Food Safety News

Legislators seek one agency for food safety

IL, and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, have reintroduced the Federal Food Administration Act. The act is designed to streamline the U.S. food safety system by consolidating the Food and Drug Administra

US FDA approves first drug under new fast-track review program

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Tuesday the first drug under its new fast-track program designed to shorten review time for a drug application.
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Cincinnati CBP and FDA Seize Over $407,000 of Illegal Pharma, Including Unapproved Contact Lenses and Prescription Drugs

Cincinnati CBP seized over $407,000 worth of illegal pharmaceuticals, including contact lenses and misbranded drugs.

FDA announces recall of dietary supplement containing erectile dysfunction drugs

The pills contained sildenafil and tadalafil, the active ingredients in ED drugs Viagra and Cialis, officials said.
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University of Illinois receives $1 million food safety grant

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign recently announced it received a $1 million grant from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to work on a retail surveillance program that monitors meat products for resistant bacteria.

Louisiana joins Florida and Texas in challenging FDA policy over mifepristone

Louisiana became the latest state to challenge the government’s decision to reverse a policy requiring the abortion pill to be prescribed in person.

How Trump's move to ease marijuana regulations impacts the industry

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