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Diabetes Drug Warning
Mon, August 18, 2008 - 2:59 pm
The FDA has received six new reports of patients developing a dangerous form of pancreatitis while taking Byetta. Two of the patients have died and four are recovering.
Flu Vaccine Approved
Wed, August 06, 2008 - 8:43 pm
The FDA has approved the 2008-09 flu vaccine that includes strains likely to cause flu in the United States.
Mobile High School Students Explore Scrubs
Wed, July 30, 2008 - 3:56 am
This week, Mobile teenagers are learning how to be healthcare professionals. The summer scrubs program is taking teams of high school students through different jobs at Infirmary Health System in Mobile.
Salmonella Found In Mexican-Grown Jalapeño
Tue, July 22, 2008 - 6:40 am
The Food and Drug Administration's food safety chief says the
discovery of the same strand of salmonella in the nationwide
outbreak on the pepper is a "very important break."
Tomatoes Safe To Eat Again
Thu, July 17, 2008 - 6:09 pm
The FDA says its OK to eat tomatoes again. Stores and restaurants across the country stopped selling tomatoes because of a salmonella scare.
Free Our Tomatoes
Wed, July 16, 2008 - 6:43 pm
Florida tomato growers are asking the Food and Drug Administration to put all of the state's tomatoes on the cleared list so they can be sold again.
FDA Issues Urgent Warning
Tue, July 08, 2008 - 10:57 am
The Food and Drug Administration says Cipro and similar antibiotics can cause tendons to rupture. FDA orders makers of the antibiotics to add a
'black box' warning to their products.
Florida, Mexico Focus Of Tomato Probe
Fri, June 20, 2008 - 3:45 pm
Tomato farms in Mexico and Florida will be inspected for a source of contamination that has sickened over 550 people
Tomato Growers Losing Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars
Fri, June 20, 2008 - 10:47 am
Florida tomato growers hard-hit by recent salmonella outbreak
Salmonella Outbreak Hits Florida
Fri, June 13, 2008 - 11:59 am
Florida man gets sick after eating tomatoes during a visit to New York. This is the state's first confirmed victim of the salmonella outbreak tied to raw tomatoes.
Ag Commissioner Says Bama Tomatoes Safe
Mon, June 09, 2008 - 3:09 pm
Tomato harvest has just begun in Alabama. State says tomatoes pose no salmonella risks.
Winn-Dixie Pulls Tomatoes Off Shelves
Mon, June 09, 2008 - 11:23 am
Winn-Dixie Stores voluntarily taking tomatoes off its shelves after a salmonellosis outbreak was linked to certain varieties of raw tomatoes.
Heart Medication Recalled
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 9:59 am
FDA recalls digoxin heart tablets because they may contain twice the approved dose. Digoxin is used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms.
Group Pushes For Birth-Control Patch Ban
Thu, May 08, 2008 - 5:43 pm
Group wants patch pulled after an investigation found patch users suffer higher rates of life-threatening blood clots than women who take birth-control pills.
Punt The Patch
Thu, May 08, 2008 - 1:38 pm
Consumer advocacy group asks government to end use of birth-control patch, citing possible health risks