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The Notebook: a potpourri of items of interest gathered from FDA news releases, other news sources, and the Federal Register (designated FR, with date of publication). The Federal Register is available in many public libraries.
Radiation-emitting electronic devices are now regulated by new and revised record-keeping and adverse event reporting requirements, according to an FDA final rule that took effect last Oct. 19. The rule is intended to improve public health protection while reducing regulatory burdens on manufacturers, dealers and distributors. (FR Sept. 19)
Food label information for restaurants is now available from FDA. "Food Labeling, Questions and Answers, Volume II: A Guide for Restaurants and Other Retail Establishments" answers some of the most frequently asked questions about implementation of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990. Copies are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Request order number 017-012-00374-5. (FR Sept. 19)
Dogs with heartworm disease now have another treatment. Last July 21, FDA approved Immiticide Sterile Powder (melarsomine dihydrochloride) injection for treating heartworm disease. The manufacturer is Rhone Merieux, Inc., of Overland Park, Kan. (FR Sept. 25)
Clindamycin phosphate vaginal cream's new antibiotic drug standards were accepted by FDA, according to a final rule that took effect Oct. 26. The rule sets standards of identity, strength, quality, and purity for the drug product. (FR Sept. 26)
Irradiation of poultry feeds and ingredients is now permitted, according to an FDA final rule effective last Sept. 28. The rule allows use of gamma radiation from cobalt-60 in the production, processing and handling of poultry feed to eliminate Salmonella. (FR Sept. 28)
Food stamps can now be received by certain college students under a U.S. Department of Agriculture final rule effective last Nov. 1. Eligible are single parents caring for a child under 12 while attending full-time classes and students attending college at least part-time if they are: between 50 and 60 years old; responsible for a child between 5 and 12 and unable to afford adequate child care that would permit attending class and working a minimum of 20 hours a week; participating in a state-financed work-study program; enrolled in the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program; assigned to a college by the food stamp employment and training program. (FR Sept. 21)
Aquatic life toxicity information on the chemical di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is available from the Environmental Protection Agency. Used in making many types of plastics, DEHP can damage aquatic life. For free copies of the information, write to EPA, National Center for Environmental Publications and Information, 11029 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242; telephone (513) 489-8190; E-mail waterpubs@epamail.epa.gov. (FR Sept. 26)
FDA Consumer magazine (December 1995)