The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released draft guidance to provide regulated industries with greater certainty about the use of nanotechnology, which generally involves materials made up of particles that are at least one billionth of a meter in size. The guidance outlines the agency’s view on whether regulated products contain nanomaterials or involve the application of nanotechnology.
Category Archives: Food Safety News
FDA announces new safety recommendations for high-dose simvastatin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is announcing safety label changes for the cholesterol-lowering medication simvastatin because the highest approved dose–80 milligram (mg)–has been associated with an elevated risk of muscle injury or myopathy, particularly during the first 12 months of use.
FDA: Pfizer will voluntarily suspend sale of animal drug 3-Nitro
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that Alpharma, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., will voluntarily suspend U.S. sales of the animal drug 3-Nitro (roxarsone), a product used by poultry producers since the 1940s.
FDA: DDS probiotic products seized
U.S. Marshals, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, today seized probiotic products from UAS Laboratories, Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minn. because the company markets the products as drugs.
Kashi Recalls Select Frozen Pizzas Because They May Contain Plastic Fragments
Kashi is recalling approximately 11,000 cases of frozen pizzas, including Mediterranean Thin Crust Pizza, Roasted Vegetable Thin Crust Pizza, and Mushroom Trio and Spinach Thin Crust Pizza due to possible plastic fragments in an ingredient in the pizza crusts. No other Kashi frozen pizzas or other products are included in the recall, and no consumer complaints have been reported. The products were distributed nationwide through U.S. retail grocery stores.
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FDA statement on E. coli O104 outbreak in Europe
The U.S. FDA has been in routine contact with the European Union and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor the current outbreak of E. coli O104 and to track any illnesses in the U.S. that may be related to the outbreak
FDA seizes elderberry juice concentrate at Kansas company
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S Marshals seized elderberry juice products that have been distributed by Wyldewood Cellars Inc., based in Peck, Kansas., because the products are unapproved and misbranded drugs.
Bravo! Issues Nationwide Recall of Bravo! Pig Ears Dog Chews Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Bravo! is voluntarily recalling select boxes of Bravo! Pig Ears Chews because it has the
potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products affected by this recall includes only Bravo! 50 ct
bulk Oven roasted Pig Ears
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FDA: Treatment with angiotensin receptor blockers for high blood pressure does not increase risk of cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that a group of medications used to control high blood pressure, called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), do not increase the risk of developing cancer in patients using the medications.
FDA: Breast thermography not a substitute for mammography
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned women not to substitute breast thermography for mammography to screen for breast cancer.