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May 05

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Skyrocketing teen use of e-cigarettes leads to new regulations

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The Food and Drug Administration will begin regulating e-cigarettes and cigars the same way it regulates cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. About 2.5 million high school students or middle schoolers vaped at least once in the last month; now e-cigarettes can…

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Apr 15

Tainted scope infections far exceed earlier estimates

By Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News

The number of potentially deadly infections from contaminated medical scopes is far higher than what federal officials previously estimated, a new congressional investigation shows.

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Apr 01

FDA proposes limit for arsenic in baby rice cereal

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Friday urged the food industry to reduce the already tiny amount of arsenic found in baby rice cereals.

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Nov 19

FDA OKs genetically modified salmon for human consumption

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal for human consumption in the United States.

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Nov 17

Charges brought against makers of dietary supplement linked to liver damage

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- A Dallas company that had been ordered to recall a dietary supplement pill because of links to liver damage has been indicted along with several of its executives on charges that they intentionally misbranded their products and deceived…

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Nov 13

Goal of new produce safety rules: prevent illness outbreaks

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Obama administration wants you to eat your fruits and vegetables. They also want the produce to be safe.

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Jul 09

FDA delays calorie labels on menus until 2016

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Diners will have to wait until the end of 2016 to find calorie labels on all chain restaurant menus.

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Mar 08

FDA approves first biosimilar drug for distribution in the U.S.

By Triana Kalmanoff

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first biosimilar drug for distribution in the United States, the agency announced on Friday.

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Mar 04

Flu winds down as FDA aims for better vaccine next winter

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The miserable flu season is winding down but not quite over yet, health officials said Wednesday, even the government picked what it hoped would be a better vaccine recipe for next fall and winter.

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Dec 31

Majority of Americans favor calorie postings in restaurants, vending machines

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — More than half of Americans say they already have enough information at restaurants to decide whether they are making a healthy purchase. But they want even more.

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