In a petition filed today with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an international coalition of scientists and doctors seeks to compel the agency to stem the flood of dangerous drugs reaching American consumers by mandating the use of scientifically superior non-animal testing methods when those alternatives exist.

Highlights Include New UVA Rating System, Sun Warning Information

May Increase Chance of Serious Side Effects in Infants

FDA Grants Tentative Approval for 50th and 51st Anti-Retroviral Drugs Under President's AIDS Relief Plan

FDA approves limited treatment IND program for Zelnorm
Novartis continues discussions with FDA to evaluate Zelnorm safety data and identify appropriate next steps

FDA Expands Its Warning about the Risk of Botulism Poisoning From Certain Castleberry Food Products and Dog Food

FDA Warns Consumers about Risk of Botulism Poisoning from Hot Dog Chili Sauce Marketed Under a Variety of Brand Names

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for marketing the Prestige Cervical Disc, made by Medtronic Sofamor Danek of Memphis—the first artificial cervical (neck) disc for the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease, one of the most common causes of neck and arm pain.

On July 16 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first molecular-based laboratory test for detecting whether breast cancer has spread (metastasized) to nearby lymph nodes.

FDA Testing Confirms Presence of Salmonella Contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved for marketing the first LASIK device designed for treating one eye to see far away objects and the other eye for close-up vision.

Latest Effort in Strengthening U.S. Food Defense