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Dr. Oz accused of fear-mongering on apple juice

Dr. Oz accused of fear-mongering on apple juice Arsenic in apple juice! Fed to babies! And it probably came from China! Television's Dr. Mehmet Oz is under fire from the FDA and others for sounding what they say is a false alarm about the dangers of apple juice.

By Marilynn Marchione , September 15, 2011

Tobacco companies file lawsuit over graphic warning labels

Tobacco companies file lawsuit over graphic warning labels Tobacco companies want a judge to put a stop to new graphic cigarette labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker and pictures of diseased lungs, saying they unfairly urge adults to shun their legal products and will cost millions to produce.

By Jeffrey Collins , August 17, 2011

Experts say medical device review system 'flawed'

Federal health regulators asked the country's leading medical experts two years ago to recommend ways to improve the government's system for approving most medical devices, ranging from pacemakers to X-ray scanners. Today the experts came back with a surprise answer: scrap it because it fails to protect patients. Even more surprising, FDA summarily dismissed the idea.

By Matthew Perrone , July 29, 2011

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Under pressure, Idaho producer recalls sprouts PressPass

An Idaho sprout producer has recalled its alfalfa and spicy sprouts because they may be linked to 21 cases of salmonella poisoning.

By Mary Clare Jalonick , July 01, 2011

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FDA issues graphic cigarette labels

FDA issues graphic cigarette labels Rotting teeth. Diseased lungs. A corpse of a smoker. Nine new warning labels featuring graphic images that convey the dangers of smoking will be required by the Food and Drug Administration to be on U.S. cigarette packs by 2012. The labels, which the FDA released Tuesday, are a part of the most significant change to U.S. cigarette packs in 25 years. They're aimed at curbing tobacco use, which is responsible for about 443,000 deaths in the U.S. a year.

By Michael Felberbaum , June 21, 2011

SUNSCREENS: New rules intended to reduce consumer confusion

SUNSCREENS: New rules intended to reduce consumer confusion Starting next summer, if sunscreens don't protect against both ultraviolet B rays and ultraviolet A rays, or the sun protection factor is below 15, then they have to carry a warning: "This product has been shown only to help prevent sunburn, not skin cancer or early skin aging."

By Matthew Perrone , June 14, 2011

USDA: Delay in meat sales could prevent recalls

The Obama administration is aiming to prevent meat recalls by withholding meat and poultry products from grocery store shelves until government testing is complete. The Agriculture Department proposed rules Tuesday that would force companies to delay shipments to consumers until government inspectors have released tests on the meat.

By Mary Clare Jalonick , April 05, 2011

FDA proposes calorie labels for restaurants nationwide

In the latest attempt to gain ground against the nation’s epidemic of obesity, the Food and Drug Administration proposed rules Friday that require restaurant and fast food chains to post the calorie content of standard items on their menus.

By Andrew Zajac , April 01, 2011

Experts: Don't worry about radiation in U.S. milk

So now Japan's radioactive fallout is showing up in milk on the U.S. West Coast. Not to worry, though, experts say. It turns out that traces of radioactivity are in many foods we eat, the air we breathe and the water we swim in.

By Alicia Chang , March 31, 2011

FDA panel votes to study food dyes, hyperactivity

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Thursday that the agency further study the link between food coloring and childhood hyperactivity but said products that contain the dyes do not need package warnings.

By Mary Clare Jalonick , March 31, 2011

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FDA examines link between food dyes, hyperactivity

The FDA is examining the link between dyes found in everyday foods and hyperactivity in children.

By Mary Clare Jalonick , March 30, 2011

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Medtronic resolves FDA warnings over 2 factories

Minnesota-based Medtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device company, said Wednesday it has resolved two warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration over lax oversight at two manufacturing plants, clearing the way for new product approvals.

By Matthew Perrone , March 09, 2011

Medicare won't fund MRIs for patients with new MRI-safe pacemakers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday issued a memorandum saying Medicare still won't pay for MRIs in patients who have pacemakers -- including those with devices deemed MRI-safe.

By Christopher Snowbeck , February 26, 2011

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New food safety law protects whistleblowers

New food safety law protects whistleblowers Food industry workers who become whistleblowers gained protection against retaliation from their employers with a little-noticed provision in the sweeping food safety law President Barack Obama signed last month.

By Steve Karnowski , February 11, 2011

Fargo tech companies connected to experimental anti-aging technique

If all goes well, the technology developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins could be available to consumers in several years. And if the Food and Drug Administration approves the treatment, it could be made in Fargo by Aldevron, a local biotechnology firm.

By Patrick Springer , January 24, 2011

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