The latest in Food And Drug Administration

Is dog food actually killing your dogs?

2010-11-03T03:30:07Z

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Toxins in Imported Rawhide Dog Chews

2010-11-03T03:26:02Z

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FDA Sniffing Around Pfizer’s Doggy Weight-Loss Drug Slentrol

2010-10-15T10:54:38Z

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Nutro Dog Food

2010-11-02T23:45:45Z

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Giving Your Dog the Right Food Is Vital

2010-11-02T23:46:05Z

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Do You Have A Bichon Frise? Are You Trying To Find Quality Homemade Food Recipes?

2010-11-02T23:46:32Z

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Purina Busy Bone Dental Treat Making Your Dog Sick?

2010-11-02T23:45:43Z

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Health Of The Dog Depends On Choice Of Dog Food Storage Containers

2010-11-02T23:48:14Z

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Tests reveal some pet supplements skimp on meds

2010-04-16T11:25:28Z

EDITOR'S NOTE: One in an occasional series examining the use and potential risks of alternative medicine.

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE

AP Medical Writer

Arthritis supplements bought by millions of pet owners for their dogs, cats and horses sometimes skimp on the ingredients the makers claim can help aching paws and aging joints, and some contain high amounts of lead, an independent laboratory found.

Four of the six joint supplements for animals tested by FDA has received over 70 complaints involving more than 95 dogs experiencing illness that their owners associated with eating chicken jerky products.

To date, FDA has not been able to determine a ...

FDA warns dog owners on chicken treats

2010-09-10T02:00:53Z

FDA Cautions Dog Owners That Chicken Treats Possibly Causing Illness

Chicken jerky treats may have sickened dozens of dogs, federal health officials warned Wednesday despite failing to find any trace of contamination.

The Food and Drug Administration said it's fielded more than 70 complaints, involving more than 95 dogs, from owners who believe their animals fell sick aft...

Wal-Mart: Tests show traces of melamine in dog treats

2010-09-09T15:53:01Z

Tests of two Chinese brands of dog treats sold at Wal-Mart stores found traces of melamine, a chemical agent that led to another massive pet food recall in March, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. quietly stopped selling Chicken Jerky Strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and Chicken Jerky from

Pet Food Panic Brings Confusion, Opportunity for Small Retailers

2010-10-26T14:36:31Z

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Star Scientific-Smokeless Tobacco

2011-01-04T12:31:04Z

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2010 file photo, smokeless tobacco products, including Ariva, are displayed in Richmond, Va. Tobacco maker Star Scientific Inc. says it has developed a moist smokeless tobacco with lower levels of cancer-causing chemicals than any other tobacco product now on the market. Star Scientific says the "modified-risk" label that the

FDA Obesity Treatments

2010-12-03T21:31:29Z

In this product photograph provided by Allergan, Inc., the LAP-BAND System is displayed. An FDA panel will vote whether to recommend expanding the use of a stomach shrinking band currently approved just for the morbidly obese. (AP Photo/Allergan, Inc.) NO SALES

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, speaks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa. The Food and Drug Administration would have to step up inspections of food processors under legislation the Senate is expected to pass this week. The bill, which...

Novartis Settlement

2010-09-30T12:45:34Z

U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger, from left, speaks as Nicholas DiGiulio from the Department of Health and Human Services and Thomas Doyle from the Food and Drug Administra...

Abortion Pill 10 Years

2010-09-26T21:30:31Z

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 1995 file photo, inventor of the RU-486 abortion-inducing drug, Professor Emile-Etienne Beaulieu, holds the pills in Paris. Ten years ago, on Sept. 28, 2000, after long and bitter debate, the Food and Drug Administration approved use of the abortion pill by American wom...