Food & Drink
FinanceFDA urges doctors to report misleading drug ads
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Could it be that the tide is turning and that the FDA is beginning to have our interests at heart? I’m not so quick to praise them, but this is a good start. The FDA will begin asking doctors to keep an eye out for misleading drug advertisements as part of the agency’s latest effort [...]
FDA Found Bacteria in Ingredients for Recalled Tylenol, Benadryl
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Bacterial contamination has been found in ingredients used to make the liquid cold and allergy products for children that were recalled on Friday by drug giant McNeil Consumer Healthcare. On Friday, McNeil initiated a voluntary recall of over 40 products, which include liquid Tylenol, Tylenol Plus, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. The medications have been sold [...]
Got milk? Maybe yes, maybe no
Thursday, April 29th, 2010The National Milk Producers Federation says that if it doesn’t come from a cow, it isn’t milk. That would be soy, rice or almond milk. The federation has written to the Food and Drug Administration asking that the term “milk” be reserved for cow’s milk, although it’s OK with also using the word for goat, [...]
FDA cracking down on spa use of fat-melting injections
Thursday, April 8th, 2010The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on fat-melting injections used in spas across the U.S., saying the drugs have not been proven safe or effective. That’s kinda funny considering all of the drugs they are ok with that harm people, but that’s another story. Lipodissolve injections are a popular nonsurgical alternative to liposuction. [...]
FDA food label crackdown: Sugar cereals as Smart Choices
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009The FDA may be doing something responsible for once. With cereal. The FDA is wondering how that “Smart Choices” sticker wound up on the front of boxes of Froot Loops or Cocoa Puffs and they’re warning food manufacturers. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that nutritional logos from food manufacturers may be misleading consumers [...]
FDA LOL: Mercury in dental fillings not risky
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009The government declared today that silver dental fillings contain too little mercury to harm the millions who’ve had cavities filled with them, including young children and that only people allergic to mercury need to avoid these fillings. How can we even trust them. I mean this is the FDA we are talking about. The same [...]
