The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed new permissible lead limits for canned fruits and vegetables or packaged pulses, wheat, and meat products. The proposed amendments to the Food Safety and Standards ...
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A few big names in the tobacco industry have sued the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday over recent guidelines about mandating pre-approval of labelling changes in tobacco products. Companies including RJ Reynolds, Lorillard ...
Proposed changes to food labels for all manner of information pertaining to fat, calories and carbs will give better, clearer information to shoppers, according to a Kansas State University human nutrition specialist. K-State Research ...
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SATO has developed a new food label printer which enables food producers and operators to comply with the allergen labelling changes with the minimum of effort and change to existing procedures. With the company's new solution, food ...
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British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) has unveiled changes in aerosol regulations and labeling for its Retail Liaison Group in its annual meeting. The BAMA Retail Liaison Group comprises technical representatives from many of ...
As experts continue to sound alarm bells about the rising resistance of microbes to antibiotics used by humans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced it was curbing the use of the drugs in livestock nationwide. "FDA ...
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Drug labels often lack infant-specific information, despite U.S. government legislation encouraging drug studies involving children, a new study finds. The research focused on neonates, who are infants up to 28 days of age. They are at ...
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US-based Salix Pharmaceuticals has announced that The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Deflux premarket approval (PMA) supplement, which requested approval of ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved labeling changes to Bristol-Myers Squibb's Reyataz (atazanavir), an antiretroviral medication. The label will now include warnings about kidney and gall stones in addition to updated ...
Health Canada has requested all manufacturers of botulinum toxin products to revise their product labels in a bid to help prevent medication errors with their use. According to Health Canada, the new labeling should reflect in such a way ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved labeling changes for the Stryker Wingspan Stent System, including the indications for use. The changes were outlined by FDA in a safety communication and specify a more limited group ...
Global pharmaceutical company Sucampo has received a supplement approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for updates to AMITIZA (lubiprostone) pregnancy labeling. The approval removes pregnancy 'warnings and precautions' ...
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