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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2016
FDA acts to protect Florida blood supply amid Zika scare, halts donations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered blood banks in Florida's two most densely populated counties to stop collecting blood as health officials determine whether Zika has begun transmission in the continental United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2016
FDA drafts guidelines to lower salt levels in restaurant, packaged food
The United States moved on Wednesday to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant food in a bid to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes linked to consuming too much sodium.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 20, 2015
FDA gives nod to genetically engineered 'Frankenfish' fast-growing salmon as food
A genetically engineered animal for human consumption was approved by U.S. regulators for the first time, allowing AquaBounty Technologies Inc. to begin marketing its faster-growing salmon — a creation critics have dubbed "Frankenfish."
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2015
Pink pill: First female libido drug awaits U.S. OK as safety, merits face scrutiny
The safety of an experimental pill to treat low sexual desire in women, potentially the first of its kind in the U.S., is under scrutiny as regulators raised concerns the drug can act as a sedative and cause fainting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 8, 2014
U.S. experts eye Japanese drug in race for Ebola cure
The FDA acts to expedite the approval of experimental drugs, including one made by Fujifilm, to counter the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 24, 2013
U.S. regulator cites menthol cigarette risks
The Food and Drug Administration said for the first time Tuesday that menthol-flavored cigarettes appear to pose a greater risk to public health than standard smokes, largely reaffirming the findings of an agency advisory committee two years ago and potentially laying the groundwork for tighter regulations...

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