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Margaret Hamburg

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    Nov 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Pikesville man who received tainted steroid joins push for drug oversight reform

    — Pikesville resident Gerald Cohen was an active 71-year-old retiree, filling his free time with gardening, volunteering and enjoying the company of his grandchildren despite persistent back pain — until he sought relief for it.
    — Pikesville resident Gerald Cohen was an active 71-year-old retiree, filling his free time with gardening, volunteering and enjoying the company of his grandchildren despite persistent back pain — until he sought relief for it. Treated...

    Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Meningitis, Henry A Waxman

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. U.S. House panel questions resignation of top FDA official

    Reuters
    By Toni Clarke May 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel is investigating the circumstances surrounding the resignation from the Food and Drug Administration of its acting deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco. In a...

    Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Fred Upton, Medical Research, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Food and Drug Administration

    3. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. REUTERS SUMMIT-Faster drug approvals a tonic for pharma industry

    Reuters
    (For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) By Ben Hirschler NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - A pickup in new drug approvals, the promise of faster regulatory decisions and more targeted medicines have...

    Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis, AstraZeneca Plc, Diseases and Illnesses, Novartis AG, Bristol Myers Squibb Company

    4. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. REUTERS SUMMIT-Drugmakers split as demands for open data mount

    Reuters
    (For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * Growing demands for transparency of clinical trial data * Wider disclosure by EU regulator angers drugmakers * GlaxoSmithKline sets up online system for data...

    Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Research, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, Chemical Industry

    5. May 7, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. REUTERS SUMMIT-US budget cuts hit healthcare from flu watch to hospitals

    Reuters
    (For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * CDC chief worries as potential flu pandemic looms * FDA sees long-term consequences in recruitment, future leadership * Tenet takes a $50 million hit,...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Diseases and Illnesses, Air Transportation Delays, Saudi Arabia, Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6. May 7, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Judge criticizes FDA move on Plan B, agency warns of precedent

    Reuters
    By Jessica Dye and Toni Clarke NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - A federal judge criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over its refusal to make emergency contraception available to girls of all ages without a prescription, saying the agency's move...

    Tags: Justice System, Manhattan (New York City), Family Planning, Personal Data Collection, Birth Control

    7. May 1, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. FDA approves Plan B for girls as young as 15

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The <a id="tinymce" class="mceContentBody " dir="ltr">Food and Drug Administration</a> on Tuesday said it would allow the Plan B One-Step contraceptive to be sold without a prescription to girls as young as 15 years of age.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it would allow the Plan B One-Step contraceptive to be sold without a prescription to girls as young as 15 years of age. The announcement partially reverses a December 2011...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Justice System, Judges, Birth Control, Plan B (drug)

    8. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Plan B can be sold to 15-year-olds without prescription, FDA says

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the sale of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, without a prescription for females ages 15 and older.
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the sale of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, without a prescription for females ages 15 and older. The action comes roughly three weeks after a federal...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Justice System, Family Planning, Judges, Birth Control

    9. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  9. FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine...

    Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC, Health Organizations, Children's Health

    10. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. FDA chief vows to get 'aggressive' with compounding pharmacies

    The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Agency endured heavy criticism Tuesday as House members accused the agency of failing to act on complaints against the New England Compounding Center, the Massachusetts firm linked to an outbreak of deadly meningitis.
    The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Agency endured heavy criticism Tuesday as House members accused the agency of failing to act on complaints against the New England Compounding Center, the Massachusetts firm linked to an outbreak of deadly meningitis....

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Meningitis

    11. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Battle over 'biosimilars'

    One of the most promising frontiers in healthcare is biologic medicines &mdash; complex substances derived from living cells that can help fight chronic diseases and cancers. To encourage investment in biologics, Congress in 2010 gave drug companies what amounts to a 12-year monopoly on the substances they developed. Now, supporters of biologics are pushing lawmakers in Sacramento and other state capitals to put new hurdles in the way of knock-off compounds, called "biosimilars."
    One of the most promising frontiers in healthcare is biologic medicines — complex substances derived from living cells that can help fight chronic diseases and cancers. To encourage investment in biologics, Congress in 2010 gave drug companies...

    Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Justice System, Pharmaceuticals, General Practitioners, Technology

    12. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. FDA head says menu labeling 'thorny' issue

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new menu labeling law "has gotten extremely thorny," says the head of the Food and...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Washington, DC, Food Industry, Domino's Pizza Inc., Consumers

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