Government Accountability Office Report Finds Flaws In FDA's High-Risk Medical Device Approval Process (Medical News Today)
FDA continues to use a review and approval process created in May 1976 for high-risk medical devices that does not do enough to ensure that the products are safe and effective, according to a report released on Thursday by the Government Accountability Office, the AP/Denver Post reports.

FDA Issues Final Guidance On Regulating Genetically Engineered Animals (Medical News Today)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final guidance for industry on the regulation of genetically engineered (GE) animals under the new animal drug provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

Health Highlights: Jan. 19, 2009 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: