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FDA provides pathway for sponsors seeking approval of breast implants
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday revised its guidance document
for breast implant sponsors to more clearly define FDA's recommendations
for breast implant marketing applications and to reflect the availability of
new information about the framework for assessing the safety and effectiveness
of these products. more
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USDA BSE update for 6 January 2004
USDA announced today that DNA evidence now helps to verify--with a high degree of certainty--that the BSE positive cow found in Washington State originated from a dairy farm in Alberta, Canada. This DNA evidence is based on a comparison of DNA from the brain of the positive cow with the DNA from semen of her sire and was confirmed by both U.S. and Canadian animal health laboratories. more
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Researchers seek to clone 'mad cow disease' resistant cattle strain
Scientists in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) at Virginia Tech are trying to clone cattle that are genetically incapable of developing "Mad Cow Disease." more
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Asthma could be several diseases masquerading as one
People who develop asthma as children may have a different disease than those who develop it as an adult. A study in the January issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology adds to the growing body of evidence that asthma is not a single disease, but a group of syndromes with different origins and biological characteristics.
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Researchers find 28 percent of women have had pain at the vulva
In a Web-based survey of 994 women, researchers found 27.9 percent of women had experienced pain at the vulvar vestibule, the opening to the vulva, and 3 percent reported chronic pain. Previously, researchers estimated as few as 150,000 women were effected by vulvodynia. The paper was published in the January issue of the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. more
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Information for patients: Over-the-counter medicines: What’s right for you?
This FDA issued pamphlet includes information on reading OTC medicine labels, avoiding drug interactions, using OTCs while pregnant or nursing, treating children with OTCs, being alert to signs of product tampering, and other helpful tips. (PDF)
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Medicamentos sin receta: ¿Cuál adecuado para usted?
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the first-ever bilingual edition of their most popular joint consumer education brochure, Over-the-Counter Medicines: What’s Right for You? The original English-language version of the publication has been revised and updated and translated into Spanish with the goal of reaching the Hispanic community, the fastest-growing minority population in the United States. (Spanish) (PDF)
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