FDA Seeks Input of the Public on Menthol Cigarettes
On Tuesday, the FDA put out a notice seeking public input on menthol cigarettes. The announcement mentioned, “Despite decades of…
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FDA Gives Go Ahead to Brain Wave Test for Assessing ADHD in Children
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has approved the first brain wave test that…
Hepatitis “A” Outbreak Linked to Pomegranate Shipment from Turkey
While the Hepatitis A outbreak reached 127 cases in 8 states by Friday, the FDA believes it has found the…
Morning-After Pills for Women of All Ages Close to Reality
On Monday, the Department of Justice informed U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman that they would withdraw the appeal they…
FDA Changing Labeling Rules for Tobacco Alternatives
On Monday, the Consumer Updates of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed that the labels of nicotine replacement therapy…
FDA Commissioner Asks For New Regulations to Combat the Growing Menace of Sterile Compounds
On Tuesday, the Commissioner of FDA, Margaret Hamburg, stated on the FDA blog, “FDA Voice” that a “new breed of…
University of Berkeley and Eight Companies Warned by FDA Regarding Flu Medicines
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned several sellers of dietary supplements over claims made by them…
Poly Implant Prothese Warned by FDA
Health authorities from the United States began raising concerns about a French breast implant maker back in 2000 because the…
FDA Aims to Shut Down One Man Sperm Bank
Tis' the season for giving. And Trent Arsenault is taking that quite literally. He is a one man ‘bank’ –…
Gibson Dunn Launches New FDA Practice
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has announced that Stephen Payne has joined its Washington, D.C. office as a partner. Payne…
Obama Administration’s Top Health Official Blocks Plan B Pill From Becoming OTC
Yesterday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius – the Obama administration's top health official stopped the Plan B morning…
Merck Pays $950 Million in Vioxx Settlement, Settles Criminal and Civil Charges
Pharmaceutical giant Merck will pay $950 million, and has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge regarding the marketing and sales…