Stricter Rules for Supplements Sought
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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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The European Union's health chief  wants to introduce tougher food labeling rules to combat the  growing problem of obesity across Europe, but is facing stiff  political and industrial opposition.
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A U.S. panel of nutrition experts on  Friday proposed new federal dietary guidelines that  acknowledged a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but  stopped short of recommending that overweight Americans eat  less sugar.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers yesterday not to buy or use the supplements Actra-Rx or Yilishen because they contain an ingredient that could lower blood pressure to unsafe levels.
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A panel of nutrition experts  proposed new U.S. dietary guidelines on Friday that acknowledge  a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but stopped short  of telling increasingly overweight America to eat less sugar.
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The proposed rules are in response to the outcry over dangerous imports from China and other unsafe products.
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Jean Pierre Garnier, head of GlaxoSmithkline, says the FDA should have stronger powers - forcing pharmaceutical companies to carry out further tests on already approved drugs.
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A recommendation from expert advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration that stronger warning labels be placed on antidepressants, due to potential
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The US Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy or consume dietary supplements sold as &quot;Actra-Rx or Yilishen,&quot; which are being promoted for treating erectile dysfunction and enhancing male sexual performance.
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The Australian Medical Association has called on the federal government&#39;s health and research council to revise its guidelines on alcohol consumption by pregnant women.
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WASHINGTON Nov 2, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Tuesday not to buy or use the supplements Actra-Rx or Yilishen because they contain an ingredient that could lower blood pressure to unsafe levels.
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Dietary supplements marketed to provide male sexual enhancement contain undeclared erectile dysfunction drugs putting users at risk, the Food and Drug Administration warned Friday.
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The European Commission said Wednesday it was considering tightening food advertising and nutrition labelling rules if companies failed to improve consumer awareness about unhealthy foods.
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BEIJING -- China's regulatory standards chief pledged yester day to update and boost enforcement of food safety rules as the country faces intense international pressure for exporting unsafe products, from toothpaste to pet food ingredients.
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TORONTO -- Health Canada is proposing substantial changes to requirements for the labelling of tobacco products in an effort to reach more smokers, the federal department said yesterday. While health warnings -- in place since 2000 -- are &quot;working ...
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Probiotics, the potentially beneficial bacteria and yeasts available as diet supplements, may not be as helpful as widely believed.
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Regulatory hurdles still to be jumped