FDA issues warning on flammable sunscreens. WRC-TV Washington (7/5, Petitte) on its website reports that in a consumer update issued Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration cautioned that some sunscreen sprays “could be flammable.” The FDA “says five people have been burned while wearing Banana Boat sunscreen sprays,” all of which have now been “recalled,… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Rule that would allow manufacturers to make label changes on generics could undo the great harm of recent Supreme Court Decisions
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The New York Times (7/4, B2, Thomas, Subscription Publication, 1.68M) reported that the US Food and Drug Administration “signaled its intention to permit generic drug makers to make changes to their safety labels, a move that could open the door to lawsuits against generic drug companies for the first time since a Supreme Court decision… Continue Reading
CMS proposal limits coverage of drug to help diagnose Alzheimer’s.
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On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed that “Medicare will pay the costs of brain imaging that uses a Eli Lilly & Co. drug to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease only for patients participating in approved clinical studies,” Bloomberg News (7/4, Lopatto) reported. According to regulators, “there isn’t enough evidence to show… Continue Reading
Ford agrees to repair stick throttles on 468,000 older Taurus, Sable sedans
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The AP (6/30) reports that Ford has announced plans to fix sticky throttles on approximately 468,000 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable vehicles. The AP notes that the NHTSA began investigation vehicles model year 2000-2003 vehicles after receiving 100 complaints regarding the throttles which Ford says can be damaged or disconnected during maintenance. Ford reports the… Continue Reading