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    The FDA Wants Stronger Warnings About Breast Implant Risks

    Rawpixel.com via Shutterstock In an effort to educate women about the risks associated with breasts implants, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has proposed manufacturers add a warning to information given to those considering getting them. The recommendation was made following public...
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    New ‘Female Viagra’ Is FDA-Approved, but the Data Is Shaky

    BraunS / Getty Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug meant to boost sexual desire in women. It’s been billed as “female Viagra” by multiple sources since the news broke, but Vyleesi (the generic drug name of bremelanotide) actually tackles the issue of sexual...
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    FDA Ordered to Return Five Truckloads of DMAA to Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals

    Witthaya Prasongsin This week, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia, handed down a ruling that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must return $19 million worth of products containing DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) that the government agency seized from Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals...
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    FDA Warns Against Young Blood Transfusions

    Yoshiyoshi Hirokawa On a quest to be young again, some people will do anything. They'll even pump the blood from a younger person into their body in the hopes of shaving off a few years. The FDA has one simple warning: stop! In a statement by the agency this week, the FDA stated that the...
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    FDA to Strengthen Regulations of Dietary Supplements

    Yagi Studio / Getty The Food and Drug Administration is working to implement new requirements for the regulation and oversight of dietary supplements. In a statement, the FDA said it wants to protect Americans from the potential dangers of products that don’t meet the agency’s standards...
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