Food And Drug Administration
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Protesters demonstrate at FDA against GMOs
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Looking for more labels on the food we eat, Monday morning dozens gathered outside the Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety.
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When is a cigar just a cigar?
CommentEthridge interview February 7, 2013
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New FDA regulations could cost businesses $500 billion a year
CommentRose interview January 7, 2012
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Progress report on FDA staffing
CommentStratton interview November 20, 2012
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Meningitis outbreak: 89 Maryland hospitals linked to tainted drug pharmacy
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The Food and Drug Administration has released a new list that names 89 hospitals in Maryland that bought drugs from a pharmacy linked to a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak.
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U.Va., WVU profs aim to track drug reactions via social media
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Researchers say tweeting about side effects from prescriptions or over-the-counter medicines or posting your concerns online could one day help alert drug companies and federal regulators to problems more quickly - potentially saving lives and money.
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Consumer alert: FDA testing for unapproved chemical in orange juice
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Bitter news for orange juice drinkers: The Food and Drug Administration is looking into traces of an unapproved chemical found in orange juice that could cause harm.
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FDA warns of potential pill mix-up
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing plant.
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Cantaloupe outbreak kills 16
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Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade.
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Tobacco firms sue FDA over graphic warnings
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The FDA wants cigarette packs to carry graphic labels warning of the dangers of smoking. Tobacco companies aren't happy about it.
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Serving sizes need updating, group says
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Many consumers eat more of foods than what the standard serving sizes on food labels suggest, a group found. It's asking the FDA to change the sizes.
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FDA to issue new graphic cigarette warning labels
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Coming to a store near you: Nine more reasons not to smoke.
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