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Whole Foods In Montclair, N.J. (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Whole Foods Mixes Up Chicken, Vegan Salads

The mislabeled salads — a curried chicken salad and a vegan curried “chick’n” salad — were sold in 15 stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, Whole Foods said.

2013/05/10

A screengrab of Wrigley's Alert Energy Caffeine Gum. (credit: alertenergy.com)

FDA Says It’s Looking Into Products With Added Caffeine

The move comes as products like Cracker Jack’d Cocoa Java Power Bites – a caffeinated version of the popular snack – and a new caffeinated gum by Wrigley called “Alert Energy” hit store shelves.

2013/05/03

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FDA: Ingredient In Antibacterial Soap, Other Products May Be Dangerous

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to deliver a review this year of whether triclosan is safe.

2013/05/02

"Plan B" Pill (file/credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Battle Lines Drawn Following FDA’s ‘Morning-After’ Pill Decision

Is 15 too young to buy the “morning-after” pill? That’s the question dividing parents in our area after a controversial decision Tuesday from the federal government.

2013/05/01

FDA Approves: Plan B To Be Dispensed Over The Counter; Critics Come Out Swinging

The FDA announced Tuesday it has approved making the Plan B morning-after pill available over the counter. But purchasers have to be at least 15 to buy it, and will have to provide proof of age at the cash register.

2013/04/30

FDA shuts down Butterfly Bakery in Clifton, N.J. for selling sugar-free muffins with 3 times the amount of sugar. (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Clifton’s Butterfly Bakery Shut Down Over Misbranded Products

Federal investigators found a New Jersey bakery distributor’s so-called “sugar free” products are secretly loaded with sugar, which can be dangerous to many people.

2013/03/15

Bumble Bee Foods Issues Voluntary Recall On Specific Codes Of 5-Ounce Chunk White Albacore And Chunk Light Tuna Products Due To Loose Seals (credit: Flickr/FDA)

Partial Recall Of 2 Popular Brands Of Canned Tuna Issued

In both cases, issues with the seals on the cans could allow dangerous organisms in or lead to spoilage.

2013/03/07

Too Much To Digest? FDA Mulls Changes To Sometimes-Confusing Nutrition Labels

From misleading serving sizes to confusing calorie counts, many think nutrition labels are due for an update.

2013/01/23

Supplements Containing DMAA (credit: CBS 2)

Lawmaker Wants ‘Dangerous’ Supplement Additive Pulled From Shelves

State Sen. Jeffrey Klein has called for the substance dimethylamylamine, or DMAA, to be banned from sports nutritional supplements. The stimulant is available in pill, powder and drink form at vitamin and health food stores like GNC and the Vitamin Shoppe.

2013/01/17

Ambien Bottle (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

FDA Requires Lower Doses For Ambien, Other Sleep Medications

The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness.

2013/01/10

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FDA: Numerous Medical Practices In N.Y, N.J. May Have Received Unsafe Botox

Federal regulators have warned more than 350 medical practices that Botox they may have received from a Canadian supplier is unapproved and could be counterfeit or unsafe.

2012/12/24

Seen At 11: Drug Provigil Called ‘Viagra For The Brain’

Need more energy? Want to improve your memory? Maybe achieve greater success at work? Now there’s a pill that may be able to do all this and more. But is it too good to be true?

2012/11/29

Recalled Priority Total Pet Care All Natural Bullstrips (credit: fda.gov)

Pet Treat Distributed In NJ Stores Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Carolina Prime Pet, Inc., is voluntarily recalling 5-count packages of Priority Total Pet Care All Natural Bullstrips after Salmonella was detected during testing by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

2012/11/26

FDA Looking Into 13 Fatalities Possibly Linked To Popular 5-Hour Energy Drink

There are concerns about a popular dietary supplement. A 5-Hour Energy shot has been cited as a possible contributing factor in a series of deaths nationwide.

2012/11/15

FDA Investigating Reports Of Deaths Linked To Monster Energy Drink

The reports claim that people had adverse reactions after they consumed Monster Energy Drink, which comes in 24-ounce cans and contains 240 milligrams of caffeine, or seven times the amount of the caffeine in a 12-ounce cola.

2012/10/23

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