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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The Food and Drug Administration released a warning earlier this week about Henna or temporary tattoos, stating they contain a chemical called Paraphenylenediamine or PPD that can cause an allergic reaction in some people.

Monday, October 08, 2012  The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Health providers are scrambling to notify patients in nearly two dozen states that the routine steroid injections they received for back pain in recent months may have been contaminated with a deadly fungal meningitis.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Karl Hoffman of Myrtle Beach enjoys hunting, fishing and the kind of active lifestyle that many other 65-year-old retirees might envy.

Monday, July 16, 2012  The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS.

Monday, February 20, 2012  U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in small canisters is safe for consumers.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  A stronger form of a commonly-abused prescription drug may be headed to the market.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  When the federal government recently changed the health guidelines, many people were struck by the fact that for people struggling to make ends meet in today's economy, it was just about impossible.

Monday, October 10, 2011  Patients, hospitals and clinics around the Grand Strand and Pee Dee are feeling the impact of drug shortages that will likely make 2011 a record-setting year for deficiencies of prescription medications, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA reports that about 180 drugs are in short supply this year.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Most advertisements for drugs are out of bounds when it comes to complying with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations on advertising to doctors, researchers found.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Four of the five largest U.S. tobacco companies are suing the federal government over new graphic cigarette labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs. Do you think the tobacco firms have a case or should the graphic labels be allowed?

Thursday, July 07, 2011  U.S. tobacco companies' sales aren't expected to go up in smoke despite new grisly warning labels set to appear on cigarettes packs next year.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Tuesday, the Federal Drug Administration released some graphic images and phrases that the cigarette industry will be forced to put on all their packaging and advertisement by September 2012. Do you think the new FDA images on cigarettes are warranted?

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