FDA follows California's lead, bans Red No. 3 food dye in food, drinks
The FDA announced on Wednesday that it has banned the use of Red No. 3, an additive used to give food and drinks a cherry-red color.
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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Drugs, Sets Deadlines for Manufacturers to Reformulate
On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked its authorization for the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested medications.
Milk Recall Update As FDA Sets Risk Class Over Spoilage Fears
19,688 cases of the milk overall were recalled, 8,654 of which had an expiry date of 3/3/2025, 7,385 with expiry date 3/4/2025, 1,781 with expiry date 3/6/2025, and 1,868 with expiry date 3/7/2025.
California Pizza Recall as FDA Issues Highest Risk Warning
What and soy are two of nine major allergens. Others are milk, eggs, sesame, fish, tree nuts, crustacean shellfish and peanuts. Allergy reactions may lead to symptoms like hives, rashes, swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and coughing or wheezing.
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FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods as California disclosure law takes effect
The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in baby food. A new California law requires baby food makers selling products in the state to disclose levels of four heavy metals.
Newsom committed California to making its own insulin. It’s at least a year behind his schedule
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to produce a cheap, generic insulin for the 3.2 million Californians with diabetes is behind the schedule he announced and unlikely to make it to market for several years,

Atara extends losses

US FDA puts clinical hold on Atara's trials for cancer cell therapies
Atara extends losses after FDA clinical hold
Atara Biotherapeutics Faces Uncertainty Amid FDA Clinical Hold and Financing Needs, Resulting in Hold Rating
Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA – Research Report), the Healthcare sector company, was revisited by a Wall Street analyst today. Analyst Benjamin
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food, drinks and ingested drugs in the US
Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The clause, in part, “prohibits the FDA from approving a color additive that is ingested if it causes cancer in animals or humans when ingested,” according to the agency .
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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food—Over 30 Years After It Was Linked to Cancer in Rats
The FDA has banned red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, the agency announced. But what exactly is red dye No. 3, and why is it being banned? Here's what you need to know.
FDA follows California in banning red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates,
Offering quick way for ERs to treat you, South Bay company scores FDA OK
Using a simple blood draw, the TriVerity system spits out three scores to ER personnel within 30 minutes that determine if there is a bacterial infection or a viral infection and what is the likelihood of a patient needing intensive care over the next seven days.
Offering quick way for ERs to treat a deadly condition, South Bay company scores FDA OK
Sepsis, the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals killing about 350,000 people annually, is an extreme response to an infection, with patients showing up in ERs with a cough, fever and rapid heart beat. But it's difficult to nail down a cause, let alone for doctors and nurses to plot a course of action.