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August 2004
- August 09, 2004 - FDA Alerts Consumers That Certain Healthy Way Brand Sprouted Grain Bread Products May Contain Stone Pieces
- August 03, 2004 - FDA Approves Sculptra for HIV Patients
- August 02, 2004 - Acting FDA Commissioner Outlines Priorities for Next Six Months
- August 02, 2004 - FDA Approves Two Fixed-Dose Combination Drug Products for the Treatment of HIV-1 Infection
July 2004
- July 28, 2004 - FDA Analyses Finds Ground Castor Beans -- Not Purified Ricin -- in Two Tampered Baby Food Jars In Irvine, California Case
- July 23, 2004 - FDA Investigates Certain ROMA Tomatoes as Source of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Mid-Atlantic States
- July 22, 2004 - Department of Justice News Release Summary
- July 21, 2004 - FDA Announces Standard Format That Drug Sponsors Can Use to Submit Human Drug Clinical Trial Data
- July 20, 2004 - Daniel G. Schultz, M.D., Named Director of FDA's Center for Devices andRadiological Health, July 20, 2004
- July 20, 2004 - FDA Commends Passage by the House of Representatives of S. 741, a Bill Providing Improved Consumer Protection and Incentives for Animal Drug Development
- July 19, 2004 - FDA Proposes Changes To Provide Clearer Information To Drug Sponsors Concerning Reviews of Their New Drug Applications
- July 16, 2004 - FDA to Establish New Cancer Office and Program
- July 16, 2004 - FDA Issues Alert on Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in Pennsylvania And Mid-Atlantic States
- July 15, 2004 - FDA Approves New Use of Drug to Treat Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma, a Type of Skin Cancer
- July 15, 2004 - Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Lester M. Crawford Names Michael M. Landa, Esq., Deputy Director of FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- July 13, 2004 - Statement by Dr. Lester M. Crawford, Acting FDA Commissioner in Response to A Release Issued Today by Rep. Maurice Hinchey
- July 13, 2004 - U.S. District Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Against Lane Labs-USA, Inc. and Orders Firm to Refund Money to Purchasers of Illegally Marketed Unapproved Drugs
- July 13, 2004 - FDA Test Results of Prescription Drugs from Bogus Canadian Website Show All Products Are Fake and Substandard
- July 09, 2004 - USDA and HHS Strengthen Safeguards against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
June 2004
- June 30, 2004 - FDA is Alerting the Public to Counterfeit Viagra Found in Two California Pharmacies
- June 25, 2004 - FDA Issues Nationwide Alert on Bucks County Distributors Food Products That May Contain Undeclared Food Allergens
- June 23, 2004 - Statement on FDA Test Results from Washington State Dairy Cattle
- June 22, 2004 - Lengthy Jail Sentence for Vendor of Laetrile--A Quack Medication to Treat Cancer Patients
- June 21, 2004 - Statement on Dairy Cattle Deaths in Washington State
- June 16, 2004 - Dr. Laura Tarantino Named Director of FDA's Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- June 14, 2004 - Bucks County Distributors Recalls California Dyno-Trail Mix
- June 04, 2004 - FDA Review of "Outside Activity" Requests Identifies No Additional Approved Outside Activities of Concern
- June 04, 2004 - Council on Family Health Joins FDA to Urge More Dialogue in "Health Care Team"
- June 04, 2004 - Council on Family Health Joins FDA to Urge More Dialogue in "Health Care Team" (Spanish)
- June 03, 2004 - Sprouters Northwest, Inc. Recalls Raw Alfalfa Sprouts Due to Possible Health Risk
- June 02, 2004 - FDA Investigating Illnesses Associated With School Lunches Served in Massachusetts
May 2004
- May 27, 2004 - FDA Finalizes Rule on Administrative Detention of Suspect Food
- May 21, 2004 - FDA Issues Alert on Foodborne Illness Associated with Certain Basil and Mesculin/Spring Mix Salad Products
- May 21, 2004 - FDA Issues Alert on Additional Recalled Stocks of Paramount Farms Raw Almonds
- May 20, 2004 - FDA Finalizes New Rule on Donor Eligibility for Human Tissues and Cells
- May 19, 2004 - FDA Approves New Indication for Taxotere -- Prostate Cancer
- May 19, 2004 - FDA Approves New Drug for Bone Marrow Disease
- May 18, 2004 - Statement by Dr. Lester M. Crawford, Acting FDA Commissioner, on Outside Activities of FDA Employees
- May 14, 2004 - FDA Announces Recall of "DU" Brand Nasal Decongestant Due To Possible Health Risk
- May 07, 2004 - FDA to Determine Health Significance of Low Furan Levels in Foods
- May 07, 2004 - FDA Issues Not Approvable Letter to Barr Labs; Outlines Pathway for Future Approval
- May 06, 2004 - FDA Announces Modernization of Food Good Manufacturing Practices
- May 06, 2004 - British Man Charged in Extortion Plot Involving Tainted Food Products (DOJ)
- May 05, 2004 - FDA and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health Announce New Efforts to Improve Access to Accurate Bilingual Health Information
- May 04, 2004 - Statement on Texas Cow With Central Nervous System Symptoms
- May 04, 2004 - FDA Approves First Insulin Drug for Diabetic Dogs
- May 04, 2004 - Agency Guidances Promote Comprehensive Efforts to Minimize Risks While Preserving the Benefits of Medical Products
April 2004
- April 27, 2004 - FDA Requires Pancreatic Extract Manufacturers to Submit Marketing Applications
- April 26, 2004 - FDA Proposes Additional Rules to Ensure the Safety of Imported Food
- April 21, 2004 - Statement on Cosmetic Exports to China
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