2008 Food & Nutrition FDA Press Releases

FDA & HHS Press Releases:

• May 1, 2008 FDA Completes Final Analysis of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula" Products; Testing reveals high chromium levels in addition to selenium
• April 12, 2008 Salmonella Illnesses in Multiple States may be Linked to Recently Recalled Cereal
• April 9, 2008 FDA Finds Hazardous Levels of Selenium in Samples of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula"; Dietary supplement products linked to adverse reactions
• April 9, 2008 Federal Authorities Seize More Than $100,000 of Unapproved Drugs Marketed as "Natural Supplements"; Products contain active ingredients in prescription erectile dysfunction drugs
• April 4, 2008 Federal Agents Seize Nearly $1.3 Million of Illegal Dietary Supplements
• March 27, 2008 U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Honduran Ministers Meet on Food Safety
• March 27, 2008 FDA Warns Consumers about "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula"; Distributor recalls dietary supplement products after reports of adverse reactions
• March 22, 2008 FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk with Cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano; The agency detains products from the Honduran manufacturer
• February 22, 2008 FDA Announces Permanent Injunction against Food Companies, Executives
• February 7, 2008 New Era Canning Company Expands Nationwide Recall - Risk of botulism from additional canned vegetable products
• February 5, 2008 FDA Advises Seafood Processors About Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
• February 4, 2008 President's FY 2009 Budget Advances Food and Medical Product Safety, and the Safety of FDA-Regulated Imports
• January 18, 2008 FDA Warns Public of Possible Botulism Risk; New Era Recall Expanded for Canned Green Beans and Garbanzo Beans
• January 15, 2008 FDA Issues Documents on the Safety of Food from Animal Clones
• January 4, 2008 FDA Commissioner Names Directors to Food Safety and Veterinary Centers

Press Release Archives: 1995 - present and Other FDA Press Releases

Congressional Testimony

• April 25, 2008 Remarks by Office of Food Safety Deputy Director before U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission "Chinese Seafood Imports: Safety and Trade Issues"
• April 24, 2008 Remarks by Center Director before House Subcommittee on Health "Food and Cosmetic Provisions of the 'Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act' Discussion Draft Legislation"
• April 15, 2008 Remarks by Commissioner before Senate Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee "Presidents Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request"
• March 12, 2008 Remarks by Center Director before House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations "Food Safety"
• January 29, 2008 Remarks by Commissioner before House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations "Science at FDA"

Congressional Testimony Archives: 1996 - present and Other FDA Congressional Testimony

FDA Speeches

• February 29, 2008 Remarks by Commissioner before National Press Club - "FDA at a Turning Point: Meeting the Challenge of a Rapidly Changing World"

Speech Archives: 1999 - present and Other FDA Speeches

Other Government Sources of Food Safety Information

• www.FoodSafety.gov - News and Food Safety Alerts