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Stories about: Food and Drug Administration

The Ethics of Off-Label Prescriptions Questioned The use of off-label prescriptions is so widespread among American caregivers, that estimates say it accounts for 50 percent of all drug use in the country. That is to say, doctors prescribe medications for the treatment of diseases those drugs were not tested on. The FDA tests all therapies on a specific disease, an... 11 November 2008 09:30 GMT FDA Questioned About Bisphenol A Safety Raising concerns about the safety of bisphenol A have constantly held first page in several major publications. Scientists draw attention to the fact that the chemical, used in bottles and packages, can be very harmful to infants and even adults. Health experts say that it is unacceptable for the substance to still b... 30 October 2008 11:07 GMT