Lautenberg Urges FDA To Remove Electronic Cigarettes From The Market Until Proven Safe (Medical News Today)
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take electronic cigarettes, or "e-cigarettes," off the market until they are proven safe by the federal agency. Electronic cigarettes, alternatives to cigarettes and other tobacco products, are battery-powered devices that use a vapor to deliver nicotine to smokers.

FDA Approves Symbyax(R) As First Medication For Treatment-Resistant Depression (Medical News Today)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for Symbyax(R) (olanzapine and fluoxetine HCl capsules), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced. Symbyax is now the first drug approved by the FDA for the acute treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

Some Drug Industry Advocates Want FDA Split Into Two Agencies (Medical News Today)
Some pharmaceutical industry officials and congressional lawmakers are pushing for splitting FDA into two agencies that would focus separately on food and medical products, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports.