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FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists AP via Yahoo! News Thu, 11 Sep 2008 9:40 AM PDT The Food and Drug Administration has recently hired more than 1,300 professional staffers in a move that officials hope will help it better protect the public health amid rapid technological and scientific change. Cell Genesys drug study gets FDA halt order AP via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 11 Sep 2008 8:27 AM PDT Biotechnology company Cell Genesys Inc. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration placed a partial clinical hold on an ongoing late-stage study for the GVAX prostate cancer vaccine. Vanda shares rise on plans for FDA response AP via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 11 Sep 2008 7:33 AM PDT Shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. ticked higher Thursday after the company said it plans to send the Food and Drug Administration a response to the rejection of its experimental schizophrenia drug iloperidone. Allergan touts Botox promise as headache treatment San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 11 Sep 2008 8:51 AM PDT Shares of Allergan Inc. jumped Thursday after the drugmaker reported that its antiwrinkle injection Botox may help relieve migraine headaches. The company said it will ask the Food and Drug Administration next year to approve Botox for chronic migraine, based... FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists Lexington Herald-Leader Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:01 AM PDT The Food and Drug Administration has recently hired more than 1,300 professional staffers in a move that officials hope will help it better protect the public health amid rapid technological and scientific change. "Every pay period, we have had more than 100 people walking through our doors," said Kimberly Holden, the senior manager directing the recruitment initiative. "We have had some ... PERSPECTIVE: Assessing the Cardiovascular Safety of Diabetes Therapies New England Journal of Medicine Wed, 10 Sep 2008 2:38 PM PDT The Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), of which I am a member, convened in early July to consider whether data on long-term ... Wegmans-brand store-baked bagels recalled UPI Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:59 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of more than 1,000 cases of Wegmans-brand store-baked bagels because of possible contamination. Nigeria: Nafdac Reels Out New Regulation on Importation AllAfrica.com Thu, 11 Sep 2008 0:47 AM PDT National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said with effect from this week, it has released new rules and regulations to guide importation, registration and marketing of food, drugs and cosmetic products in the country. FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists The San Luis Obispo Tribune Thu, 11 Sep 2008 9:49 AM PDT The Food and Drug Administration has recently hired more than 1,300 professional staffers in a move that officials hope will help it better protect the public health amid rapid technological and scientific change. "Every pay period, we have had more than 100 people walking through our doors," said Kimberly Holden, the senior manager directing the recruitment initiative. "We have had some people ... MiCardia Corporation Receives US FDA Market Clearance For Dynaplastyâ„¢ Annuloplasty Devices Medical News Today Thu, 11 Sep 2008 8:11 AM PDT MiCardia Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for its Dynaplastyâ„¢ Annuloplasty Band DRâ„¢ and Annuloplasty Ring DR. These are the first of MiCardia's innovative Dynaplasty Technology products to receive clearance