There is a big problem with the government’s plan to stop the drug-overdose epidemic
By Harrison Jacobs From Business Insider The new commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Robert Califf, told a panel of FDA advisers last week that he will do “everything possible under our authority” to help the federal government curb…
US D.C. Circuit deals blow to big tobacco
By C. Ryan Barber, From The National Law Journal Decision lifts injunction on the FDA’s use of Committee’s Menthol Report Almost two years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ability to use a controversial report on menthol cigarettes nearly disappeared…
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Cubans picked up at sea by U.S. Coast Guard rises nearly 75% By Christine Armario – AP From Clash Daily The flood gates are opening. What do you think about this increase? Is it good… bad… or ugly? MIAMI (AP)…
[5 out of] 10 things e-cigarettes won’t tell you
By Jen Wieczner From marketwatch They may be safer, but they also threaten to upend decades of anti-smoking efforts “We’re Big Tobacco in disguise.” When electronic cigarettes first debuted in the U.S. about five years ago, they seemed like a…
FDA not required to hold hearings on animal feed
Mark Hamblett, New York Law Journal The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was not required to conduct hearings on whether to withdraw approval for the use of penicillin and tetracyclines in animal feed, a divided federal appellate panel ruled Thursday….
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8 things companies have said that sounded like April Fool’s jokes but sadly weren’t
By Chris Morran From Consumerist In spite of the National Pork Council’s best legal efforts, one can still buy canned unicorn meat from ThinkGeek.com. For the calendar-challenged, we’ll point out that today is April 1, meaning the Internet is full…
‘Weekend Warrior’ supplement contains undeclared Viagra relative
From Forbes [updated] The FDA is warning purchasers of Weekend Warrior sexual enhancement dietary supplement to discontinue use and discard the supplement because it’s adulterated with thiosildenafil, a chemical analogue of the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra®…
Acetaminophen [Tylenol] warning
Acetaminophen Prescription Combination Drug Products with more than 325 mg: FDA Statement – Recommendation to Discontinue Prescribing and Dispensing ISSUE: FDA is recommending health care professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination drug products that contain more than 325 milligrams…
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East End stabbing – Man charged and due in court The 48-year-old man who was arrested following an altercation at a house in the East End area last Wednesday (15 January) has been charged and is due to appear in…
