Food and Drug Administration News

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized nearly $74,000 worth of Xiadafil VIP tablets, Lots 6K029 and 6K209-SEI, distributed by SEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AIDS patients should be given a genetic test before treatment with GlaxoSmithKline Plc's drug, Ziagen, to see if they face a higher risk of a potentially fatal reaction, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.

For patients who test positive for a specific gene variation, Ziagen treatment "is not recommended and should be considered only under exceptional circumstances when the potential benefit outweighs the risk," the Food and Drug Administration said in a notice on its website.

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With the Food and Drug Administration now saying that jalapeno and serrano peppers - not tomatoes - are the culprits in the recent salmonella outbreak, the Alabama Farmers Market Authority is re-emphasizing ...

The nation's largest traditional grocery chain has removed jalapeno peppers from its stores as a precaution.

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Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin thinks Georgia-grown jalapenos are probably safe to eat and hopes they can be put back on store shelves soon.

Florida tomato growers want compensation from the federal government for millions of dollars lost because of an investigation that originally focused on raw tomatoes after a salmonella outbreak in parts of the ...

It was a hot lead for detectives on a cold case. People suddenly were getting salmonella at a Minnesota restaurant more than 1,000 miles from the center of the nation's outbreak.

The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.

State agriculture officials are trying to ease concerns about the safety of North Carolina peppers after federal health officials warned buyers to avoid fresh jalapenos.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine remains safe and effective for protecting women and girls from a virus that causes cervical cancer, U.S. officials said on Tuesday after reviewing thousands of reports of health problems.

Consumers, doctors and others have raised questions about Gardasil's safety but the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the most serious adverse events did not appear linked to the vaccine.

"Based on the review of available information by FDA and CDC, Gardasil continues to be safe and effective, and its benefits continue to outweigh its risks," a statement said.

Jalapeno peppers sold to customers in Georgia and Texas are being recalled because health officials say they could be contaminated with the same strain of Salmonella responsible for the recent nationwide ...

The Day in Medicine Published Date: 07-22-2008 02:00 PM CT A new warning for consumers...Avoid eating fresh jalapenos...That's the new finding in the salmonella mystery that's kept people away from tomatoes.Meg ...

The Bush administration says letting the FDA regulate tobacco products could give the false impression that such products are safe.

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Tomatoes are no longer the culprit in a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 1,200 people in 43 states.

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Federal health inspectors have found a Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper in a Texas produce facility tainted with the identical salmonella strain linked to 1,251 cases of food-borne illness nationwide.

Biotechnology major Biocon Ltd will market Abraxane drug of the US-based Abraxis BioScience in India for treating breast cancer, a top company official said here Friday.