iHealthAid is your medical and health assistant on iPhone. There is a complete drug guide for 7,000 commonly prescribed or OTC drugs. Well-formatted easy-to-read non-PDF sections include: Indications & Usage, Dosage & administration,...Show More Summary
If you’re at risk for heart disease, I hope you’re doing more than just drinking green tea-flavored soft drinks to reduce that risk. The Federal Drug Administration’s latest crackdown is on green tea product makers, who’ve made overreaching health claims. The two products the FDA’s going after are Canada Dry Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale [...]
Ever heard of tea-flavored beverage makers making health claims for their teas which really should only be made for properly brewed tea? It seems the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA) has, and is warning both Dr. Pepper Snapple...Show More Summary
optionMONSTER submits: By Chris McKhann Perrigo (PRGO) shares are higher today after the Food and Drug Administration approved one of its generic drugs, but it is the puts that catch our attention. Complete Story »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected later this month to decide whether to approve genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. If OK'd it would be the first genetically modified animal permitted by the food safety agency. A company, AquAdvantage Salmon, has injected growth hormones into Atlantic salmon that enable the fish to reach [...]
TRENTON, N.J. -- Merck & Co. said Tuesday its schizophrenia drug Saphris has been approved for two additional uses by the Food and Drug Administration. Health - Schizophrenia - Mental health - Disorders - Articles and Research
Aah! Genetically modified salmon? (Photo: denn/Creative Commons) Is it safe? Heralding a major step in a new era of nutrition, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears ready to approve salmon as the first genetically modified animal...Show More Summary
A look at the farming methods that led to the egg recall—and how new food safety laws could make them more common
United States - Food and Drug Administration - Food safety - Agriculture - Chicken
Britain's food watchdog has been hacked into three parts. And you thought the two U.S. food agencies were bad.
Food safety - Food and Drug Administration - Organic food - Soft drink - United States
K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies, announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its new CHESAPEAKE™...Show More Summary
(Eugene Volokh) John McWhorter has thoughts about this in an NPR interview. I generally like McWhorter’s work, and his comments on this in particular struck me as quite apt. Plus he and I agree on what an awful name “Ebonics” is.
Just say no.The Food and Drug Administration is poised to approve the first genetically modified animal for human consumption, a highly anticipated decision that is stirring controversy and could mark a turning point in the way American...Show More Summary
Zacks.com submits: Recently, HeartWare International (HTWR) has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration ((FDA)) for an IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) supplement. Subsequent to this approval, HeartWare willShow More Summary
They're alive, they're alive! Well — almost. Frankenfish swam one step closer to diners' dinner plates yesterday as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials approved AquaBounty Technologies' genetically engineered (GE) salmon for human consumption. Show More Summary
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Unilever over green tea products.
Starting next year, the Food & Drug Administration will mandate that airlines provide nutritional information (read: calorie counts) on all food served during in-flight service.
Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...Show More Summary
Zacks.com submits: AstraZeneca plc (AZN) recently announced that its biologics unit, MedImmune, received yet another Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for motavizumab, which is being studied for the prevention of serious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in high-risk infants. Show More Summary
The Food and Drug Administration is poised to approve the first genetically modified animal for human consumption, a highly anticipated decision that is stirring controversy and could mark a turning point in the way American food is produced. Food and Drug Administration - Science and Technology - Biotechnology - Genetics - Genetic engineering
WASHINGTON -- Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug. Food and Drug Administration - Allergan - Plea - United States Department of Justice - Off-label use
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced that The Hartz Mountain Corporation has voluntarily recalled 74,800 8-ounce bags of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs which may be tained with Salmonella. Infection with salmonella,...Show More Summary