New Rules Pertaining to Sunscreen Labeling Begin Today
New rules regarding sunscreens are set to go into effect beginning today. The rules, which were passed by the Food and Drug Administration, were supposed to take effect way back in June, but the compliance deadline was extended so that companies could have more time to alter their labeling accordingly. Under the new measure, sunscreens… read more
Judge Tells FDA to Reconsider Livestock Antibiotic Petition
A judge is telling the Food and Drug Administration to reconsider their position on a petition filed in order to get the organization to look into the safety of animal feed antibiotics. In both 1999 and 2005, concerned citizens requested that the FDA withdraw medically important antibiotics from animals that would be used as livestock. … read more
FDA Addresses Drug Cargo Theft Dangers in New Ruling
The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ensure that consumers are safe from drugs that may have been stolen from pharmaceutical companies. It’s an issue that the general public probably isn’t all that aware of, and the FDA aims to change that. They have instituted new standard operating procedures that pharmaceutical companies are… read more
FDA Prohibits Use of Certain Antibiotics in Livestock
According to news sources, a ruling issued by the Food and Drug Administration today will effectively put an end to the practice of using common antibiotics in livestock, in an attempt to protect human beings from drug-resistant bacteria, which may have evolved as a direct result of the practice. The ruling will prevent only drugs… read more