food and drug administration

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

Retracting syringes (file/photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

FDA: Other Drugs From New England Pharmacy May Be Linked To Meningitis Outbreak

The FDA learned of two heart transplant patients who got fungal infections after being given a third product from the company during surgery.

2012/10/15

Peanut Butter Recall Expands To Include Raw And Roasted Peanuts

A New Mexico food company that produced the peanut butter linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning has expanded an ongoing recall of its products to include raw and roasted peanuts.

2012/10/15

Great Strides Being Made With 3D Mammography In Rye Brook

There aren’t many of the new 3D digital mammography machines around yet, but Rye Radiology in Rye Brook has one.

2012/10/09

NJ Health Officials ID Facilities In Meningitis Scare

Health Commissioner Mary O’Dowd said no cases have been uncovered in New Jersey, but in a statement said “This is an ongoing investigation and the full scope of the affected patients and facilities is not yet known.”

2012/10/05

Christina Torres shows son's wrong prescription (credit: CBS 2)

Bronx Mother Sues Pharmacy Over Prescription Mix-Up That Hospitalized Her Son

Christina Torres said she rushed her son to the emergency room, where she got the frightening diagnosis. “Your son is overdosing on Methadone,” Torres recalled doctors telling her.

2012/09/25

New Study Finds Concerning Levels Of Arsenic In Rice Products

The study found higher levels of arsenic in brown rice than white rice because of the way it’s processed. It also found higher levels of arsenic in rice produced in southern states than in rice from California or Asia.

2012/09/19

Sen. Charles Schumer (file / credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Sen. Charles Schumer Wants Crackdown Of Electronic Laser Pointers

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is writing federal regulators, asking them to crack down on the use of the pointers outside of their intended use in office presentations.

2012/08/05

French fried potatoes cooked in trans fat-free soybean oil at Katz's Delicatessen. (credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Health Department: Trans Fat Ban Made Fast Food A Bit Healthier In NYC

The findings being published Tuesday have implications beyond heart health, suggesting another strategy to curb the nation’s obesity epidemic fueled by a high-calorie, super-sized environment.

2012/07/16

Senator Schumer Takes On Popular New Energy Shot

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.

2012/02/19

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (file/credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Schumer: Juice Needs National Standard For Arsenic

A new proposal would set the first maximum standard for arsenic in apple juice as the Food and Drug Administration continues to test for the substance.

2011/09/18

FDA Warns Consumers Not To Eat Evergreen Produce Alfalfa Sprouts

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat Evergreen Produce brand alfalfa sprouts or spicy sprouts because they may be linked to 20 cases of salmonella poisoning.

2011/06/27

Sen. Schumer Pushes Bill To Address Drug Shortages

Sen. Schumer was at the Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center to promote the “Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act,” which would require drug makers to notify the FDA when a shortage of raw materials or other problem would likely cause a medication shortage.

2011/06/01

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