FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Addresses

Science, Risk and Public Policy, William D. Ruckelshaus, 17625 [28JN]

Amendments

Federal Antitampering Act: enact (S. 216), 11509, 11529 [9MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend (S. 2094), 32439 [14NO]

Analyses

Food Safety Modernization Act, 27917-27919 [7OC]

S. 1938, Food Safety Modernization Act, 27552-27555 [6OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3223, making appropriations for agriculture, rural development, and related agencies programs, 29407 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

Drug Abuse (sundry), 16239-16241 [16JN]

Emergency Heart Drug's Future Uncertain, 1973 [8FE]

Epinephrine Not Checked By 1938 Food and Drug Act, 1974 [8FE]

Firm Recalls Heart Drug; Says Charges—Nonsense, 1769 [3FE]

Food Irradiation Using Nuclear Byproducts to Destroy Pests and Parasites, 14450 [3JN]

Food Irradiation—FDA Approval Will Signal a Technological Revolution, 34175 [18NO]

Life-Saving Heart Solution Found Deadly, Doctors Say, 1769 [3FE]

Pills To Aid the Dieter—How Safe Are They?, 31881 [9NO]

Remedies and Risks—Disputes Over two Drugs Spotlight a Fuzzy Area in Screening for Safety, 18789 [12JY]

Scientists' Trial Questions System of Regulating Labs, 17499 [27JN]

Sulfites in Foods and Drugs, 32214 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions

Drugs: strengthen authority over (see H.R. 3633)

Federal Meat Inspection Act: amend (see H.R. 1795)

Letters

Drug labeling requirements, Jeffrey L. Brown, 27933 [7OC]

FDA approval of sweetening agent, aspartame, Richard J. Wurtman, 27897 [7OC]

Meat, poultry, and egg products inspection (S. 1681): Dept. of Agriculture, 20822 [26JY]

Memorials of legislature

Dimethyl sulfoxide use in prescriptions: Idaho, 13484 [24MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Idaho, 11106 [4MY]

Petitions

Nitrites content in bacon: American Meat Institute, 24837 [20SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3223), 14808-14835, 14879 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3223), appointment of conferees, 29407 [26OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3223), filing conference report, 29407 [26OC]

Aspartame: establish maximum concentration levels (H.R. 4112), 27608 [6OC]

———study of sweetening agent, 27896 [7OC]

Cardiac arrest: heart drug linked to deaths, 1769 [3FE]

Diet pills: adverse effects, 31881 [9NO]

———regulation, 34022 [18NO]

———safety testing, 22188 [2AU]

Drug approval: provide accurate labeling statement (H.R. 1554), 2559 [17FE]

Drug labeling: remove prohibition on advertising FDA approval (H.R. 3851), 31434 [8NO]

Drugs: label disclosure of active ingredients (H.R. 4126), 27933 [7OC]

———safety testing, 22188 [2AU]

———strengthen control (H.R. 3633), 20434 [21JY]

Epinephrine (heart drug): investigate safety, 18789 [12JY]

FDA Approval Labeling Act: introduction (H.R. 1554), 2559 [17FE]

Food safety: improve (H.R. 4121), 27916-27919, 27934 [7OC]

Generic drugs: approval (H.R. 3605), 19844 [19JY]

Heart attack: safety of drug used for emergency treatment, 1972 [8FE]

Look-alike drugs: health risk, 20603 [25JY]

———regulation, 33281 [17NO], 34022 [18NO]

Oraflex: regulation, 32780 [15NO]

Pharmaceuticals: label ingredients (H.R. 4126), 32214 [10NO]

Saccharin: extend moratorium on use, 8506 [13AP]

———moratorium on regulatory action against (S. 89), 8436 [13AP]

Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: amend (S. 89), 8436 [13AP]

Varano, Carmine: tribute, 14150 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bacon: nitrites content, 24837 [20SE]

Drugs: approval status requirements (S. 93), 643 [26JA]

Federal Antitampering Act: enact (S. 216), 11507 [9MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend (S. 2094), 32439 [14NO]

Flecainide acetate: suspension of duty (S. 1442), 15280 [9JN]

Food Safety Modernization Act: introduction (S. 1938), 27550 [6OC]

Forane: extend patent, 11715 [10MY]

Imitation Controlled Substances Act: enact (S. 503), 34592 [18NO]

———introduction (S. 503), 2323-2324 [16FE]

Look-alike drugs: regulation, 34592 [18NO]

Margarine: improve labeling requirements (S. 881), 6644 [22MR]

Meat, poultry, and egg products: inspection (S. 1681), 20821 [26JY]

Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: amend (S. 89), 641 [26JA], 7591 [5AP]

Reports

Dangers of Camphorated Oil Use (excerpt), 14150 [26MY]

Deficiencies in FDA's Regulation of the New Drug Oraflex (H. Rept. 98-511), 31843 [9NO]

FDA's Regulation of Zomax (H. Rept. 98-584), 34227 [14DE]

Statements

Anti-Mycoplasma Treatment Program for Arthritis, Barbara A. Matia, 14266 [1JN]

Tribute to Carmine Varano (sundry), 14150 [26MY]

Texts of

H.R. 3126, label disclosure of active ingredients in drugs, 27933 [7OC]

H.R. 3636, Imitation Controlled Substances Act, 20454 [21JY]

H.R. 3851, remove prohibition on advertising FDA approval of drugs, 31434 [8NO]

S. 89, Saccharin Study and Labeling Act, 641 [26JA], 7591 [5AP], 8436 [13AP]

S. 93, drug approval status requirements, 643 [26JA]

S. 216, Federal Antitampering Act, 11510 [9MY]

S. 503, Imitation Controlled Substances Act, 2324 [16FE]

S. 881, improve margarine labeling requirements, 6645 [22MR]

S. 1681, meat, poultry, and egg products inspection, 20821 [26JY]

S. 1938, Food Safety Modernization Act, 27551 [6OC]