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Competitor Imprimis Challenges $750 AIDS Pill Bro Martin Shkreli With $1 Per Pill Alternative

Faith in humanity restored, right? Earlier this year, an "uber-capitalist hedge manager" increased the prices on an AIDS drug. What was once $13.

By Martha Ignacio

Oregon Sues GNC for Selling Spiked Supplements

GNC was sued for apparently selling supplements containing illegal components. According to NBC news, Oregon's attorney general sued General Nutrition Corporation (GNC) on Thursday, stating that the popular chain consciously sold supplements with unmarked, illegal ingredients.
Kids Need More Fruits and Vegetables, Not False Food Risks

A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environemt Epidemiology published last September reports that schools are exposing kids to potentially dangerous levels of toxic chemicals from food packaging. This is the effect of the school's efforts to streamline food preparation at the same time meet federal nutrition and keeping costs low.
FDA Regulates Use Of Antibiotics In Meat Sources

FDA is regulating the use of antibiotics for growth and development in meat sources such as cow and chicken to decrease chances of antibiotic resistant bacteria's spreading.
Are Herbal Enhancement Products like Herbal Viagra Regulated by FDA?

The FDA has already made it clear in the past that using this kind of sexual enhancement product (though natural) is still risky.
Herbal Viagra’ Pills Linked to Lamar Odom Collapse were Subject of FDA Warning

Lamar Odom continues to fight for his life after being found unconcious Former NBA star, Lamar Odom remains on life support in a Las Vegas hospital following his collapse Tuesday at a Nevada brothel.
The 'Limitless' Pill NZT-48 Actually Exists! [PHOTOS]

It's not the exact same pill, but delivers the same effects. Since the movie "Limitless" came out, a lot of people have been yearning to get a real life version of NZT-48.
FDA Newest Anti-Smoking Campaign Gets 'Hip-Hop', Targets Minority [WATCH]

The newest ad by the Food and Drug Administration aims to send a message to the youth, especially African-American teenagers.
Myth Busted: Antibacterial Soap is Just Like Any Other Soap

An official study was conducted and results prove that antibacterial soaps do not work better than regular soap. Regular soap is just as effective as any anti-bacterial soap in getting rid of germs.
FDA Orders STOP on Four Cigarette Brands

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is banned from selling Camel Crush Bold and three other cigarette brands in the United States, as announced by the Food and Drug Administration last Tuesday. For the first time, the FDA has ordered a major tobacco company to stop selling several of its brands.
Obama Nominates Robert Califf as New FDA Head

It looks like there will be new face at the head of the United States' Food and Drug Administration.
FDA Food Safety: After Blue Bell Scare, Government Takes Biggest Step In Protection Against Foodborne Diseases Since 1906

Months after Texas-based ice cream makers Blue Bell gave the country a major scare after listeria was found in a number of their products, the Food and Health Administration is taking the biggest step in the past century regarding protection against foodborne diseases, through new FDA food safety rules.
Multiple Myeloma Treatment: European Union Approves Novartis’ Farydak For Patients With Advanced Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is one of the most uncommon types of cancer, but no less deadly because of it, as patients of the plasma cells disease will survive, on a median, for 3 or 4 years, with further multiple myeloma treatments possibly extending survival up to 5 to 7 years.
Cucumber Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Cucumbers from Mexico have been recalled due to the apparent outbreak of salmonella that has affected at least 27 states with almost 300 people being hospitalized and claimed the life of a 99-year-old woman from California.
FDA Updates Food Labels, Packaging

The Food and Drug Administration of the United States is anticipated to update the nutrition labels of the food packages next year.