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Food and Drug Administration
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No rulemaking agency hits more closely to your stomach, or maybe even your medicine cabinet, than the FDA. That agency’s leader is looking at new ways to enforce the rules. So what exactly IS her…
August 13, 2009 -
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The FDA has formed a transparency task force to help the public receive information in a quicker, more user-friendly way. Consumers recently gathered to attend the task force’s first public meeting. Doctor Joshua Sharfstein is…
June 30, 2009 -
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Health care reform is being driven by many factors, including the worsening health of the population. Many of the health problems citizens have are a result of what they eat. Dr. David Kessler, former head…
June 19, 2009 -
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The FDA is warning consumers to stop using face paints commonly dabbed on children\'s cheeks at parties, sporting events and other festivities and sold in retail stores.
May 14, 2009 -
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America’s food safety system is plagued with problems — from spinach to tomatoes to peanut butter and, now, pistachios. The FDA is warning us to not eat any foods containing pistachios until they can trace…
March 31, 2009 -
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The nation\'s food safety system is a \"hazard to public health\". Now what?
March 17, 2009 -
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The FY 2009 budget has passed and some agencies are seeing an increase in money. The Washington Post reports that the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration are going to get…
March 16, 2009 -
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Americans are living longer and healthier lives because of advances in health science. On average, American women are now living past 80 and men are living past 75. Pacemakers and stents are just two of…
February 23, 2009 -
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President Obama has laid out his priorities for tackling the nation’s health care challenges. We’ll find out if lawmakers agree with his plans after the vote takes place later today. We want to get some…
January 28, 2009 -
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Many things have changed at the Food and Drug Administration since Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach was confirmed as Commissioner in 2006. The Commissioner is with us now to talk about some of his successes –…
January 14, 2009 -
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Many things have changed at the Food and Drug Administration since Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach was confirmed as Commissioner in 2006. The Commissioner is with us now to talk about some of his successes –…
January 14, 2009 -
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It took months for the Food and Drug Administration to figure out where the salmonella outbreak in tomatoes came from. The next food-borne outbreak will be different. FDA is using lessons learned to be better…
November 12, 2008 -
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