NCCAM’s Advisory Council Welcomes Five New Members

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes five new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM). The council serves as the principal advisory body to NCCAM, the lead Federal agency for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research, and a component of the National Institutes of Health. The council is composed of physicians, scientists, licensed CAM practitioners, and members of the public who contribute their time and expertise over a four-year term

FDA Issues Guidance to Help Streamline Medical Device Clinical Trials

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued guidance on Bayesian statistical methods in the design and analysis of medical device clinical trials that could result in less costly and more efficient patient studies.

Tysabri (Natalizumab): Update of Healthcare Professional Information

Risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) increases with increasing duration of exposure to Tysabri.

Cousins Products, Llc, Issues An Allergy Alert On Undeclared Egg, Soy, And Wheat In Spinach Vinaigrette

Cousins Products, LLC, of Covington, LA is voluntarily recalling the following Spinach Vinaigrette in 16 oz. jars

Haifa Smoked Fish Inc. Issues An Allert On Uneviscerated Whole Schmaltz Herring

Haifa Smoked Fish, located in Queens, New York, is recalling Haifa brand vacuum packaged Whole Schmaltz Herring with the lot number 20, because the product was found to be uneviscerated.

Safesheath CSG Coronary Sinus Guide Hemostatic Introducer System with Infusion Sideport by Thomas Medical

Sheath tip may break off and separate while the sheath is inside a blood vessel, leading to serious injury or death.

Neurologic Manifestations of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection, S. Kitcharoen et al.

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Neurologic Manifestations of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection, S. Kitcharoen et al.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Risk for Nurses after Trivalent Vaccination, M. Loeb et al.

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Risk for Nurses after Trivalent Vaccination, M. Loeb et al.

FDA Updates Statement on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, continues to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states in the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections associated with certain Italian-style sausage products including salami/salame.

SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES: Surveillance of Certain Health Behaviors and Conditions Among States and Selected Local Areas — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2007

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SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES: Surveillance of Certain Health Behaviors and Conditions Among States and Selected Local Areas — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2007
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