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FDA Alerts Consumers to Recall of Water-Based Face Paints

May 12th, 2009 · Comments Off

FDA is advising consumers to stop using certain cosmetic Face Paint items as distributed by Oriental Trading Co., Omaha, Neb., due to adverse event reports of skin reactions in children.

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Dietary Supplements Worth $1.3 Million Condemned and Forfeited to the United States Under Consent Decree

May 11th, 2009 · Comments Off

At the request of the FDA, U.S. Marshals seized more than 23,300 bottles of three dietary supplement products distributed by LG Sciences LLC, of Brighton, Mich. The seized products were marketed for use by body builders and distributed on the Internet and in retail stores under the names Methyl 1-D, Methyl 1-D XL, and Formadrol Extreme XL.

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President’s FY 2010 Budget for FDA Invests Substantially in Food and Medical Product Safety

May 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

President’s FY 2010 Budget for FDA Invests Substantially in Food and Medical Product Safety The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting a budget of $3.2 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget - a 19 percent increase over the current FDA fiscal year budget.

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FDA: More than $1.5 Million of Adulterated Food, Food Ingredients Seized

May 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

FDA: More than $1.5 Million of Adulterated Food, Food Ingredients Seized At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals today seized more than $1.5 million worth of food products, including herbs and botanicals, stored under filthy conditions at the American Mercantile Corporation of Memphis, Tenn.

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New Features in the Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI)

May 5th, 2009 · Comments Off

Updates and New features in the Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI) portion of FDA Industry Systems

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Guidance for FDA and CBP Staff: Compliance Policy Guide for Sec. 110.310 Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002

May 4th, 2009 · Comments Off


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Guidance for Industry: Bottled Water: Uranium Small Entity Compliance Guide

May 1st, 2009 · Comments Off

Small Entity Compliance Guide

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Guidance for Industry: Cochineal Extract and Carmine: Declaration by Name on the Label of All Foods and Cosmetic Products That Contain These Color Additives Small Entity Compliance Guide

May 1st, 2009 · Comments Off

Small Entity Compliance Guide

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Guidance for Industry: Bottled Water: Arsenic Small Entity Compliance Guide

May 1st, 2009 · Comments Off

Small Entity Compliance Guide

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Raw Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Salmonella Contamination

April 26th, 2009 · Comments Off

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice because the product has been linked to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul contamination. Other types of sprouts have not been implicated at this time.

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