Archive for March, 2012


FDA Recall Alerts: The Hartz Mountain Corporation Recalls Four Lots of Wardley Advanced Nutrition Perfect Protein Tropical Flake Fish Food Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

The Hartz Mountain Corporation, located in Secaucus, N.J. is voluntarily recalling product from four specific lots of Wardley Advanced Nutrition Perfect Protein Tropical Flake Fish Food 1 oz. size due to concerns that one or more containers within the specified lots may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US [...]

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FDA Consumer Health Feed: Less Risky Tobacco Product? Only if the Science Says So

The Tobacco Control Act created a path that companies may use to bring products to the market that are less harmful or reduce the risk of tobacco-related disease. FDA Consumer Health Information Updates

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FDA Press Releases: U.S. Marshals seize unapproved and misbranded drug products at Missouri distributor

Dara Corrigan, associate commissioner for regulatory affairs for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and David M. Ketchmark, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that U.S. Marshals have seized drugs being held by Notions-n-Things Distribution of Bogard, Mo. Food and Drug Administration–Press Releases

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FDA Recall Alerts: South Florida Produce, LLC. Recalls Jalapeno Peppers Because of Possible Health Risk

South Florida Produce, LLC is recalling Jalapeno Peppers, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting [...]

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FDA Press Releases: Obama administration takes action to address tobacco epidemic

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released two separate draft guidance documents: the first provides guidance on how companies will comply with the requirement to report on the quantities of potentially harmful chemicals in tobacco products, and the second provides guidance to companies that seek to advertise or market a tobacco product as [...]

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