In the News
In the News
| Date | In The News | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2008 |
''Drug industry tightens rules on gift-giving'' "The trade association for drug companies announced yesterday a tightening of its voluntary code restricting industry gifts to doctors, even as the association has been forcefully lobbying against a tougher ban that is likely to be debated in the Massachusetts House next week." |
Conflicts of Interest |
| Oct 6, 2010 |
''Dr. Oz: What's In the Nation's Chicken'' ''Please take a moment to watch Dr. Oz revealing exactly what's in your chicken.'' |
Health Topics, Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Nov 9, 2012 |
Laura Rogers, project director for the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, is in Denmark this week meeting with farmers, government officials and public health experts to learn how the United States can adapt the country’s successful model. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 14, 2012 |
''Disease Outbreaks Linked to Imported Foods Rising: U.S.'' "The frequency of disease outbreaks linked to imported food is rising, with fish and spices the most-common source of illness, a U.S. health agency said." |
Food Hazards |
| Aug 25, 2011 |
''Del Monte Sues FDA Over Cantaloupe Recall, Import Restrictions'' In an unusual move, Del Monte Fresh Produce has filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration saying "erroneous speculation, unsupported by scientific evidence" led to a March recall of Guatemalan cantaloupes tied to an outbreak of Salmonella Panama. |
Food Safety |
| Jun 23, 2010 |
''Debate Over Industry Role in Educating Doctors'' "In the latest effort to break up the often cozy relationship between doctors and the medical industry, the University of Michigan Medical School has become the first to decide that it will no longer take any money from drug and device makers to pay for coursework doctors need to renew their medical licenses." |
Conflicts of Interest |
| Nov 21, 2011 |
''Criminal charges hard to pin on farm where listeria-tainted cantaloupes originated'' "Jensen Farms and its owners remain under threat of criminal prosecution for the cantaloupe listeria outbreak that has killed 29 people, but the history of even the most scandalous food poisonings shows such charges are rare." |
Food Hazards |
| Mar 23, 2012 |
''Court orders FDA to examine antibiotics use on animals'' "A federal court on Thursday ordered the FDA to follow through on a 35 year old proposal that would have banned the use of certain antibiotics in animal feed ... " |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 24, 2012 |
''Court orders FDA action on antibiotic use on farms'' "WASHINGTON (AP) A federal court judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to take action on its own 35 year old rule that would stop farmers from mixing popular antibiotics into animal feed ..." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jan 2, 2012 |
''County may look at health impacts of bus transfers'' "County commissioners will consider a proposal Thursday morning asking the Oregon Health Authority for $15,000 to study the impact of TriMet’s bus/train transfer times." |
Health Impact Assessment |
