Reuters — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to revoke approval of a drug used to treat certain conditions in pigs because it could leave a cancerous […] Read more
U.S. to revoke pig drug approval over cancer risk concern
U.S. FDA to cut trans fats from foods
Washington/New York | Reuters –– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday made good on its proposal to effectively ban artificial trans fats from a wide range of foods, […] Read more
U.S. FDA moves to ban trans fats, citing health risks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed banning artificial trans fats in processed food ranging from cookies to frozen pizza, citing the risk of heart disease. Partially hydrogenated […] Read more
Arsenic levels in rice too low for short-term risk: USDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that after testing 1,300 samples of rice and rice products, it has determined the amount of detectable arsenic is too low to […] Read more
China pork plant purchase raises heart drug concerns
U.S. lawmakers are concerned a Chinese company’s planned $4.7 billion acquisition of pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc could affect the safety and availability of heparin, a blood-thinner derived from pig […] Read more
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