The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first approval in the United States of a vaccine for humans against the H5N1 influenza virus, commonly known as avian or bird flu.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers to possible serious health risks from eating olives that may be contaminated with a deadly bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed recommendations to Congress for reauthorizing the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA II), which, if adopted, would help to ensure that safe and effective medical devices get to patients in a timely manner.
FDA is advising pet owners that recalled pet food may still be on the shelves in some retail establishments. FDA urges retailers across the country to be vigilant in removing all products associated with the pet food recall, which began on March_16, 2007.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public hearing on June 12 and 13, 2007, to obtain feedback on FDA’s Medication Guide program.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Altabax (retapamulin ointment) for topical treatment of impetigo, a skin infection caused by bacteria. Altabax is indicated for use in patients aged nine months or older.
As US Congress prepares to vote on the most significant prescription drug safety legislation in 45 years, a new Consumer Reports poll finds that the American public strongly backs a host of key safety reforms.
Results from a phase III drug trial indicate that an anti-anemia drug did not significantly decrease the need for blood transfusions in patients not on chemotherapy, and decreased overall patient survival when compared to placebo, according to researchers from the UCLA Medical Center at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
A new mosquito-sized biosensor can detect amazingly small amounts of disease-causing E. coli bacteria in food in a single-step process that takes only minutes, compared to hours required with conventional tests for that common food poisoning agent, researchers in Philadelphia are reporting.
Bisphenol A (BPA), a weak synthetic estrogen used in a variety of consumer products ranging from baby bottles to resins that line food and beverage containers, has been linked in some studies to adverse health effects in rodents, including obesity, cancer and insulin resistance.