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December 2008
- December 30, 2008 - FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test to Screen for Additional Types of HIV in Donated Blood and Tissue
- December 29, 2008 - FDA News Release - FDA Approves Drug for Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer
- December 24, 2008 - FDA Approves First Imaging Agent to Enhance Scans of Blood Flow
- December 22, 2008 - FDA Obtains Injunction to Stop Production of Illegally Medicated Animal Feed
- December 22, 2008 - FDA Expands Warning to Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills
- December 19, 2008 - FDA Approves Gleevec to Prevent Recurrence of Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer
- December 18, 2008 - FDA Approves Drug that Boosts Stem Cell Yield for Bone Marrow Transplants
- December 18, 2008 - Historic Building One Dedicated at FDA's White Oak Federal Research Center
- December 17, 2008 - FDA Announces New Recommendations on Evaluating Cardiovascular Risk in Drugs Intended to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
- December 16, 2008 - Study Finds Much of Private-Sector Consumer Medication Information Not Consistently Useful (Spanish)
- December 16, 2008 - FDA Requires Warnings about Risk of Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior for Antiepileptic Medications
- December 16, 2008 - Study Finds Much of Private-Sector Consumer Medication Information Not Consistently Useful
- December 15, 2008 - FDA Announces Class I Recalls of Two Unapproved Devices
- December 12, 2008 - FDA Warns Consumers and Retailers of Botulism Risk from Ungutted, Salt-Cured Alewives (Gaspereaux) Fish
- December 11, 2008 - FDA Requires New Safety Measures for Oral Sodium Phosphate Products to Reduce Risk of Acute Kidney Injury
- December 09, 2008 - FDA Announces Permanent Injunction Against Wilderness Family Naturals LLC
- December 09, 2008 - FDA Education Program Wins Award
- December 03, 2008 - FDA, EPA and USDA Conclude That Accidental Release of Genetically Engineered Cotton Poses No Safety Risk to Humans or Animals
- December 03, 2008 - FDA Announces Participants of Pilot Program for Third-Party Certification of Imported Aquacultured Shrimp
- December 03, 2008 - FDA Teams With WebMD For New Online Consumer Health Information
- December 01, 2008 - FDA Reports Significant Progress in Protecting the Food Supply
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November 2008
- November 24, 2008 - FDA Approves New Drug to Alleviate Moderate to Severe Pain
- November 20, 2008 - FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Severe Form of Epilepsy
- November 20, 2008 - FDA Acts to Avoid Shortage and Strengthen the Safety of Sucraid
- November 12, 2008 - FDA Warns Public of Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators
- November 06, 2008 - FDA Seizes Contaminated Heparin from a Cincinnati Manufacturer
- November 05, 2008 - FDA Reports Nationwide Recall of Mislabeled ReliOn Insulin Syringes
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October 2008
- October 31, 2008 - FDA Approves Toviaz, a New Drug to Treat Overactive Bladder
- October 29, 2008 - HHS/FDA Grants Tentative Approval for 75th Generic Anti-Retroviral Drug as Part of President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- October 28, 2008 - FDA Statement on Release of Bisphenol A (BPA) Subcommittee Report
- October 28, 2008 - FDA Issues Warning Letters to Bayer HealthCare for Illegally Marketing Two Unapproved Drugs
- October 28, 2008 - FDA Issues Warning Letters to Bayer HealthCare for Illegally Marketing Two Unapproved Drugs (Spanish)
- October 24, 2008 - FDA Approves Lung Valve to Control Some Air Leaks after Surgery
- October 18, 2008 - FDA Licenses for Marketing New Therapy for Rare Genetic Disease
- October 18, 2008 - FDA Licenses Drug to Prevent Joint Damage in Children with Hemophilia A
- October 16, 2008 - HHS Preparing to Open FDA Offices in China, India, Europe, and Latin America This Year
- October 16, 2008 - FDA Approves Updated Labeling for Psoriasis Drug Raptiva
- October 15, 2008 - FDA Creates Web Page with Drug Safety Information for Patients, Health Care Professionals
- October 10, 2008 - FDA Approves Rapaflo for the Treatment of Symptoms Due to an Enlarged Prostate Gland
- October 10, 2008 - FDA Launches Food Defense Awareness Training Kit for Employees in the Food Industry
- October 08, 2008 - FDA Statement Following CHPA's Announcement on Nonprescription Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medicines in Children
- October 07, 2008 - FDA and PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative Announce Research Collaboration
- October 07, 2008 - FDA Approves Use of Temporary Pump to Assist Heart's Right Side
- October 06, 2008 - FDA Detects Melamine Contamination in Flavored Drink
- October 03, 2008 - FDA Issues Interim Safety and Risk Assessment of Melamine and Melamine-related Compounds in Food
- October 01, 2008 - HHS Announces New Steps in Anthrax Preparedness
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September 2008
- September 30, 2008 - FDA Awards $5.2 Million in Grants to Further Food and Feed Safety
- September 30, 2008 - FDA Awards up to $2.5 Billion to Modernize Information Technology over Ten Years
- September 29, 2008 - FDA Analysis Shows Cholesterol Lowering Medications Do Not Increase the Risk of Lou Gehrig's Disease
- September 26, 2008 - FDA Updates Health Information Advisory on Melamine Contamination (9/26/08)
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