FDA Press Releases

2000

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December 2000

• Customer Satisfaction Results for the Food and Drug Administration Remain Constant (Dec. 22)
• Physician Labeling Proposal (Dec. 21)

November 2000

• FDA Finalizes Safe Handling Labels and Refrigeration Requirements for Marketing Shell Eggs (Nov. 30)
• FDA Announces Nationwide Recall of Certain Soups Due to Potential Health Risk from Botulism (Nov. 24)
• New FDA Website Debuts (Nov. 21)
• The Fifth International Conference on Harmonisation (Nov. 8)

October 2000

• FDA Report on FDAMA Accomplishments Available (Oct. 11)
• FDA's Dr. Frances Kelsey to be Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame (Oct. 6)

September 2000

• CDC and FDA Statement on Vibrio Parahaemolyticus (Sept. 28)
• FDA Approves Mifepristone for the Termination of Early Pregnancy (Sept. 28)
• Labeling Requirements for Systemic Antibacterial Drug Products Intended for Human Use (Sept. 19)
• FDA to Hold Public Meeting on the Future of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) (Sept. 8)

August 2000

• FDA Creates Medication Guide for Lotronex: Health Professional Labeling Revised to Help Manage Risk (Aug. 24)
• FDA Issues Nationwide Alert on the Recall of "Rich's MSM Eye & Ear Drops" Because of Health Risk (Aug. 11)

July 2000

• FDA Approves New Robotic Surgery Device (July 11)
• FDA Launches Oncology Tools Website--CDER Website Offers Access to Cancer-Related Information (July 7)

June 2000

• Hammer Award for World-Wide Combat Against Hazardous Medicines (June 28)

May 2000

• Daniel A. Casciano, Ph.D., Named Director, National Center for Toxicological Research (May 23)
• Nationwide Recall of Medalist Brand Pig Ear Pet Treats Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination (May 23)
• Two Firms Get FDA Approval to Continue Marketing Saline-Filled Breast Implants (May 10)
• FDA to Strengthen Pre-Market Review of Bioengineered Foods (May 3)

April 2000

• FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Regulation of OTC Products (April 27)
• FDA Approves Treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration (April 13)

March 2000

• FDA to Schedule Public Discussion of Rezulin (March 24)
• FDA Sponsors Safe Medical Treatments Workshop: Safe Medical Treatments--Everyone Has a Role (March 23)
• Rezulin to Be Withdrawn from the Market (March 21)
• FDA Alerts Health Professionals and Consumers to Nationwide Recall of Clinipad Antiseptic Sterile Products (March 10)
• FDA Issues Nationwide Health Warning About Royal Baltic Cold-Smoked Fish Products (March 10)
• Regal Food Service Recalls Double Cheeseburgers Because of Possible Health Risk (March 7)
• New Initiatives to Protect Participants in Gene Therapy Trials (March 7)

February 2000

• First Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved for Infants and Toddlers (Feb. 17)
• FDA statement Concerning Structure/Function Rule and Pregnancy Claims (Feb. 9)

January 2000

• 2000 FDA Science Forum: FDA and the Science of Safety: New Perspectives (Jan. 28)
• FDA Issues Nationwide Warning on Senor Felix's, Trader Joe's, Delicioso, and the Carryout Café Brands of 5 Layer Dip Because of Possible Health Risk (Jan. 27)
• FDA Offices of Food Labeling and Special Nutritionals Merge (Jan. 18)
• Elizabeth A. Yetley Named FDA Lead Scientist for Nutrition (Jan. 18)
• Royal Baltic Expands Nationwide Recall of Smoked Fish Products Due to Potential Health Risk (Jan. 10)