Supplement Makers Can’t Ignore Dead Bodies
Another expose of the phony dietary supplement industry scam by Dr. Pieter Cohen reminds us to warn all consumers about the dangers these useless and potentially toxic products pose to the unwary....
View ArticleBlood Banks’ Contamination Concerns Less than FDA, CDC
The FDA and CDC are expressing concerns about the potential for rising rates of transfusion-associated infections, with both agencies calling for more testing and precautions. Cash-strapped blood banks...
View ArticleHillary Corrected on Culprit for Drug Shortages
In a recent Wall St. Journal Op-Ed, former FDA associate commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb explains how the several-year-duration shortages of common generic drugs came about. That would be through...
View ArticleACSH Invited to White House to Advise on Tobacco Harm Reduction
The American Council was invited to the White House on the day of the 2015 Great American Smokeout to discuss regulating cigarette-smoking cessation and harm-reduction tools that are available to...
View ArticleFDA Adheres to Science: No Mandatory GMO Labels
In 2012 the Center for Food Safety filed a petition with the FDA asking that the agency require that foods produced from genetically engineered (GMO) crops be labelled as such. Finally, the FDA has...
View ArticleFishy Editorial on GM Salmon by the NY Times
At long last, the FDA approved biotech salmon, AquaAdvantage, which is bred to grow to twice the size of other fish. But in contrast to every scientific study and advisory, the editorial board of The...
View ArticleFDA Seeks Ban on Indoor Tanning for All Minors
The FDA has proposed a ban on indoor tanning for those under the age of 18. The potential measure adds further support to the already well-known hazards of indoor tanning, with melanoma, the deadliest...
View ArticleMost Data On Drugs Trials Going Unreported
A new report finds that few entities administering clinical trials — governmental agencies, nonprofits and academic institutions and private companies — are reporting data to the government, as is...
View ArticleFDA Relaxes Ban on Gay Blood Donors — A Little
The FDA has greatly relaxed a previous lifetime ban on blood donations from gay men who have sex with men. But even this new policy is perceived by some as needlessly precautionary. Continue reading →...
View ArticleProbe Shows FDA as Laggard in Drug Trial Follow-ups
A scathing report by the General Accountability Office, a federal watchdog organization, exposes serious flaws in the needed data collection by the FDA for fast-tracked drugs. Continue reading → The...
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