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FDA, Lead and Baby Food

The FDA Set Guidelines for 'Acceptable' Levels of Lead in Baby Food for the First Time — but Some Experts Say It's Not Enough

On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, for the first time, it is setting guidelines for an acceptable level of lead in processed baby food, including canned fruit and vegetables, yogurts, ready-to-eat purées, and cereals.

LA Times on MSN · 2h

FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods as California disclosure law takes effect

The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in baby food. A new California law requires baby food makers selling products in the state to disclose levels of four heavy metals.

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Health Advocates Are Unhappy with FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) released the first-ever guidelines for levels of lead in processed baby foods this week. However, many health and safety advocates say they are not satisfied with the guidance.

The Associated Press on MSN · 22h

FDA Limits Toxic Lead in Some Baby Foods

The agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce lead exposure from processed baby foods by about 20% to 30%. The limits are voluntary, not mandatory, for food manufacturers, but they allow the FDA to take enforcement action if foods exceed the levels.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

FDA Sets New Levels for Toxic Lead in Baby Food

The FDA's new standards for toxic lead target processed baby foods such as jarred fruits, vegetables, yogurts and dry cereals.

CNN on MSN · 1d

FDA disappoints child advocates with its new limit on lead in baby food

For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has set a limit on the amount of lead that can be in baby foods, but critics say it’s too little, too late.

FDA, Pulse oximetry

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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones

Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now the US Food and Drug Administration is proposing guidance to help make these devices more reliable and less biased.

New FDA guidance aims to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people of color

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance would require manufacturers of pulse oximeters to gather far more clinical data to show the devices accurately work across a range of skin tones. The long-awaited guidance released Monday comes in response to mounting evidence that the devices,

FDA releases long-awaited guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for all skin tones

Rather than relying on those testing the devices to judge skin tones, the draft guidance suggests manufacturers should use both the newly developed Monk Skin Tone scale and another scale, called the individual typology angle (ITA), which is based on spectrophotometric measurements.

FDA, AI

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FDA issues draft guidance on developing weight loss drugs

The U.S. FDA has released a new draft guidance for drugmakers to aid them in developing new treatments for obesity. The new document replaces an earlier draft guidance issued in February 2007. The new guidance stated that its focus is on the design of clinical trials and endpoints to demonstrate sustained weight loss,

FDA’s new guidance on AI in drug development centers the risk introduced by the technology

After nearly a decade of machine learning innovations, the FDA has issued its first draft guidance on the use of AI in drug development.

FDA issues draft guidance on marketing submissions for AI-enabled medical devices

The Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance Jan. 6 on marketing submissions and lifecycle management for artificial intelligence-enabled devices.

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FDA draft guidance on labeling of plant-based foods ‘unfairly burdensome,’ says PBFA

The FDA does not favor commonly used descriptors such as ‘plant-based burger' on labels and suggests brands instead say ...

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As demand for weight-loss drugs rises, states grapple with Medicaid coverage

Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on ...

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