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AHCJ speaker writes about physiology of eating
The New York Times‘s Tara Parker-Pope reviewed former FDA chief Dr. David Kessler’s new book, The End of Overeating: Taking…
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Wrestling with the FDA recall e-mail avalanche
NPR’s April Fulton recently blogged about a phenomenon familiar to anyone with a subscription to the FDA’s recall e-mail list,…
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GAO review finds fault in FDA’s device oversight
The Government Accountability Office looked into how the FDA oversees medical devices and found that it does not review all…
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First Amendment defense fails InterMune exec
If any company thinks a press release is protected speech under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and, therefore, can’t be used…
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CDC assembles rogues gallery of food bugs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can use as much Latin as it wants to put a fancy face…
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FDA dropped ball on sketchy syringes
According to a report by Christina Jewett of ProPublica and Deborah L. Shelton of the Chicago Tribune, the U.S. Food…
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FDA looks at letting some sunshine in
Ever wonder how the Food and Drug Administration decides to approve a drug or handle reports of side effects? You’re…
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New FDA brass sets public health agenda
Margaret Hamburg, the new FDA sheriff, and her deputy, Joshua Sharfstein, have laid out a public health manifesto for the…
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FDA relied on industry during BPA approval
Susanne Rust and Meg Kissinger of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel used the federal Freedom of Information Act to obtain and…
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FDA chides Cheerios maker for drug claims
If you’re concerned about your health, avoid foods that make health claims. That’s the tart, counterintuitive advice from the thoughtful…