FDA drug approvals slow down in 2010 (Morning Read)
Among today's current medical news: FDA approvals decline; American medical tourists remain a rare breed; a cystic fibrosis drug gets troubling news while a low-testosterone treatment moves forward; Vivo Ventures is raising a $350 million fund; and Wisconsin becomes the latest healthcare reform challenger.

FDA Inspects Retailers In Miss.; Issues Warning Letters For Illegal Tobacco Sales To Minors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is issuing its first warning letters to retailers for the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors in violation of the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act). Using state inspectors who have been commissioned by the agency, the FDA visited 493 different retail establishments in Mississippi over the past ...

FDA CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION - Generic Drug Roundup: December 2010
SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves many generic drugs that treat a wide variety of conditions and help consumers save money. To read about recent significant FDA approvals for generic medications, go to http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm236544.htm . Sign up for e-mail ...