FDA recalls contaminated nonfat dried milk and cocoa
Region: United StatesFDA announced today they are recalling the nonfat dried milk, cocoa, and other products processed at Plainview Milk Products Cooperative between 2007 to and 2008 as they could contain salmonella. Salmonella... more
Views: 1464No extra-strength Tylenol, Please.
Region: Maryland
FDA suggests people should take 4 grams as the maximum daily dose of Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson's 50-year-old painkiller, to prevent liver injury. Outside advisors to FDA backed the suggest... more
Views: 1543Tainted Syringes Slipped Past FDA’s Watch
Region: United States
Natalie Fullerton's parents were thrilled to watch their year-old daughter bounce back from a double-lung transplant. Within months, she was mimicking her sister's ballet poses and gleefully repeating the word "purple." H... more
Views: 2095Pistachio Recall Could Be a Catalyst for FDA Overhaul
Region: United States
By Sarah Amandolar Will the pistachio recall, the second food borne illness to strike American nut processors this year, finally prompt FDA improvements? Routine Testing Caught Contamination T... more
Views: 1433More US Companies Recall Tainted Peanut Products
Region: United States
Ocean Spray, Kashi and General Mills were the most recent of dozens of companies to voluntarily recall potentially salmonella-infected peanut products. The company responsible for distributing the peanuts, Peanut Corporat... more
Views: 1285Pharmacovigilance: Biological Medicines get safety warnings
Region: NetherlandsBiologics are an important and growing part of today's medicine. Between 2003 and 2006, they represented almost a quarter of the drugs approved by and European Union regulatory authorities. As per a significant safety r... more
Views: 2033Vision Problems Among Americans More Widespread Than Previously Thought
Region: United States
POsted by findingDulcinea staff A government study revealed that more Americans have trouble seeing than previously estimated, which could lead to more corrective eye surgeries. The study examined 12,000 adults who parti... more
Views: 1275Processed Meats Are Carcinogens – Who’s Telling America?
Region: United States
The World Cancer Research Fund recently announced that eating just one sausage a day increases the chances of developing bowel cancer by 20 percent. The recommendation from the UK-headquartered cancer charity a... more
Views: 2882Officials Search Salsa Ingredients for Salmonella Strain
Region: United States
Posted by Lindsey Chapman to FindingDulcinea Since news of a salmonella outbreak surfaced weeks ago in the United States, shoppers have avoided tomatoes, and grocers and restaurant chains have pulled the food from their s... more
Views: 1175The Salmonella Mystery: What We Know For Sure
Region: Florida
If you are reassured by our government's ability to tackle the hard questions and arrive at definitive answers, you may be suffering a crisis of disbelief about now. That's because the “salmonella caper” has le... more
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