Siobhan Delancey

Superbug Rise Spurs Rule for Animal Antibiotics

Farmers will need prescriptions to get antibiotics for their livestock and the drugs should only be given when medically necessary to avoid overuse that can foster resistance, U.S. regulators said today.

Food Safety Official’s Past Work for Monsanto Spurs Petition for Ouster

A top U.S. regulator’s ties to Monsanto Co., a maker of genetically modified food, are fueling an election-year recall push by consumer and public-interest groups flexing their clout on the Internet.

FDA Must Withdraw Some Livestock Drugs in Superbug Ruling

A judge told the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin pulling approval for some antibiotics used on livestock until drugmakers prove the products are safe.

Testing of Orange Juice for Fungicide by U.S. May Continue Through July

A U.S. policy of temporarily holding imported orange juice while samples are tested for a banned fungicide may remain in place for as long as half a year, the Food and Drug Administration said.

More Retailers Pull Formula After Baby’s Death

Regulators are testing whether baby formula made by Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. caused the death of a newborn after Kroger Co., Walgreen Co. and other retailers removed the product from stores.

Antibiotic Use Restricted by U.S. in Livestock and Poultry

U.S. regulators said they will restrict certain antibiotics in livestock and fowl to prevent humans from developing resistance to drugs such as Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.’s Cefzil and Keflex from Eli Lilly & Co.

FDA Suspends Orange Juice Imports to Examine for Fungicide

The U.S. has temporarily halted shipments of imported orange juice from all countries while they’re being tested, and said it will destroy or ban products containing even low levels from a banned fungicide.

Three Orange Juice Samples Tested for Fungicide Are Negative

Three orange juice samples tested by the U.S. government found no measurable amounts of a fungicide linked to liver tumors in animals, easing concern about a ban on imports that boosted prices to a four-year high.

Mead Johnson Drops as Wal-Mart Pulls Formula After Death

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., maker of the Enfamil baby formula, fell the most ever after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pulled a batch of the powdered product after a newborn given it died. There is no evidence the second infant who was sickened was given the same formula, Mead Johnson said.

Amish Farms to Hippie Co-Ops Fight FDA’s Inquiry Over Raw Milk

One sun-drenched August morning, armed officers wearing sunglasses and bullet-proof vests descended on a market in Venice, California, searching for illegally sold goods. It marked the end of a year-long investigation where undercover agents posed as customers.

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