Is Money Tainting the Plasma Supply?
New York Times - Sun Dec 6, 12:06 am ETPlasma collection centers in the U.S. pay donors, some of them Mexican, leading to questions about an industry dependent on the blood of people hard up for cash.
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FDA seeks plan to curb opioid pain killer abuse
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 4:49 pm ETU.S. drug regulators asked on Friday for manufacturers of prescription pain medications to provide more specifics on an industry plan to curb growing abuse of morphine, methadone, oxycodone and other opioid drugs.
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Some Slim-Fast Diet Shakes Being Recalled
WPIX 11 New York - Sat Dec 5, 4:52 pm ETConsumers are being urged to toss a line of Slim-Fast ready-to drink meal replacements because they may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
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FDA staff urge more antipsychotic review in kids
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 4:04 pm ETU.S. drug reviewers recommended that regulators further study the effects in children of a group of medicines known as atypical antipsychotics, a report released on Friday said.
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All Slim-Fast cans recalled
Hawaii Tribune-Herald - Sat Dec 5, 8:24 pm ETDieters looking to shed a few holiday pounds before Christmas are advised to not do so by drinking Slim-Fast, at least for now.
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Harvard Suicide Victim’s Father Sues School Over Prescriptions
Bloomberg - Sat Dec 5, 1:56 am ETDec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The father of a Harvard College sophomore who killed himself in 2007 sued the school’s president and fellows for wrongful death, alleging the institution’s health service prescribed drugs known to increase suicide risk.
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Slim-Fast launches recall of 10 million cans
CNN Money - Fri Dec 4, 2:40 pm ETThe maker of Slim-Fast announced a recall of its canned, ready-to-drink products due to possible bacterial contamination.
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Drugmakers, FDA move to curb painkiller abuse
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 2:04 pm ETPharmaceutical executives laid out plans Friday to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers, under pressure from regulators trying to stop hundreds of fatal overdoses each year.
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No Hawaii illness reports despite Slim-Fast recall
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Sat Dec 5, 6:38 am ETThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified state officials of a voluntary nationwide recall of Slim-Fast Ready-to-Drink Products, the state Health Department has announced.
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Slim Fast issues voluntary recall
WSFA 12 Montgomery - Sat Dec 5, 12:35 am ETUnilever United States, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast® ready-to-drink products.
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Slim Fast recalls 2 million shakes
ABC 4 Salt Lake City - Sat Dec 5, 12:15 am ETSALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - An important consumer safety alert, a recall of two million Slim Fast shakes. The Slim Fast Company and Food and Drug Administration are recalling 2 million cans of its milk-based liquid shakes. The shakes may be contaminated with bacillus cereus, a micro-organism that can cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting. The company says the risk of serious illness is remote ...
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Democrats' goal: stop McConnell
Lexington Herald-Leader - Sat Dec 5, 6:30 am ETWASHINGTON — For weeks, Democratic leaders gritted their teeth whenever Senate Minority L
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FDA: Companies Need More Specific Plans to Stop Drug Abuse
WHSV Harrisonburg - Sat Dec 5, 4:13 am ETFood and Drug Administration officials say drug company plans to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers need more specifics.
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Consumer Alert: Slim-Fast Recall
Sun-Sentinel - Fri Dec 4, 7:17 pm ETUnilever conducts nationwide voluntary recall due to possible health risk. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 3, 2009 - Unilever United States, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast® ready-to-drink (RTD) products in cans, due to the possibility of contamination with Bacillus cereus, a micro-organism, which ...
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Watson challenges Takeda's Rozerem patent
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 9:26 am ETWatson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday it is challenging Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s patent on the insomnia treatment Rozerem.
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UPDATE:FDA Staff Recommends Look At Child Weight Gain With Antipsychotics
Nasdaq - Fri Dec 4, 6:02 pm ETWASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Food and Drug Administration medical reviewers said Friday the agency should conduct an additional review of antipsychotic drugs to look at the impact of weight gain in children, a common side effect of the drugs.
FDA: Recalls
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Unilever Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Slim-Fast® Ready-to-Drink Products in Cans Due to Possible Health Risk
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Snax in Pax, Inc. Issues a Nationwide Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Allergen in Caramel Corn and Caramel Puff Products.
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Sunny Lake Trading Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Radix Polygonati Officialis
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Rikki USA, Inc.Re-Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Shrimp in Toi Sauce Thai Red Curry (Panang) produced for the Siamrica Co. to Correct Lot Number
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Diamond Pet Foods Announces Recall of Premium Edge Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball Cat Food
Tue Dec 1, 10:11 am EST
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