FDA Scrutiny of J&J Plants Should Be Widened: Congress
Lawmakers are calling for the FDA to widen a probe into Johnson & Johnson drug manufacturing problems to include some of its third-party suppliers after the drug maker disclosed that…
Tag Archives: Congress
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Food Safety Bill Still Has Chance of Passing Before Christmas
After nearly dying this weekend, proposed legislation that would give the FDA vastly increased powers to prevent food poisoning outbreaks appears to still have a chance of passing before the…
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Senate Approves Sweeping New Food Safety Bill in Bipartisan Vote
The U.S. Senate has passed new legislation that would give the FDA vastly increased powers to prevent food poisoning outbreaks.
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J&J Puerto Rico Plant Tied to Drug Recalls Still Has Problems: FDA
Johnson & Johnson continues to have quality control problems at a plant in Puerto Rico that was previously found to produce products that failed to meet to federal quality standards,…
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Senate Likely to Vote Today On Bill to Give FDA More Food Recall Power
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote today on a food safety bill that could grant the FDA tremendously increased power and resources to prevent food poisoning outbreaks.
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GAO Blasts FDA on Failing to Inspect Foreign Drug Plants
A new government report finds that the FDA is failing to inspect foreign drug manufacturing plants that may pose the greatest risk to public health if something should go wrong.
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Food Safety Legislation to Boost FDA Powers Needed: Food Sellers
A number of powerful lobbying groups, including business and grocery interests, are lining up behind legislation that would give the FDA more power to regulate the food industry, including the…
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Avandia Heart Safety Data Still Being Reviewed by FDA
Following the release of a scathing Senate report, which revealed that some federal health officials have been calling for a recall of Avandia since at least 2007, the FDA announced…
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Congress Requests Information from FDA about Digitek Recall
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce has requested information from the FDA about a May 2008 Digitek recall issued by Actavis Totowa, as well as other regulatory issues…
