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FDA limits toxic lead in baby food

US FDA issues guidelines to reduce lead levels in baby foods

The FDA’s action, serving only as non-enforceable guidance, has been criticised by the NGO Center for Science in the Public Interest as insufficient.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Health Advocates Are Unhappy with FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) released the first-ever guidelines for levels of lead in processed baby foods this week. However, many health and safety advocates say they are not satisfied with the guidance.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods as California disclosure law takes effect

The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in baby food. A new California law requires baby food makers selling products in the state to disclose levels of four heavy metals.

Time · 2d

FDA Limits Toxic Lead in Some Baby Foods

The agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce lead exposure from processed baby foods by about 20% to 30%. The limits are voluntary, not mandatory, for food manufacturers, but they allow the FDA to take enforcement action if foods exceed the levels.

Yahoo · 1d

The FDA Set Guidelines for 'Acceptable' Levels of Lead in Baby Food for the First Time — but Some Experts Say It's Not Enough

On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, for the first time, it is setting guidelines for an acceptable level of lead in processed baby food, including canned fruit and vegetables,

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US ‘notorious markets’ report warns of risks from online pharmacies

U.S. government report on “notorious markets” known for counterfeiting and other violations of intellectual property says ...

Lupin receives US FDA tentative approval for Ivacaftor Oral Granules

These granules, available in 25 mg, 50 mg, and 75 mg per unit dose packets, are a generic equivalent of Kalydeco Oral ...

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FDA's Food Safety Inspections Struggle Amid Staffing Shortfall

The FDA has failed to meet its mandated targets for domestic and foreign food safety inspections since fiscal 2018, the US ...

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US FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in talc products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardized ...

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Advocates urging FDA to ban shock device used in Mass. school ASAP

There's an urgent push underway to get the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to finally ban the devices that administer electric shocks to disabled students at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton.

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US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money

The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he’d been arrested for ...

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FDA grants rare paediatric disease designation for retinitis pigmentosa gene therapy candidate VG901 from ViGeneron

ViGeneron GmbH, a clinical-stage gene therapy company based in Munich, Germany, shared details of two new milestones in an ...

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Biden FDA moves forward with rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes, a ‘gift’ to cartels, critic says

Opponents argue that the change could cause current smokers to use more cigarettes to compensate for the lower nicotine ...

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