All posts tagged "FDA"
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FDA Announces Groundbreaking Plan to Curb Smoking Addiction
Parts of the plan have anti-smoking groups worried.
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Food Sovereignty: Shifting Control from the Government to Local Farmers?
Learn about the global movement that could change how we buy food.
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Will Snorting Cacao Powder Become Popular? The FDA May Need to Decide
Is this really the best idea?
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Wise Foods Sued for Its Empty Potato Chip Bags
The company leaves its bags 58 to 75 percent empty.
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Privacy Concerns: Can Your Medical Device Be Hacked?
Medical devices are highly vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.
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What Can Legally Be Called Milk? Congress Gets Involved in the Fight
What about coconut, almond, and soy milks?
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Homeopathic Treatments Will Now Need to Disclose if They’re BS
(Spoiler alert: it's a lot of them).
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“Healthy” Food: FDA to Redefine the Term on Food Labels
Under the current definition nuts are considered to be unhealthy.
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FDA Priority Review Vouchers: Golden Tickets or Inefficient Incentives?
Are priority review vouchers actually encouraging the development of new drugs?
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24-Hour Protection?: FDA Bans Common Chemicals in Antibacterial Washes
Learn how this ruling could impact the soap industry.
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The DEA Won’t be Reclassifying Marijuana Anytime Soon
It will remain a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and bath salts.
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What Are “Natural Foods”? FDA Turns to the Public to Find Out
After years of lawsuits and petitions from consumers and advocacy groups, we may soon have our answer.
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FDA Moves to Regulate E-Cigarettes: Is the Vaping Honeymoon Over?
California is also cracking down.
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Sleep Drugs: What Every Woman Should Know
Essential facts every woman should know about sleep drugs.
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FDA Cracks Down on Painkiller Labeling
Will this help end the high rates of addiction and death?
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The Personal Care Products Safety Act: Modernizing Outdated Regulations
A cause we should all be supporting.
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FDA Rallies Against Powdered Caffeine
Five companies received warning letters this week.
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The Little Pink Pill: Sexually Freeing or Potentially Harmful?
"Female Viagra" might not be the right term.
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Kim Kardashian’s Selfie Comes With an FDA Warning
Looks like Kim wasn't "keeping up with" FDA regulations.
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GMO Labeling: The American People Have A Right To Know
What's the deal with GMOs?
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Trusting Scientific Research: Who Funds Our Opinions?
Bias in research funding is common, but what does it really do?
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Regulating the Innovative World of 3D Printing
3D printing may innovate all of our lives--but are there limits to what can be printed?
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The United States Isn’t Immune to Counterfeit Drugs
There are plenty of black markets for counterfeit drugs, including here in the United States.
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Skin Cancer: Clinical Trials, Current Policies, and Certain Progress
Efforts by the U.S. to wipe out skin cancer once and for all.
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Natural or Organic: Not Just the Labels on Our Food
What does it actually mean to label our food organic or natural?
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How to Regulate Gluten, the Modern Food Villain
Why do more people have gluten sensitivities, and how do we fix it?
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E-Cigarettes: Should We Treat Them Like Traditional Cigarettes?
Everything you need to know about the newest smoking phenomenon in the U.S.
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Heroin: The New Drug of the Middle Class?
Why has heroin become a popular drug for middle class Americans?
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Vitamin Supplements: Are They Worth It?
Learn about the benefits, and the downsides, of taking vitamin supplements.
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What’s the Deal With Raw Milk?
Why are the American people arguing for their right to drink raw milk?
