WASHINGTON -- A bill allowing the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco is on the way to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature.

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A senator is asking the government to prevent the sale of so-called "electronic cigarettes" until more is known about them.

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Next week, two Food and Drug Administration advisory panels to discuss the risk of Avandia, a popular diabetes drug and heart attacks. FDA informed healthcare professionals of a potential safety issue related to Avandia (rosiglitazone).

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China Retaliates, Gets Petty Over Food and Drug Products

China "has suspended imports from several major US meat processors, including the world's largest, in the latest indication the government may be retaliating as its products are turned back from overseas because of safety concerns." China's State Food and Drug Administration adm …

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China has executed its former food and drug regulator, putting him to death for taking bribes and approving fake drugs, in the latest dramatic development in its widening crisis over the safety of its products.

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China has sentenced the former head of its food and drug watchdog to death on corruption charges for accepting bribes in return for granting approvals for hundreds of medicines.

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