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FDA sued for failure to act on risky painkiller
Jun 19 2008, AP

A prescription painkiller sold under such names as Darvon and Darvocet is too risky to stay on the market, a consumer advocacy group argued Thursday in suing the Food and Drug Administration.

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US agriculture secretary confident meat is safe
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The U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation’s food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challenges because...
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Hurricane Bertha could strengthen in coming days
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Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha could become slightly stronger in the next couple of days as it heads toward Bermuda.
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Amid flowers, snapshots from her short life and somber greetings, mourners remembered slain 12-year-old Brooke Bennett at a wake in the building where she just...
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Senate to pass bill overhauling eavesdropping rules
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Slaughter begins in Calif dairy herd exposed to TB
AP, Fresno
More than 4,800 dairy cows at risk of carrying tuberculosis are being slaughtered this week in central California, where nearly 16,000 cattle in the country’s...
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Police: Polygamist Warren Jeffs hospitalized
AP, Las Vegas
Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been taken from jail to a Las Vegas hospital for an unspecified medical problem.
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Out-of-state vets to pay lower tuition in Ohio
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Delta dismissed from fatal 2006 crash lawsuits
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Actors union ratifies deal with Hollywood studios
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Ill. fugitive arrested in estranged wife's death
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House committee criticizes FDA over bonuses
AP, Washington
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A congressional review of bonuses paid to employees at the Food and Drug Administration showed many went to the highest-paid staff rather than to field inspectors.
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FDA inspectors to Fla., Mexico in salmonella probe
AP, Washington
There may be a break in the salmonella case: Food and Drug Administration inspectors headed for farms in Florida and Mexico on Friday, as new clues emerge to the...
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Inspectors head to Fla, Mexico in salmonella probe
AP, Washington
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FDA OKs breathing device used by Christopher Reeve
AP, Cleveland
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a medical device tested about five years ago on actor Christopher Reeve to help him breathe without a...
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FDA warns about fraudulent cancer treatments
AP, Washington
The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on teas, supplements, creams and other products that falsely claim to cure, treat or prevent cancer even though they...
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FDA: older psych drugs have fatal risks in seniors
AP, Washington
The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors Monday that prescribing a certain group of psychiatric drugs to seniors suffering from dementia can increase their risk...
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FDA: Florida, Mexico suspects in tomato outbreak
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Administration seeks 275M to boost food import protection
AP, Washington
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday night asked Congress for an additional $275 million for import protection, following a spate of criticism that the agency is...
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FDA adds cancer warnings to J&J foot ulcer cream
AP, Washington
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An experimental drug from GlaxoSmithKline does not significantly lower bleeding in patients with a rare blood disorder, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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FDA warns mothers about nipple cream
AP, Washington
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned women not to use or purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, Calif.
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FDA orders Texas plant to shut down, recall smoked seafood
AP, Washington
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Man’s Appendix Removed through Mouth
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In the medical world, moving forward towards advancement means development of non-invasive means of drug administration and of course, surgery.
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FDA warns Merck to clean up violations at vaccine plant
AP, Trenton
The Food and Drug Administration is warning drugmaker Merck & Co. to fix problems at its main vaccine plant.
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FDA warns Merck to fix vaccine plant problems
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning drugmaker Merck & Co. to fix problems at its main vaccine plant.
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Court: FDA should address restaurant calorie listings issue
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