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FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:56:00 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing this health alert to warn consumers not to use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet Carousel because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella

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FDA and FSIS Collaborate To Improve Tracing of Unsafe Food Products

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:26:00 +0000

A joint public meeting focused on improving the system for tracing of food products and ingredients that are causing illness outbreaks or presenting other risks to the health of consumers was announced today by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S.

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FDA, JIFSAN Travel to Bangladesh to Teach Seafood Safety

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:07:00 +0000

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FDA, JIFSAN Travel to Bangladesh to Teach Seafood Safety

FDA Publishes Guidance on Diagnostic Tests for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:28:00 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a guidance document that should help manufacturers develop diagnostic tests for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Although there are not any FDA-approved or cleared tests that diagnose this specific infection, during this pandemic, manufacturers can submit a request to the FDA for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)

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FDA and WebMD Expand Consumer Health Information Partnership

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:15:00 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and WebMD Health Corp. today announced an expansion of their partnership to provide increased access to FDA’s consumer health information.

Nature & Health Co. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Six Male Enhancement Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:32:00 +0000

Opteron 1 Inc. dba Nature & Health Co., announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s five supplement products sold under the following names: LibieXtreme, Y-4ever, Libimax X Liquid, Powermania Liquid and Capsule, Herbal Disiac. The Company has been informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis by FDA of these five samples found they contains either tadalafil, an active ingredient of an FDA-approved drug for erectile dysfunction (ED) , its analog aminotadalafil, or the analog of sidenafil, an active ingredient of another FDA-approved ED drug, making these products unapproved drugs.

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Nature & Health Co. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Six Male Enhancement Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements

Noted Food Safety Expert Michael R. Taylor Named Advisor to FDA Commissioner

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:17:00 +0000

Michael R. Taylor, J.D., a nationally recognized food safety expert and research professor at George Washington University’s School of Public Health and Health Services, will return to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to serve as senior advisor to the commissioner.

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Hy-Vee Inc. Recalls Mislabeled Salad Dressing

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Hy-Vee Inc. is voluntarily recalling some 12-oz. bottles of Hy-Vee HealthMarket Organic Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing.

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Hy-Vee Inc. Recalls Mislabeled Salad Dressing

President’s FY 2010 Budget for FDA Invests Substantially in Food and Medical Product Safety

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:47:00 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting a budget of $3.2 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget – a 19 percent increase over the current FDA fiscal year budget.

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President’s FY 2010 Budget for FDA Invests Substantially in Food and Medical Product Safety

Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A., Inc. Adds Hydroxycut-Branded Product Universal Product Codes to its Voluntary Nationwide Recall

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A., Inc. Adds Hydroxycut-Branded Product Universal Product Codes to its Voluntary Nationwide Recall

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Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A., Inc. Adds Hydroxycut-Branded Product Universal Product Codes to its Voluntary Nationwide Recall