FDA Approves New Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tradjenta (linagliptin) tablets, used with diet and exercise, to improve blood glucose control in adults with Type 2 diabetes. People with Type 2 diabetes do not produce or respond normally to insulin, a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. Over time, high blood glucose levels can increase the risk for serious ...

FDA Steps Up Border Enforcement Against Foods Containing Illegal or Undeclared Colors According to FDAImports.com
The United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) is cracking down on food imports with illegal or undeclared color additives and is adding new firms to Import Alert 45-02, "Detention Without Physical Examination and Guidance of Foods Containing Illegal and/or Undeclared Colors" ( IA 45-02 ). In April alone FDA added 26 firms to Import Alert 45-02, which accounts for more than 20% of all ...

WEB ONLY: FDA Approvals Meningococcal Vaccine For Children
A local drug maker has been granted approval for a vaccine to protect infants against a potentially deadly disease.