Posts Tagged ‘Food and Drug Administration’
Cost of food-borne illnesses is deemed much higher than earlier estimates
A report sponsored by the Produce Safety Project at Georgetown University puts the health-related price tag at $152 billion a year. That’s more than four times an earlier USDA estimate. By Andrew Zajac and P.J. Huffstutter It turns out that tainted food can not only make people sick, but it can also cost them a…
Read MoreFDA warns about eyelash thickener claims
Allergan Web site is misleading about glaucoma drug risks, agency says The Associated Press NEW YORK – The Food and Drug Administration has warned Allergan Inc. that the Web site for its eyelash thickener Latisse is misleading because it avoids or downplays risks associated with the product. In a letter dated Sept. 10 and posted…
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