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Coca-Cola Reveals It Blew The Whistle On Orange Juice Contamination
By Phil Villarreal on January 13, 2012 8:15 AM
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When word broke that the Food and Drug Administration had halted orange juice shipments to check for a potentially harmful fungicide, the government was mum on which company found evidence that triggered the reaction. Now Coca-Cola solved the mystery by confirming it was responsible for spotting carbendazim — an illegal fungicide believed to cause infertility — in a shipment from Brazil. More »
FDA Puts Squeeze On Orange Juice Shipments, Checks For Fungicide
By Phil Villarreal on January 12, 2012 8:15 AM
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Determined not to let orange juice double as unintentional contraception, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has frozen shipments to check for carbendazim, a fungicide banned in much of the world that is believed to cause infertility. As much as 25 percent of the American juice supply comes from abroad, and the FDA acted on a report that a juice company detected the fungicide in imports from Brazil, which provides 11 percent of America's OJ. More »
Crab Soup Recalled for Undeclared Milk, Wheat and...Crab?
By Paul Eng on January 11, 2012 4:30 PM
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The sharp-eyed regulators at the FDA warn that Whole Foods is recalling cans of Rip Roar'N Crab Soup because the labels fail to tell consumers of a chief ingredient: crab. Wait. What? More »
FDA Bans "Extra-Label" Uses Of Popular Class Of Antibiotics On Farm Animals
By Chris Morran on January 4, 2012 2:27 PM
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For those of you who are concerned about the amount of antibiotics being given to the cows, chickens, pigs and turkeys that provide (or end up as) the food on your plate, here's some good news. The Food and Drug Administration has announced a new regulation that prohibits "extra-label" uses of a popular class of antibiotics. More »
Tests Show No Connection Between Enfamil Baby Formula & Child Deaths
By Chris Morran on January 3, 2012 11:31 AM
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Late last month, Walmart and a handful of other other retailers decided to pull certain lots of Enfamil powdered baby food formula from shelves following the death of an infant in Missouri who had recently consumed the product. But tests by authorities at the Enfamil plant now show no link between the formula and this child's death. More »
FDA Warns Doctors & Pharmacists Not To Mix Up Similarly Named Eye Drops & Wart Remover
By Chris Morran on December 29, 2011 2:34 PM
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It's been almost a year since we brought you the story of the man who sued Walgreens for giving him Durasal wart remover instead of the Durezol eye drops his doctor had prescribed. Now the Food & Drug Administration has issued an alert to pharmacists and doctors to not make the same mistake. More »
Class-Action Lawsuit Has A Problem With Sun Chips And Tostitos Being Labeled "All Natural"
By Chris Morran on December 22, 2011 4:30 PM
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The meaning of the phrase "all natural" is in dispute in a class-action lawsuit recently filed against Frito Lay over claims that some of the company's Tostitos and Sun Chips products may not live up to consumers' expectations of an all-natural label. More »
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FDA Issues Warnings About Misleading Lap-Band Ads
By Chris Morran on December 13, 2011 2:00 PM
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The FDA has issued warning letters to eight surgical centers in California and a marketing firm behind the 1-800-GET-THIN number for misleading advertising of the Lap-Band, an implanted device intended to promote weight loss in severely obese individuals. More »
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Even More Dog Food Recalled Because Aflatoxin Is Not Part Of Your Pet's Diet
By Chris Morran on December 12, 2011 1:45 PM
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Last week, we told you about the recall of some Iams and other dog food brands over concerns about the possible contamination by a nasty mold. Well, the recalls continue, as Advanced Animal Nutrition has announced a recall of its dry Dog Power Dog Food for the exact same reason. More »
FDA Trying To Protect Us From Salmonella By Testing Pet Food
By Chris Morran on November 1, 2011 2:30 PM
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Salmonella is a nasty little pathogen that can get into your home in any number of ways. That's why the Food and Drug Administration has begun testing pet food, treats and supplements for Salmonella in an effort to keep the bacteria at bay. More »
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Bill Proposed To Felonize Selling Fake Maple Syrup As Real
By Ben Popken on October 25, 2011 5:00 PM
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In order to tamp the scourge of artificial maple syrup being sold as the real deal, New York Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer are sponsoring a bill that would make it a felony. More »
FDA: Dirty Equipment Likely Responsible For Deadly Cantaloupes
By Chris Morran on October 19, 2011 3:37 PM
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While authorities are still investigating the source of the listeria-tainted cantaloupe outbreak that killed 25 people and sickened more than 100 others, the FDA now believes that puddled water and dirty packing equipment is the likely culprit. More »
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Senate Bill Would Streamline Medical Device Approval
By Phil Villarreal on October 14, 2011 9:45 AM
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When it comes to approving medical devices for patients to use, the Food and Drug Administration is handcuffed by conflict of interest rules that it says slow the process. A bipartisan trio of senators have introduced a bill that would ease the rules in favor of getting devices approved quicker, possibly at the expense of medical ethics. More »
Drug Maker Adds Line To Pill's Surface To Delay Generic Versions
By Chris Morran on October 7, 2011 10:45 AM
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There are numerous ways for makers of pricey brand-name drugs to delay the release of generic copies and hold on to the market for even a few months longer. They could make slight changes to the doses or even go so far as to buy a company that supplies a needed ingredient. But one pharmaceutical company is taking a new approach to putting off the release of generic versions — etching an additional score into the pill's surface. More »
Zoka Coffee Responds To FDA Warning Letter
By Chris Morran on September 30, 2011 11:15 AM
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Yesterday, we reported how Seattle-based coffee seller Zoka Coffee had received a warning letter from the FDA regarding an April inspection that discovered more than a few rodent feces. After the story was posted, Zoka reached out to Consumerist to give its side of the story. More »
FDA Warns Seattle-Based Coffee Company That Rat Poo Is Not Part Of A Seasonal Blend
By Chris Morran on September 29, 2011 3:15 PM
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UPDATE: Both Zoka and the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture have responded to Consumerist regarding the situation. More »
Over-The-Counter Asthma Inhalers To Vanish From Store Shelves By End Of Year
By Chris Morran on September 22, 2011 3:00 PM
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If you or someone you know uses Primatene or any other over-the-counter epinephrine inhaler for asthma, the clock is officially ticking before they disappear off store shelves. The Food and Drug Administration announced today that, in an effort to cut down on products using ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons, these inhalers will no longer be available after Dec. 31. More »
FDA Scolds Big Corn For "Corn Sugar" Ads & Websites
By Chris Morran on September 16, 2011 4:51 PM
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For more than a year, the folks at the Corn Refiners Association have been making a very public push to rebrand the controversial but widely used high fructose corn syrup as "corn sugar," telling consumers that "sugar is sugar." But newly uncovered correspondence between the Food and Drug Administration and Big Corn show that regulators aren't exactly thrilled about the new name. More »
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6 E.Coli Strains Added To Beef Ban List
By Ben Popken on September 13, 2011 5:00 PM
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The government is adding six more, relatively rarer, strains of E.coli to the list of banned beef. Meat mongers are balking. More »
Botox Now Approved To Keep Your Overactive Bladder Wrinkle-Free
By Chris Morran on August 24, 2011 3:15 PM
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Before it became a party favor passed around by the vanity-obsessed set, Botox was considered to have several non-cosmetic therapeutic purposes, many involving the treatment of muscle spasms. And today it was announced that the popular wrinkle-fighting drug has been approved for use by some people suffering from overactive bladder. More »
