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The FDA Wants to Find Out if Cartoon Drug Ads Are Bad for Consumers
The agency will look into whether the ads obscure important safety and side effect information.
What Business and Government Should Do When Innovation Outpaces Regulation
Through education, proactive self-regulation and collaboration with regulators, industry leaders can help speed the process of rule-making.
FTC Orders 'Brain Training' Company Lumosity to Pay $2 Million Over Deceptive Advertising Practices
'Lumosity simply did not have the science to back up its ads,' said the FTC's director of consumer protection.
Will Genetically Modified Salmon Help Feed the World, or Drive the Species to Extinction?
Although the polarizing product likely won't come to market for years, it's already making waves.
Health Regulators Are Investigating Theranos's Blood Test Technology
The investigations follow complaints filed by two former Theranos employees, casting even greater doubt upon the honesty and accuracy of the $9 billion blood test startup.
Great Achievements: Tim Cook Gets Honored and an Important Drug Snags FDA Approval
Get inspired by these recent wins for the entrepreneurial community.
The Woman Who Brought 'Female Viagra' to Market Is Stepping Down as CEO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals
The news comes just four months after Valeant Pharmaceuticals acquired Sprout for $1 billion.
Those Calorie Counts on Fast-Food Menus? They Aren't Working.
Six years after New York City's mandate that calories be listed at chain restaurants, researchers have found that these labels, on their own, do not reduce the overall number of calories ordered.
Hampton Creek Tells FDA Mayo and Mayonnaise Are Different
The startup responded to the agency's demand it stops claiming it makes mayonnaise.
FDA Clears 23andMe to Provide (Some) Genetic Data to Customers
The startup can now market direct-to-consumer genetic tests that include carrier status, wellness trait and ancestry reports.
FDA Releases New Anti-Food Poisoning Rules Just as Salmonella Outbreak Reaches 30 States
Separate salmonella outbreaks have been reportedly tied to cucumbers and Chipotle.
No Eggs, No Mayo: FDA Goes After Hampton Creek for Naming Its Vegan Spread 'Just Mayo'
The FDA is not amused.
For the First Time Ever, 3-D Printed Pill Receives FDA Approval
Its use case is narrow, but the FDA's stamp of approval could have broader implications for the way we create customized medicine.
FDA Bans Some Cilantro Imports After Finding Feces and Toilet Paper in Fields
The polarizing plant has been causing stomach illness outbreaks.
FDA Extends Deadlines for Chain Restaurant to Add Calorie Counts to Menus
There's still confusion on what adding calorie counts will actually mean for many food establishments.