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FDA and FAAN Aim to Educate Public during Food Allergy Awareness Week

This week (May 13 – May 19, 2012) is recognized as Food Allergy Awareness Week (“FAAW”). FAAW was created by…

FDA Warns of Recall Due to Undeclared Milk Derivatives in Several Beverage Products

On May 10, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) posted a press release on its website notifying consumers…

FDA Announces Recall of Alfalfa Sprouts After Listeria Monocytogenes is Detected

On May 8, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the recall of alfalfa sprouts produced by the…

More Recalls of Pet Food in Wake of Salmonella Detection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has announced the recall of additional pet food due to the detection of…

FDA Explains its Regulation of Bottled Water

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published “Food Facts”, a document providing the public with information concerning the…

FDA Approves New Orphan Drug (Elelyso) to Treat Gaucher Disease

On May 1, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved a new orphan drug to treat Gaucher disease.…

FDA Approves Drug for Treatment of Plague Through Animal Efficacy Rule

On April 27, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Levaquin (levofloxacin), a drug used to treat those…

FDA Warns Companies Marketing Supplements Containing DMAA

On April 27, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued warning letters to several dietary supplement manufacturers in…

FDA Approves Vivus Inc.’s Stendra to Treat Erectile Dysfunction

On April 27, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved the drug Stendra (avanafil), a drug used to…

FDA Issues Statement on USDA BSE (“mad-cow”) Case

On April 26, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a statement concerning the recent announcement confirming a…