Earlier today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new classification for trans fats that would essentially ban partially hydrogenated oils from being used in food. While the proposal has reignited a national debate government regulation and public…
FDA: Trans Fats Unsafe, to be Banned in Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced its intention to classify trans fats known as partially hydrogenated oils as not “generally recognized as safe” for use in food. The classification is set to go into effect after 60…
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2.2 Billion Over Risperdal Claims
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that Janssen Pharmaceuticals has plead guilty over the misbranding of the drug Risperdal. Janssen and its company, Johnson & Johnson, will pay a total of…
FDA Proposes New Pet Food Regulations
Though many people see their pets as members of the family, the U.S. does not regulate pet food as strictly as it does people food. Recent pet food recalls have demonstrated just how Regulations could be tightened, however, if a…
Hydrocodone Put Up For Reclassification By FDA In Crackdown
Hydrocodone has long been on the DEA’s list of drugs that they’d like to see reclassified, which would make it harder to obtain; now, the FDA has agreed, after a ten-year battle by the DEA, to recommend Vicodin and other…
F.D.A. Seeks Tighter Control on Prescriptions for Class of Painkillers
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration recommended significantly tighter controls on how doctors prescribe commonly used painkillers such as Vicodin and Lortab. The recommendation comes amidst growing concern over abuse of prescription painkillers. It’s a debate that has raged…
FDA On-Track to Eliminate CFC Inhalers This Year
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it is nearing the end of its decade-spanning elimination of all medical inhalers that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Such inhalers will be entirely phased out by the end of 2013. The…
Diet Coke’s Artificial Sweetener Causes Sales Drop
There have been a lot of growing concerns lately over the artificial sweeteners used in Diet Coke and other foods and beverages. We’ve heard for years about how certain artificial sweeteners can cause cancer and heart disease and contributes to…
Sheryl Crow Admits Knowledge of Armstrong’s Doping
In “Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, The Tour de France and The Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever,” a new book by Wall Street Journal reporters, Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O’Connell, set to release next Tuesday, Sheryl Crow admits that she knew what Lance…
FDA Approves New Antidepressant, Brintellix
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it has approved vortioxetine, a new medication to treat major depressive disorder in adults. The drug is marketed by both Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Lundbeck as Brintellix, and will come in…