The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
of melamine and melamine-related compounds in food, including infant formula.
With regard to infant formulas, the FDA states that it is currently unable to establish any minimal level of melamine and melamine-related compounds in infant formula that would be safe for conusumers.
There is too much uncertainty to set a level in infant formula and rule out any public health concern. However, it is important Read the rest of this entry »
Lethal driver tied to alcohol, drugs
%%deck%%Deaths – A Longview, Wash., couple standing off a
coastal road were fatally struck Aug. 9
The driver who struck and killed a young couple on Resort
Drive near Pacific City in August was drinking, and there
was evidence of drugs in his system, said Tillamook Sheriff
Todd Anderson.
Zachary Waddle, 25, and Libby Davis, 26, both of Longview,
Wash., were struck while standing outside their hotel early
Aug. Read the rest of this entry »
By MARK WALSH and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ –
ALLENDE, Mexico (AP) — At the end of a dirt road in northern Mexico, the conveyer belts processing hundreds of tons of vegetables a year for U.S. and Mexican markets are open to the elements, protected only by a corrugated metal roof.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration suspects this packing plant, its warehouse in McAllen, Texas, and a farm in Mexico are among the sources of the United States’ Read the rest of this entry »
FITNESS centres are expected to face a backlash from consumers
fed up with strict membership conditions as the Federal Government
designs new policies to prevent unfair contracts and a new gym
chain prepares to open.
The NSW Office of Fair Trading receives an average of one
complaint a day about unfair gym contracts. Problems with ending
memberships and obtaining refunds top the grievances.
Consumer advocates hope fitness chain, Virgin Active Read the rest of this entry »
NEW DELHI: Wednesday’s action by the
FDA is the second instance in less than three years of it issuing a warning to
Ranbaxy, while it is also under a separate criminal probe by the US Justice
Department for allegedly bringing adulterated and misbranded medications into
US.
“Today’s actions are clearly warranted by the serious violations
established by FDAs investigations at these two sites”, said Deborah M Autor,
director CDERs office of compliance Read the rest of this entry »
Ivivi Technologies, Inc.
MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 7, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ivivi Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVVI), a leader in non-invasive, electrotherapy systems, today announced that in response to the Company’s appeal of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “Not Substantially Equivalent” (NSE) decision on its SofPulse 510(k) submission, the FDA has reopened the submission for an additional round of review. The reopening of the 510(k) Read the rest of this entry »
Health
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09.17.08,
4:15 PM ET
With the economy sagging and the cost of health care steadily rising, it’s a smart time to think about ways to save on health care without giving up benefits. Chances are, however, you’re still confused about one of your options: the health savings account (HSA).
Available since 2004, HSAs allow consumers who qualify to sock away a limited amount of money, pretax, to pay for health expenses now and anytime Read the rest of this entry »
FAWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. –
An Armstrong County Jail inmate who escaped when he stole a guard’s gun at a hospital emergency room shot himself in the head following a police chase.
Kenny Nulph, 44, escaped from Armstrong Memorial Hospital in Kittanning shortly after midnight.
Police said jail guards took Nulph to the hospital when he complained of stomach pains. While there, Nulph wrestled a gun away from a guard and fired some shots into a hospital Read the rest of this entry »
08:17 PM CDT on Tuesday, October 7, 2008
btabor@dentonrc.com
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was one of five women inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame’s 15th class on Tuesday.
In a ceremony at Texas Woman’s University, Gov. Rick Perry and his wife, Anita, recognized the 2008 inductees for their successes in education, health research, arts, historical preservation and leadership.
Tuesday was the Read the rest of this entry »
In an effort to provide clinicians with comprehensive patient data at the point of care, GE Healthcare IT introduced Centricity Enterprise Monitored Care, an application that integrates clinical and medical device data under one standard platform. Developed in partnership with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the application augments a comprehensive electronic record using data captured directly from bedside devices in monitored Read the rest of this entry »