Experts press for stronger FDA drug safety after Vioxx scare
A panel from the Institute of Medicine urged Congress to boost FDA funding staff and authority to track postmarket safety. They called for tighter labeling and advertising rules to reflect remaining safety uncertainties and proposed five year postapproval safety reviews for all new drugs.
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Washington, D.C
Institute of Medicines
Food and Drug Administration
Institute of Medicine
FDA
Sheila Burkee
EDA
Susan Bro
Congress
World Bank supports Gaza and West Bank bird flu fight
The World Bank approves a 13 million grant for Gaza and the West Bank to strengthen readiness against bird flu. Funds target protecting citizens and the poultry industry as migration season nears and outbreaks rise in Gaza. The virulent H5N1 strain has caused global fatalities, raising concerns of wider spread.
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World Bank
Gaza
West Bank
Washington, D.C
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Palestinian Authority
Arif Zulfiqar
Apri
Development Bank
Asia
World Health Organization
Exps
Tennessee reports first E coli outbreak case in state
Tennessee health officials announced the states first E coli case linked to bagged spinach from California, part of a nationwide outbreak now affecting 25 states. A Nashville man in his 70s recovered after a Sept 10 illness. officials urge discarding recalled spinach and note frozen and canned spinach are safe. The outbreak prompts calls for stronger food safety measures.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
California
Tennessee Department of Health
Jones
Tom Talbot
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Talbot
Food and Drug Administration
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