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General Health
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FDA Approves Amitiza for IBS-C
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Amitiza
(lubiprostone) for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with
Constipation (IBS-C) in adult women aged 18 and over. There is
currently no prescription drug therapy for IBS-C. With this approval,
Amitiza becomes the only FDA-approved medical treatment for IBS-C
available in the United States.
Apr 30, 2008 - 12:01:47 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA Clears Glove Made from New Type of Latex
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing the
first device made from a new form of natural rubber latex, guayule
latex. The product, the Yulex Patient Examination Glove, is derived
from the guayule bush, a desert plant native to the Southwestern United
States.
Apr 23, 2008 - 2:36:38 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA Okays Cimzia to Treat Crohn's Disease
The Food and Drug
Administration today announced its approval of Cimzia or (certolizumab
pegol) for treatment of patients with Crohn's disease. The drug is
manufactured by UCB, Inc., Smyrna, GA.
Apr 22, 2008 - 11:41:39 AM
General Health
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Government
Statement of the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Appeal of Consumers Checkbook Decision
Consumers
should have access to a health care marketplace that provides
information on the quality and cost of health care – such transparency
empowers them to make better health care choices. As a provider of
health insurance to more than 44 million Americans, the Medicare
program is a considerable resource for such information. In fact,
broader use and release of Medicare data holds the potential not only
to transform Medicare from a purchaser of services to a purchaser of
value, but also to transform the private marketplace as well.
Apr 17, 2008 - 10:18:27 PM
General Health
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Government
House to Consider Comprehensive FDA Reform Bill
After numerous foodborne illness outbreaks
and scores of hearings on Capitol Hill, House Energy and Commerce Chairman
John Dingell, together with Representatives Frank Pallone, Bart Stupak,
and Diane DeGette, has introduced today a package of urgently-needed FDA
reforms that, if enacted, will go a long way toward restoring Americans'
confidence in the safety of our food supply.
Apr 17, 2008 - 3:58:42 PM
General Health
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Government
Reinstatement of Malaria Recommendations for Great Exuma, Bahamas
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has received an
official report of a confirmed malaria case in a person who traveled to
Great Exuma, Bahamas, in March 2008. The case-patient had no recent
travel history to any other country. There have been two prior
outbreaks of malaria in the past two years in Great Exuma in which
travelers became sick with malaria; one in May 2006 and another in
August 2007.
Apr 17, 2008 - 3:57:14 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA seizes unapproved drug as natural supplements
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, today U.S.
Marshals seized more than 14,000 dosage units of Shangai Regular,
Shangai Ultra, Super Shangai, Naturalë Super Plus, and Lady Shangai.
Although labeled as natural supplements, the seized products were all
marketed to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), impotency, and/or to
provide sexual enhancement, which caused them to be drugs under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Apr 12, 2008 - 4:17:04 PM
General Health
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Government
UK food agency calls for ban on six artificial colorants
The UK Food Standards Agency
recommended ministers call for manufacturers to stop using six
artificial colors or colorants by the end of 2009 and lobby for a
European Union ban, Independent, a UK newspaper reported April 11.
Apr 12, 2008 - 12:28:18 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA lists deaths linked to heparin
FDA on April 8 said 103 people died while using heparin. The number of deaths reported early is 19. Among the 103, 62 experienced allergic reactions.
Apr 9, 2008 - 8:19:09 AM
General Health
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Government
FDA: 62 deaths linked to heparin use
The Food and Drug
Administration Tuesday said the number of deaths associated
with use of heparin is 62, tripling the number early reported.
Apr 8, 2008 - 5:42:21 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA: Glaxo holds studies on Avandia
GlaxoSmithKline Plc failed
to report all the required studies on its diabetes drug Avandia to the
Food and Drug Administration, the agency said in a warning letter
released on Tuesday.
Apr 8, 2008 - 1:55:49 PM
General Health
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Government
U.S. warns of dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro
U.S. consulate Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil on March 27 issued on Consular Affairs bulletins a
Warden Message to alert American Citizens living or traveling in Brazil
to the increase of dengue fever cases in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
Dengue fever is commonly found in Brazil and other tropical countries.
Apr 5, 2008 - 2:08:08 PM
General Health
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Government
Civil Penalties Sought Against Maker of Hearing Aid
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking a $2.2 million penalty against a hearing aid manufacturer for violations of federal law. The violations may have exposed recipients of the devices to unnecessary health risks.
Apr 4, 2008 - 7:35:58 PM
General Health
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Government
Problems Digesting Dairy Products?
Does your stomach churn after you drink milk? Do you have diarrhea soon afterward? If so, you may be lactose intolerant.
Apr 4, 2008 - 7:33:51 PM
General Health
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Government
Use Caution with Over-the-Counter Creams, Ointments
Acne,
cough due to a cold, athlete's foot, hemorrhoids, itching from insect
bites, and minor aches and pains of muscles and joints—these are among
the conditions that people treat by applying over-the-counter (OTC)
creams and ointments to their skin. The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) urges consumers to keep safety in mind when using such treatments.
Apr 4, 2008 - 7:32:13 PM
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Government
House Okays $50 billion for fighting AIDS in foreign countries
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 308 to 116 and
passed a bill to donate $50 billion of dollars to help fight AIDS in
Africa and other countries, Reuters reported.
Apr 3, 2008 - 3:42:45 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA probes link between suicidal behaviors and allergy drugs
The Food and Drug
Administration is investigating a possible link between Merck & Co
Inc's Singulair asthma drug and suicidal behavior in adults and
children, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Mar 27, 2008 - 12:26:01 PM
General Health
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Government
US government agrees vaccines cause autism in a sense
In a case brought to the
federal vaccine injury court, federal health officials reportedly
concluded that childhood vaccines in some way caused autism in a 9-year
old Georgia girl and the U.S. government promised to offer an unknown
amount of compensation from a federal vaccine injury fund.
Mar 6, 2008 - 10:51:15 AM
General Health
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Government
Massachusetts wants universal use of electronic medical records
Massachusetts, the first state that has passed legislation to require all residents to purchase a minimal health insurance policy, may soon require that patients' medical information be placed in an electronic medical records or EMR system.
Mar 4, 2008 - 12:10:06 PM
General Health
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Government
Court: Pentagon can force anthrax vaccine on soldiers
The Defense Department was
sued by some of the department's employees for its compulsory anthrax
vaccinations for certain troops, but U.S. District Judge Rosemary M
Collyer ruled to dismiss the case, Washington Post reported.
Mar 1, 2008 - 11:33:40 AM
General Health
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Government
FDA Okays new hemophilia treatment
The FDA issued a statement
today saying that it had licensed a treatment fro hemophilia A, a rare
hereditary blood clotting disorder that affects about 15,000 people,
almost exclusively males in the United States.
Feb 21, 2008 - 2:17:37 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA inspected wrong Chinese factory
The Food and Drug
Administration said MONDAY it did not inspect the Chinese factory that
is suspected to have something to do with serious adverse effects
associated with Baxter’s heparin. Rather, the agency inspected a wrong
factory due to the confusing similarity between the two company names.
Feb 18, 2008 - 6:06:07 PM
General Health
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Government
No NAFTA Trucks on our Highways!
The administration
is continuing its push to expand the NAFTA trucking program -- the
controversial "pilot program" giving Mexico-based trucking companies
full access to
U.S.
roads, without adequate measures to ensure public safety.
Feb 16, 2008 - 1:51:58 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA considers expanding use of drugs
The FDA proposed guidelines
Friday to allow drug companies to disseminate medical journal articles
on use of drugs to doctors so that they may use the drugs to treat
diseases that are not covered under the agency's approval.
Feb 16, 2008 - 12:16:31 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA to investigate deaths linked to Chinese-ingredient based heparin
Baxter's heparin made of an active ingredient manufactured in China has been linked to four deaths and illness in more than 350 patients, The New York Times reported today.
Feb 14, 2008 - 10:54:05 AM
General Health
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Government
WHO: Tobacco could kill 1 billion this century
The World Health Organization issued a report today saying
that tobacco could kill 1 billion people in the 21st century unless governments
take measures to curtail the ever-increasing smoking trends.
Feb 7, 2008 - 12:19:52 PM
General Health
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Government
Gao: FDA has more work to do to secure food, medical device
FDA's Food Protection Plan Proposes Positive First Steps, but Capacity to Carry Them Out Is Critical, Challenges for FDA in Conducting Manufacturer Inspections
Jan 30, 2008 - 4:14:24 AM
General Health
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Government
Panel Says US Drug Safety System Needs Major Reforms
(foodconsumer.org) - The drug safety system in the US is in need of a major upheaval as most of the available resources are devoted in the pre-approval of medicines rather than post-approval follow-up studies, a scientific panel said in a new report on Friday.
Sep 23, 2006 - 3:00:00 PM
General Health
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Government
EPA Frames New Air Quality Standards
(foodconsumer.org) - The Environmental Protection Agency tightened the air pollution standards yesterday, but health groups were not satisfied with the marginal increase in the amount of soot permissible in the air.
Sep 22, 2006 - 4:31:00 PM
General Health
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Government
CDC Calls for Routine HIV Testing in Teens and Adults
(foodconsumer.org) - HIV testing should become the part of a routine medical check-up for Americans ages 13 to 64, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended yesterday.
Sep 22, 2006 - 12:35:00 PM
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