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December 2006
- December 28, 2006 - FDA Issues Draft Documents on the Safety of Animal Clones
- December 27, 2006 - FDA Approves First Generic Ondansetron Tablets, Orally Disintegrating Tablets and Oral Solution
- December 27, 2006 - FDA's Dr. Kessler to Chair Global Task Force for Harmonization of Medical Device Practices
- December 21, 2006 - Randall Lutter Appointed Acting Deputy Commissioner for Policy
- December 20, 2006 - FDA Approves Treatment for Children and Teens With Mildly to Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis
- December 20, 2006 - FDA Approves Novel Device That Prevents or Reduces Brain Damage in Infants
- December 20, 2006 - FDA Approves New Drug for Schizophrenia
- December 20, 2006 - FDA Reminds Consumers to Practice Egg Safety this Holiday Season
- December 19, 2006 - FDA Proposes Labeling Changes to Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers
- December 18, 2006 - FDA Warns of Safety Concern Regarding Rituxan in New Patient Population
- December 15, 2006 - Celebrex Approved to Treat Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- December 15, 2006 - FDA Updates its Nationwide Alert on Counterfeit One Touch Blood Glucose Test Strips
- December 15, 2006 - FDA Approves Drug to Treat Cyanide Poisoning
- December 15, 2006 - FDA Revises Labeling for Trasylol (Aprotinin Injection) to Strengthen Safety Warnings and Limit Usage of Drug to Specific Situations
- December 14, 2006 - FDA Approves First Generic Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets
- December 14, 2006 - UPDATE: E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak at Taco Bell Restaurants Likely Over FDA Traceback Investigation Continues
- December 13, 2006 - FDA Narrows Investigation of E. Coli O157:H7 Outbreak at Taco Bell Restaurant
- December 13, 2006 - FDA Approves First Test to Screen Blood Donors for Chagas Disease
- December 12, 2006 - FDA Investigating Norovirus Outbreak Linked to Oysters
- December 12, 2006 - FDA Advances Effort Against Marketed Unapproved Drugs
- December 12, 2006 - UPDATE: FDA Continues Investigation of E. Coli O157:H7 Cases Associated with Taco Bell Restaurants
- December 11, 2006 - FDA Proposes Rules Overhaul to Expand Availability of Experimental Drugs
- December 11, 2006 - Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs to Leave FDA
- December 08, 2006 - UPDATE: FDA Investigates E. Coli O157 Cases Associated with Taco Bell Restaurants
- December 06, 2006 - FDA Investigating E. Coli O157 Infections Associated with Taco Bell Restaurants in Northeast
- December 05, 2006 - FDA Warns Five Firms To Stop Compounding Topical Anesthetic Creams
- December 05, 2006 - Susan C. Winckler Appointed as Acting FDA Chief of Staff
- December 03, 2006 - Pfizer Stops All Torcetrapib Clinical Trials in Interest of Patient Safety
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November 2006
- November 23, 2006 - FDA Approves First Generic Ondansetron Injection
- November 17, 2006 - FDA Approves Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants After In-Depth Evaluation
- November 16, 2006 - FDA Invites Input on Electronic Submission of Regulatory Information
- November 16, 2006 - FDA Expands Use of Herceptin for Early Stage Breast Cancer After Primary Therapy
- November 14, 2006 - FDA's Dr. Boris Lushniak Receives AMA Award
- November 14, 2006 - HHS and FDA Announce New Tools to Help Consumers Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- November 09, 2006 - FDA Informs Public of Nationwide Recall of 500mg Strength Store-Brand Acetaminophen Caplets
- November 09, 2006 - FDA Announces Actions to Strengthen Its Postmarket Program for Medical Devices
- November 06, 2006 - FDA Seeks Injunction of Seafood Processor
- November 03, 2006 - FDA Notifies Consumers that Tomatoes in Restaurants Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak
- November 02, 2006 - Stephen Mason to Join FDA's Office of Legislation
- November 02, 2006 - FDA Issues Advice to Consumers to Reduce Risk of Foodborne Illness from Fresh Produce
- November 01, 2006 - FDA Approves First Generic Metronidazole
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October 2006
- October 31, 2006 - FDA Announces Public Workshop on Marketed Unapproved Drugs
- October 27, 2006 - FDA Reminds Consumers of Serious Risks of Using Decorative Contact Lenses Without Consulting Eye Care Professional
- October 25, 2006 - FDA Approves New Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B in Adults
- October 23, 2006 - FDA Approves New Treatment for Allergies
- October 23, 2006 - Promotions in the Commissioned Corps Raise Ranks of Three FDA Senior Leaders
- October 23, 2006 - FDA Updates its Nationwide Alert on Counterfeit Blood Glucose Test Strips
- October 19, 2006 - FTC and FDA Act Against Internet Vendors of Fraudulent Diabetes Cures and Treatments
- October 18, 2006 - FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
- October 17, 2006 - FDA Approves New Treatment for Diabetes
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