FDA Finds Lead in 400 Lipsticks

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2012 Here's a startling, but perhaps not surprising, bit of news for those inclined to put colors on their kissers: The Food and Drug Administration ran some tests on hundreds of lipsticks and found that many made by popular brands such as L'Oreal, Cover Girl and Nars contained a very unsexy ingredient: lead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Red Cross Fine Highlights Its Troubled History of Blood Services

By Lena Groeger, ProPublica Feb 2, 2012 A few weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration hit the American Red Cross with a nearly $10 million fine for safety violations, lax oversight and faulty testing of its blood services. The fine is just the latest of more than a dozen the Red Cross has racked up in the last decade. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Claims About Ubiquitous Germ Killer Debunked

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2011 For 37 years the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has offered no official, scientific report on the safety of triclosan, a dubious anti-microbial agent found in everything from toys to toothpaste. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Big Tobacco Sues Over Graphic Labels

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2011 Tobacco giants, wary of the effect new government-mandated warnings may have on cigarette smokers, filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, claiming that the labels are unconstitutional. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Votes to Beef Up the FDA

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2010 Here's one form of big government that even some Republicans on Capitol Hill can apparently embrace: On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill designed to crack down on food regulation practices in the U.S. after recent batches of tainted foodstuffs were unleashed on the public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FDA: No More Caffeine Buzz in Alcoholic Drinks

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2010 Fans of Four Loko alcoholic "energy drinks" are about to discover that their favored concoction, which blends the downer that is alcohol with the upper that is caffeine, is about to lose that speedy sensation, thanks to the vigilant work of the FDA. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )