FDA issues new safety rules for vitamins
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For the first time, manufacturers of vitamins, herbal pills and other dietary supplements will have to test all of their products' ingredients.
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By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- The new federal dietary formula may offer sweet rewards for following its guidelines, an idea that's not settling well with nutritionists...
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For the first time, manufacturers of vitamins, herbal pills and other dietary supplements will have to test all of their products' ingredients. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it is phasing in a new rule that is designed to address concerns that existing regulations allowed supplements onto the market that were contaminated or didn't contain ingredients claimed on the label.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted its two-week-old consumer warning on most fresh spinach Friday, revising the alert to say it now covers only specific brands packaged on certain dates.
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration yesterday gained broad new powers to ensure the safety of prescription drugs used by millions of Americans under a bill signed by President Bush.
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A House subcommittee approved legislation yesterday that would give US regulators new power to oversee drug safety by ordering changes on pharmaceutical labels and forcing drug makers to conduct studies of products after they're on the market.
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With nearly one-fifth of Americans taking dietary supplements, the Institute of Medicine yesterday called for tougher regulations to make sure the products are safe and do what their makers claim.
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People who take the recommended daily amount of Vitamin D are about half as likely to get deadly pancreatic cancer as people who do not, researchers said yesterday. Now they are checking to see if getting the vitamin from food or sunlight also cuts the risk.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday asked an outside group to review the way the agency monitors safety risks of medicines after they hit the market, such as Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn painkiller Vioxx.
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The Food and Drug Administration this week proposed a regulation to improve the safety of shell eggs on the farm. Specifically the aim is to significantly reduce the number of illness caused by eggs contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis (SE).
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Health regulators are taking a new look at the safety of children's over-the-counter cough and cold medications, especially for those under age 2, a Food and Drug Administration official said on Friday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered sleep disorder drugs to carry stronger warnings about their risks, such as drowsy driving and severe allergic reactions.
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A new report shows that people who take a daily dose of the vitamin are less likely to die from any cause
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The Food and Drug Administrationâs proposed rules would allow drug and device makers to provide doctors with medical journal articles about product uses that have not been approved by the F.D.A.
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For the first time, manufacturers of vitamins, herbal pills and other dietary supplements will have to test all of their products' ingredients, the Food and Drug Administration ordered yesterday.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final regulations on the establishment and maintenance of records to protect the US human food and animal feed supply in the event of credible threats of serious adverse health consequences or death to
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Thousands of people taking vitamins could be at risk of premature death, according to research published today. A review of antioxidant vitamin supplements, such as Vitamin E