Don’t bug out, but your food is covered in insects
Most food products contain FDA-approved levels of wings and thoraces -- and the UN says they're good for you!
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 9:24 PM UTCLife Scientific American, insects
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Life Scientific American, insects
Federal government is letting us eat metal shards, pink slime
Industry "self-regulation" means our foods are increasingly doused in bacteria-killing chemicals
Friday, May 17, 2013 2:45 PM UTC 23Business AlterNet, Pink Slime
Finally: FDA cracks down on tanning
Just in time for the spring rush, the FDA proposes new warning labels on indoor tanning and cancer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:15 PM UTC 10Life FDA, melanoma, tanning, Cancer
Must-see morning clip: Colbert on over-the-counter Plan B
The FDA's recent decision to sell plan-B without a prescription has left many outraged VIDEO
Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:13 PM UTCEntertainment Video, Stephen Colbert
Obama administration to defend age restrictions on emergency contraception
The controversial appeal reaffirms the administration's previous position on the morning-after pill
Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:49 PM UTC 10Life Reproductive Rights
Obama’s half-dose of Plan B
Emergency contraception being made available for those 15 and up may sound like a victory. But here's why it's not
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 2:42 PM UTC 12News Plan B, Contraception, women
Morning-after pill now available over-the-counter
The FDA announced Tuesday that women 15 and up can buy the emergency contraceptive without prescription
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 10:13 PM UTC 46Business Associated Press, Contraception
FDA to investigate added caffeine in foods
The move is in response to a caffeinated gum introduced this week by Wrigley
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:06 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Wrigley, FDA
Generic drugs aren’t necessarily the same
A new investigation reveals the FDA failed to address compromised lab tests comparing generic to name-brand drugs
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 4:12 PM UTC 11Technology ProPublica, FDA, Generic Drugs
FDA lets drugs approved on fraudulent research stay on market
The drugs in question include sophisticated chemotherapy compounds and addictive prescription painkillers
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 12:14 PM UTCBusiness ProPublica, FDA, Chemotherapy
Judge overrules Obama to protect women’s health
Crucial victory had to come from GOP-appointed judge -- not cowardly Obama or Sebelius
Friday, Apr 5, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 63News Ronald Reagan, Judges
FDA allows generic version of scarce cancer drug
Regulators say approval of the first generic version of cancer drug Doxil will help resolve a lingering shortage
Monday, Feb 4, 2013 11:19 PM UTCLife Cancer, Drugs, Medicine, FDA
5-Hour Energy cited in reports of 13 deaths
The FDA faces increasing pressure to tighten regulation of the highly caffeinated dietary supplement
Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 5:10 PM UTC 18News FDA, 5 hour energy
Meningitis outbreak shows why we need regulation
There are almost no laws governing the pharmaceutical process at the center of the meningitis oubreak
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 8:50 PM UTCPolitics FDA, Disease, meningitis
Compounding the meningitis outbreak
Twelve deaths and 137 infections later, the drug compounding industry has come under intense scrutiny
Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 10:21 PM UTCLife FDA, ProPublica, Massachusetts
For-profit inspectors allow toxic food
A Bloomberg Markets investigation shows dangers of food industry taking over from FDA
Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 10:39 AM UTCBusiness Food inspection, Regulation, FDA
Steroid-related meningitis cases rise to 47
The meningitis outbreak has reached a seventh state
Friday, Oct 5, 2012 10:05 PM UTCNews FDA, Big story you missed
Obama says no to Plan B for teens
Once again, fear of teen sex trumps public health as a Cabinet secretary overrules the FDA
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 8:55 PM UTC 115Life Plan B, Kathleen Sebelius
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