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BIRD BATH The FDA has approved a spray for baby chicks that reduces disease-causing salmonella. Called Preempt, it contains natural, beneficial bacteria that help the birds resist the salmonella...
WASHINGTON: Sex and drugs are back together again: Here comes the erection pill. The FDA on Friday approved Pfizer Inc.'s Viagra, the first treatment for impotence that doesn't involve surgical implants, vacuum pumps, insertions or injections -- and apparently works quite well...
...rather odd side effect: The FDA reports that 3 percent of users experienced a temporary vision disturbance that left them unable to distinguish between the colors blue and green. Just keep the lights...
...industry a conniption," says TIME Congressional correspondent Jay Carney. But McCain can deal with tobacco's demands later -- right now he's more concerned about getting bipartisan support for the bill in his own committee. And the sticking point, as negotiators prepare for a weekend of haggling, is FDA nicotine regulation. "The White House and Koop's public health camp want the FDA to have tight control over nicotine content," says Carney. "The Republicans hate regulatory agencies, and they hate regulation." Unless McCain can bridge what Carney calls "a pretty big gap," the the tobacco deal will quickly slide back...
...Sources: FDA; The Lancet; International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases...