Orange Juice - FDA Concern Regarding Banned Fungicide
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) released a letter to orange juice processing companies regarding their take on the recent discovery of carbendazim in orange juice. Carbendazim, molecular formula C9H9N3O2, is a fungicide (chemical that destroy fungi that are harmful to crops). This particular fungicide, carbendazim, has been cleared to be used on crops in most parts of the world. However ...

Drug Approvals Up for 2011
The FDA approved 30 drugs last year, the highest number in the last 7 years.