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VOL. 30 No. 4MAY 1996

Features

New Hope for People with Sickle Cell Anemia
In the past, individuals with sickle cell anemia often died in childhood. Today, many with this inherited disease live at least into their 40s thanks to early diagnosis, drugs, and other therapies. And new treatments are on the horizon.

OTC Options: Help for Cuts, Scrapes and Burns
Nonprescription products used on the skin help kill or weaken bacteria that might cause infection in minor cuts and scrapes.

Medications Can Aid Recovery from Alcoholism
Though some alcoholics can recover without drug treatment, others are being helped by medications. One such treatment is a drug previously used to treat narcotic dependency.

Chemical Photosensitivity: Another Reason to Be Careful in the Sun
Many drugs and cosmetics have the potential to lessen the time it takes to get a sunburn or can foster some other type of reaction to sunlight and indoor tanning devices.

Departments

Updates

The latest information on FDA-related issues, gathered from FDA Press Releases, Talk Papers, and other sources.

Notebook

A potpourri of items of interest gathered from the Federal Register and other sources.

Investigators' Reports

Selected cases illustrating regulatory and administrative actions--such as inspections, recalls, seizures, and court proceedings--by FDA's regional and district offices across the country

Summaries of Court Actions

Cases involving seizure, criminal and injunction proceedings.