food and drug administration
New York Judge Refuses To Suspend Plan B Ruling
A New York judge has refused to suspend his ruling giving women of all ages broad access to morning-after birth control.
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.
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.
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.
Judge Orders FDA To Remove Age Restrictions From ‘Morning After’ Pill
Young teenage girls may soon be able to get the so-called “morning after pill” without a doctor’s or a parent’s permission. A Brooklyn judge dealt the Obama administration a blow, saying age restrictions must go.
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.
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.
Campaign Under Way Against Unused Drugs In L.I. Water Supply
A Citizens Campaign for the Environment survey showed 51 percent of the 59 facilities it more than half of Suffolk County’s medical facilities are flushing their unused and expired medications down the toilet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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