What happens when what is permitted in the country of production is not permitted in the country of consumption? That's what the USA's FDA says has happened and it is investigating. But it raises a deeper question: what is a matter of public safety and what is a matter of trade barriers?
Germany's medical regulator, the Federal Office for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices has issued advice that women should have the PIP breast implants removed because the silicon in them is ind...
PublicHealth: Chocoate is as good as exercise - notA study that says that there is evidence that eating dark chocolate is as good for you as exercise has been reported in a misleading manner, says the UK's National Health Service writing as NHS C...
Public Health: US Health Secretary bans OTC morning after pillThe USA's Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has over-ruled a Federal Drugs Administration (FDA) decision to allow the sale of a controversial drug from pharmacies and without...
Public Health: deaths from misuse of prescription pain carePrescription narcotics are among the most effective treatments for chronic and debilitating pain but their improper use can have tragic consequences. For proof, look no further than North Carolin...
Public Health: Doctor suspended over diagnosis of cause of deathThe Singapore Medical Council has ruled that "congestive cardiac failure" is how people die, not what they die of.
Public Health: Australia introduced "plain brown wrapper" Bill to parliamentIt's one of the worst kept secrets in the world: Australia plans to reduce the visual appeal of smoking by removing prominent branding from packs.
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