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In our never sleep, go all the time world, a common substance is fast becoming an all too familiar problem.

The Food and Drug Administration plans to propose today to ban sales of e-cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are alerting doctors to the recall of an injectable antibiotic made by B. Braun Medical, due to floating particles found in vials of the drug. The Food and Drug Administration posted the notice late Tuesday, warning health professionals that the company has recalled lot H3A7444 of its Cefepime for Injection USP and Dextrose Injection USP...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is proposing new steps to ensure that fresh produce, cheese and other foods imported into the U.S. are safe. The proposed rules are required by a sweeping food safety law passed by Congress 2 1/2 years ago...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on more than a dozen companies that market illegal treatments for diabetes, ranging from bogus dietary supplements to prescription drugs sold online without a prescription...

The FDA's review reiterates those findings but does not make a recommendation on whether to limit or ban menthol in cigarettes.

The company started using a chicken base including whey and soy, but didn't re-label to include new ingredients.

The FDA is contemplating a move that would allow previously prescribed medications to sell over-the-counter with a doctor's prescription.

Senators David Vitter and Mary Landrieu are asking the Food and Drug Admistration to PUBLICLY declare Gulf Seafood safe to eat. The FDA has already declared it safe to eat, but the senators are asking the FDA to be a little more vocal about it.

The Federal Drug Administration is stepping up their enforcement effort to try to prevent tobacco sales to children.

Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Michael Bennet of Colorado, and Republican Richard Burr of North Carolina are sponsoring a bill that would aim to change the rules of the Food and Drug Administration that deal with medical devices.

The family of an elderly Baton Rouge woman say their mother was the latest victim of a listeria outbreak that has been linking to tainitd cantaloupes in several states.  Late last week the Food and Drug Administration added Louisiana to the list of states where the tainted cantaloupe was said to have gone.

Dozens of folks within 26 states are battling with salmonella after an outbreak in ground turkey.  Fox NewsRadio's Jennifer Keiper gives the latest updates on what the FDA knows, and she has some

The Wingin It Wednesday segment on today's "Mornings With Ken & Bernie" targeted three issues: the Texas Governor putting in his special session call a bill aimed at stopping "groping" at airports, the latest with the ATF and the new graphic pictures depicting the health dangers of smoking.

A company that is seeking to have its weight reducation drug put on the market says that federal regulators are asking for "unprecedented" demands when it comes to all of the safety trials that they are having to do for their obesity drug candidate Contrave.

President Obama signs a new food safety bill into law--the first in 50 years.

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today responded to the FDA’s announcement that it will take Avastin “off-label” for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.

During today's Morning Report, Carol Ross, Mike Stagg and Warren Caudle tackled issues related to Wikileaks, the FDA and the Bush-era tax cuts, with each giving their opinions about today's headlines.

Changes are on the way for the Food and Drug Administration, and the nation's food producers, at least if the Senate has any say in the matter.  Senator Mary Landrieu gives details in this press release.