Health
Obama proposes new agency to make Americans' food safer
President Barack Obama wants to create a new government agency dedicated to keeping the nation's food safe.
Feb 2, 2015
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News tagged with federal food and drug administration
Medications
Safety advocates seek stronger warnings on Chantix (Update)
Public safety advocates are asking the federal government to strengthen warnings on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix, even as the drugmaker prepares to argue that a bold-letter warning about psychiatric problems should ...
Oct 8, 2014
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Medications
FDA approves new sleeping drug from Merck (Update)
Merck & Co. Inc. has won federal approval for a new type of sleeping pill designed to help people with insomnia stay asleep.
Aug 13, 2014
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Health
FDA warns of allergic reactions with acne products
Federal health officials are warning consumers who use popular anti-acne treatments about rare but potentially deadly allergic reactions that can cause swelling of the face and difficulty breathing.
Jun 25, 2014
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Health
FDA proposes extending its oversight of tobacco
The federal government wants to extend its oversight of tobacco to include cigars, hookah, nicotine gels, pipe tobacco and dissolvable tobacco products.
Apr 24, 2014
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Health
FDA proposes first regulations for e-cigarettes (Update 2)
The U.S. government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels.
Apr 24, 2014
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Health
Government approves medical marijuana research
The Obama administration handed backers of medical marijuana a significant victory Friday, opening the way for a University of Arizona researcher to examine whether pot can help veterans cope with post-traumatic stress, a ...
Mar 17, 2014
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Medications
States urged to register compounding pharmacies
The federal government has sent letters to states and other stakeholders across the country calling on them to encourage compounding pharmacies to register as a producer of sterile drugs in an effort to protect the public.
Jan 10, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
TV ads nutritionally unhealthy for kids, study finds
The nutritional value of food and drinks advertised on children's television programs is worse than food shown in ads during general air time, according to University of Illinois at Chicago researchers.
Dec 17, 2013
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Pediatrics
Study examines drug labeling and exposure in infants
Federal legislation encouraging the study of drugs in pediatric patients has resulted in very few labeling changes that include new infant information, according to a study by Matthew M. Laughon, M.D., M.P.H., of the University ...
Dec 9, 2013
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