Tags: Food and Drug Administration
Washington state mulls steep tax, other restrictions on e-cigarettes
Washington state lawmakers are considering imposing a steep tax and other restrictions on the sale of e-cigarettes, legislation the bill's sponsor said on Wednesday would be the toughest in the nation.
Canadian government to require drug shortage notice
The Canadian government will require pharmaceutical companies to post public notices when drugs are not available or face fines, Health Minister Rona Ambrose said on Tuesday.
FDA reclassifies hydrocodone-based painkillers as Schedule II substances
FDA has reclassified Vicodin and other hydrocodone-based pain pills as Schedule II, making them more difficult to get.
FDA sets standards for good manufacturing compliance for Ben Venue
Ben Venue was required by court to comply with good manufacturing standards set. The local unit of German pharmaceutical firm Boehringer Ingelheim, Ben Venue Laboratories Inc.
