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Brilinta, AstraZeneca's New Heart Drug, Fails to Get FDA Approval

(Dec. 17) -- Drugmaker AstraZeneca's new blood-thinning medicine suffered a setback after it failed to win approval from U.S. regulators today. The U.K.-based company had hoped to get Brilinta on the market soon. But the Food and Drug Administration won't OK the drug until it can review more clinical data on the...

FDA: Popular Autism Treatment 'Dangerous and Illegal'

(Oct. 15) -- Those desperate to treat chronic health conditions, including autism and heart disease, can buy chelation products online with a few clicks of the mouse. But that might be changing, now that the Food and Drug Administration is launching a crackdown on the popular treatment, which the agency alleges is...

Organic Egg Farms May Not Be as Clean as You Think

(Oct. 13) -- After a massive health crisis like the recent 550 million egg recall for salmonella (which came despite new FDA rules), many consumers may have flocked toward USDA organic hoping to find a safer, more environmentally product. But that little green sticker may not be telling you the whole story. Two weeks ago,...

Opinion: Hey, FDA, Hands Off Avastin

(Sept. 10) -- Members of the Obama administration almost uniformly support a woman's right to choose. Does this include supporting a woman's right to choose Avastin, an anti-breast-cancer drug? Viewers should ask themselves that question tonight when the four broadcast networks air a live telecast to raise money for...

Genetically Engineered Fish on FDA's Plate

(June 28) -- Care for some genetically engineered salmon for dinner? That could be your order if the Food and Drug Administration approves a proposal from a Massachusetts company for the first genetically engineered animal bred for human consumption. As The New York Times reported, AquaBounty Technologies of Waltham,...

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