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U.S. approves new drug for rare cystic fibrosis

Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 2:18 PM

The FDA approved Kalydeco, a new, gene-targeted drug treatment for people who have a rare kind of the incurable lung disease cystic fibrosis.
Basal cell carcinoma drug approved

Mon, Jan 30 2012 at 1:00 PM

The FDA approved a new drug to treat the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, which is rarely lethal but can spread if left untreated.
Drug lobby wants clearer FDA rules for diet pills

Fri, Jan 20 2012 at 12:19 AM

The FDA has come under fire for its allegedly over-cautious review process of diet pills.
PepsiCo finds fungicide in orange juice

Sat, Jan 14 2012 at 3:27 PM

Its Tropicana orange juice showed low levels of a dangerous fungicide, but levels were below federal safety concerns and did not pose a health risk.
FDA clears Canadian orange juice, holds other imports for tests

Wed, Jan 11 2012 at 6:44 PM

The FDA said it was testing orange juice for carbendazim, a chemical that is illegal for U.S. citrus but commonly used in Brazil to fight mold on trees.
Study finds e-cigarettes affect airways, and quickly

Thu, Jan 05 2012 at 3:21 PM

The electronic cigarettes marketed as a safer alternative to the real thing produce immediate changes in users' airways, according to a new study.
FDA restricts some antibiotics for livestock

Wed, Jan 04 2012 at 6:18 PM

The livestock industry argues that its use of antibiotics does not affect the resistance of humans who consume the meat, but scientists say this is one way to preserve the effectiveness of cephalosporins.
FDA warns docs on wart remover and eye salve mix-ups

Wed, Dec 28 2011 at 4:40 PM

The war remover was not reviewed by the FDA, and thus its name was not checked against other similar sounding drugs.
French breast implant maker warned as early as 2000

Wed, Dec 28 2011 at 9:21 AM

The FDA identified problems with Poly Implant Prothese's 'manufacturing and quality assurance', but it is unclear if the results were provided to the French government.
FDA warned PIP on breast implant safety

Tue, Dec 27 2011 at 10:32 AM

As early as 2000, U.S. health authorities raised concerns about the implant maker at the heart of a scandal affecting hundreds of thousands of women.

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Articles about FDA

U.S. approves new drug for rare cystic fibrosis

Basal cell carcinoma drug approved

Drug lobby wants clearer FDA rules for diet pills

PepsiCo finds fungicide in orange juice

FDA clears Canadian orange juice, holds other imports for tests

Study finds e-cigarettes affect airways, and quickly

FDA restricts some antibiotics for livestock

FDA warns docs on wart remover and eye salve mix-ups

French breast implant maker warned as early as 2000

FDA warned PIP on breast implant safety

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