Food and Drug Administration
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News Stories
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Gizmo trims flabby abs, pads firm's bottom line
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Wed Dec 9, 9:23 pm ETA late-50s burst of energy helped an entrepreneur develop an abdominal exercise belt selling briskly despite the recession.
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General Mills reducing sugar in kids’ cereal
The Canton Repository - Wed Dec 9, 9:20 pm ETLoading multimedia... General Mills, the maker of Lucky Charms, Trix and Cocoa Puffs, said Wednesday it will further reduce the amount of sugar in its cereals marketed to children.
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Suicide of Secaucus teen raises questions about acne drug
The Record and Herald News - Wed Dec 9, 8:04 pm ETThe parents of 13-year-old Derek Lagos believe the drug somehow caused him to suffer a brief psychosis and commit suicide.
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Seadrift seafood retailer worries oyster recall will hurt
The Victoria Advocate - Wed Dec 9, 7:34 pm ETA Seadrift seafood retailer worries a statewide recall could hurt his business, even though he bought none of the virus-spreading oysters.
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Business Highlights
KING5 Seattle - Wed Dec 9, 7:17 pm ETAdministration extends $700B bailout until October
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General Mills Cuts Sugar in Kids' Cereal
CBS News - Wed Dec 9, 6:30 pm ETMaker of Lucky Charms, Trix and Cocoa Puffs Plans to Reduce Sugar in 10 of Its Cereals to Single-Digit Grams Per Serving
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Business Highlights
INO News - Wed Dec 9, 6:19 pm ETWASHINGTON (AP) _ The Obama administration has extended the $700 billion financial bailout program until October, setting up a struggle between Democrats who favor using some of the leftover money to help generate jobs and Republicans who say it should be used to shrink soaring budget deficits.
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NASA's Cutting-Edge Use Of New Media Making Government More Accessible
redOrbit - Wed Dec 9, 6:06 pm ETNASA is supporting the White House's Open Government Directive with a number of Internet-based programs designed to make the agency more accessible and create a dialog with the American people about their space program.NASA is one of six departments and agencies working to spur innovation by making it easier for high-tech companies to identify collaborative, entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Perrigo sued over plans for generic Clobex spray
WLNS Lansing - Wed Dec 9, 6:06 pm ETALLEGAN, Mich. (AP) - Generic drug developer Perrigo Co. said Wednesday it is being sued by Galderma and Dermalogix over plans to make a version of the plaque psoriasis treatment, Clobex spray.
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Radiation overdose claim has FDA investigating Huntsville Hospital
WAFF 48 News Huntsville - Wed Dec 9, 5:35 pm ETBack in September, Becky Coudert said she went into Huntsville Hospital for a CT brain scan, but said something went wrong. Now she is part of a full scale investigation from the FDA.
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Grain News
Grainnet.com - Wed Dec 9, 5:26 pm ETDavis, CA— Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. , an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, announced Dec. 6 that it has successfully completed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory process for SONOVA™ 400 .
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Perrigo sued over plans for generic Clobex spray
San Francisco Chronicle - Wed Dec 9, 5:25 pm ETGeneric drug developer Perrigo Co. said Wednesday it is being sued by Galderma and Dermalogix over plans to make a version of the plaque psoriasis treatment, Clobex spray. Perrigo has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve a generic version of the... Food and Drug Administration - Psoriasis - Health - Perrigo - Perrigo Co
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FDA readies new data systems for drug safety
Federal Computer Week - Wed Dec 9, 5:21 pm ETThe Food and Drug Administration will expand its tracking of drug safety once the drugs enter the marketplace, according to a new report.
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Many Dialysis Patients Undergoing PCI Receive Improper Medication, With Higher Risk Of Bleeding
redOrbit - Wed Dec 9, 5:07 pm ETApproximately 20 percent of dialysis patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedure such as angioplasty) are given an antithrombotic medication they should not receive, which may increase their risk for in-hospital bleeding, according to a study in the December 9 issue of JAMA."In the United States, medication errors are implicated in more than 100,000 deaths annually.
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Perrigo sued over plans for generic Clobex spray
Rocky Mount Telegram - Wed Dec 9, 5:01 pm ETALLEGAN, Mich. — Generic drug developer Perrigo Co. said Wednesday it is being sued by Galderm...
FDA: Recalls
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Bayer Consumer Care Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Combination Package of Alka-Seltzer Plus® Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels
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Rock Creek Nut Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk And Soy in "Quick Fix" Trail Mix
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College Inn Initiates Voluntary Recall of Select Canned Chicken Broth Products due to Mislabeling
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Unilever Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Slim-Fast® Ready-to-Drink Products in Cans Due to Possible Health Risk
Fri Dec 4, 12:56 pm EST -
Snax in Pax, Inc. Issues a Nationwide Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Allergen in Caramel Corn and Caramel Puff Products.
Fri Dec 4, 8:50 am EST
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FDA opposes Senate drug importation amendment offered to healthcare bill
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FDA Probes Radiation at Hospitals
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FDA Makes Interim Recommendations to Address Concern of Excess Radiation Exposure during CT Perfusion Imaging
Food and Drug Administration--Recalls - Mon Dec 7, 11:53 am EST
