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When it comes to food, what’s in a name?

The Grand Island Independent 22 Jun 2018

Consumers are well-protected by the Food and Drug Administration when they buy slices of pineapple which must “consist of uniformly cut circular slices or rings cut across the axis of the peeled, cored pineapple cylinders.” Because of this regulation, consumers know that the pieces of pineapple inside are not spears, chunks, tidbits or any other of the nine designated categories....

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Then why are we hearing about more outbreaks?

Dispatch Argus 22 Jun 2018

Government agencies such as local and state health departments, the Food and Drug ......

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Trump's government overhaul plan at a glance

The Bradford Era 22 Jun 2018

President Donald Trump's administration is rolling out a plan to reorganize the federal government ... — FOOD STAMPS ... — FOOD SAFETY ... The administration said the federal oversight of food safety is fragmented among several agencies, and said the changes would reduce duplication of inspection at some food processing facilities and improve outreach to consumers and the food industry....

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Trump’s government overhaul plan at a glance

Wtop 22 Jun 2018

President Donald Trump’s administration is rolling out a plan to reorganize the federal government ... — FOOD STAMPS ... — FOOD SAFETY ... The administration said the federal oversight of food safety is fragmented among several agencies, and said the changes would reduce duplication of inspection at some food processing facilities and improve outreach to consumers and the food industry....

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FDA approves automated insulin delivery and monitoring system for use in younger pediatric patients

The Philadelphia Tribune 22 Jun 2018

HEA MEQ MTC. FDA. -- WITH PHOTO -- TO BUSINESS, AND HEALTH EDITORS.. FDA approves automated insulin delivery and monitoring system for use. in younger pediatric patients ... Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approval of the ... The FDA ... In ... veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human ... safety and security of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary ... Food and Drug Administration ... CO ... Food and Drug Administration....

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White House plans sweeping federal government overhaul

Business Day 22 Jun 2018

White House budget director Mick Mulvaney unveiled plans that would also break up the US Army Corps of Engineers and shuffle programmes such as food safety, food stamps and housing between other departments and agencies ... Food safety operations would be moved from the Food and Drug Administration to the US Department of Agriculture....

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US$395 million of drugs to be torched in Thailand

South China Morning Post 22 Jun 2018

By Chanon Viravan The door of the narcotic treasury room at Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration office is made of heavy steel with a combination lock, like the ones used to store valuables at a bank deposit room ... Seventeen-year-old caught in Thailand with drugs worth US$3.12m Inside the room are hundreds of ordinary cardboard boxes. He opened... ....

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FDA approves first continuous glucose monitoring system with a fully implantable glucose sensor and compatible ...

The Philadelphia Tribune 22 Jun 2018

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Medtronic Receives FDA Approval of New Pediatric Indication for the MiniMed(TM) 670G Hybrid Closed Loop ...

The Daily Nonpareil 22 Jun 2018

DUBLIN- June 21, 2018 - Medtronic plc (NYSE.MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the MiniMed(TM) 670G system in patients with type 1 diabetes seven ... ....

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Accepts Application for Opdivo Plus Low-Dose Yervoy for Treatment ...

The Valdosta Daily Times 22 Jun 2018

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2018--Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE. BMY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus low-dose Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the treatment of first-line advanced ... ....

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The opioid crisis is a border security crisis

The Washington Times 22 Jun 2018

Congress has declared an opioid crisis in the United States. We have voted on a slew of bills recently, but notably absent is any legislation that addresses the source of the problem. So while we spent billions for addiction treatment, and we granted the Food and Drug Administration more authority ... ....

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North Carolina toddler battling rare Sly syndrome condition

Atlanta Journal 22 Jun 2018

Skylar Rodriguez was born three months early on Nov. 22, 2017, and only given 24 hours to live. >> Read more trending news. "Her kidney wasn't working. Her liver's enlarged. She couldn't breathe on her own," her grandmother, Cindy Washington, said Wednesday ... The disease is also known as MPS7 or Sly syndrome ... Late last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever treatment for MPS7. It's an enzyme therapy drug ... ....

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Ron Simon & Associates Files First Cyclospora Lawsuit

Omaha World-Herald 22 Jun 2018

--�Today the national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associates, ... food poisoning in consumers of the trays.� The recalled trays contain ... from cyclospora food poisoning ... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S ... Food Safety Attorney Ron Simon Issues Statement for Victims and ... National food safety attorney Ron Simon, who represents Mr ... About Food Safety Attorney Ron Simon ... Simon relentlessly challenges food manufacturers,....

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