FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Analyses

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Amendment (S. 1520), 20960 [29JY]

Articles and editorials

Cancer Patience, 36931 [17DE]

Collagen Is Not Derived From Human Sources, 12424 [16MY]

Expert Still Troubled by Aspartame, 22293 [1AU]

FDA Approval Boost Hershey Heart, 5679 [20MR]

Fertility Problem, 1127 [24JA]

Food Irradiation, 19740-19742 [18JY]

GAO Investigating NutraSweet Approval, 22291 [1AU]

Internal FDA Uncertainties About Aspartame Safety Reflected in 1981 Memo, 10807 [7MY]

Miscarriages, Early Births Higher in DES Daughters, 1126 [24JA]

Non-Negotiable Law, 15809 [13JN]

Scientists Suggest NutraSweet Link to Brain Damage, 22290 [1AU]

Stanford University's President Gets High Marks on Leadership, 9845 [30AP]

Study on Mice Shows Aspartame Problems, Researchers Say, 22291 [1AU]

Sweetener's Effects—New Questions Raised, 22292 [1AU]

U.S. Urged To Warn Women Who Took DES—Study Links Drug to Breast-Cancer Risk, 1127 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions

Color additives: repeal provisional listing (see H.R. 3095)

Cyclamates: compensation for losses incurred as result of 1969-70 misrepresentations relative to carcinogenic effects (see H.R. 3637)

Drug industry: strengthen control over use of drugs and secure data on adverse reactions (see H.R. 1672)

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend (see S. 1520)

Food: labeling requirements (see S. 264)

Infant formulas: labeling requirements (see S. 265)

Investigators: limit compensation when using medical devices under certain exemption (see H.R. 3118)

Joint Operating Commission for Food Irradiation: establish (see S. 288)

Draft

Objections to a Final Rule Permitting the Use of Aspartame in Carbonated Beverages: National Soft Drink Association, 10818 [7MY]

Explanations

Pesticide Import and Export Act (H.R. 1416), 4546 [5MR]

Letters

Proposed ban on certain nonnutritive food dyes: Representative Feighan, 2014 [6FE]

Research on sweetener aspartame, 22295-22303, 22309 [1AU]

User fees on drug certification applications: Margaret M. Heckler, Sec. of HHS, 27661 [16OC]

———Senators Hatch and Kennedy, 27661 [16OC]

Memorandums

Effects of Certain Artificial Sweeteners on Human Health, 10801 [7MY]

———Dept. of HHS, 10802 [7MY]

Regulations Implementing Uniform Infant Formula Quality Control Standards (excerpt), 917 [24JA]

Memorials of legislature

Pennsylvania, 10695 [7MY]

Remarks in House

Artificial heart implant: development, 5679 [20MR]

Coal tar dyes: Dept. of HHS extension, 15809 [13JN]

Commissioner: require Senate confirmation (H.R. 3909), 36121 [11DE]

Cyclamates: damages for growers, manufacturers, packers and distributers as result of FDA misrepresentations (H.R. 3637), 29559 [29OC]

Diethylstilbestrol (DES): registry and screening assistance (H.R. 508), 1126-1128 [24JA]

Drug exports: establish conditions (H.R. 3995), 38808, 38813 [20DE]

Drugs: exempt capsulated herbs, foods, and vitamins from definition (H.R. 1819), 6900 [28MR]

FDA Approval Labeling Act: enact (H.R. 2244), 9556 [25AP], 16914 [24JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to orphan drug provisions (S. 1147), 22807 [1AU]

Food: radiation treatment, 15553 [13JN]

Food dyes: proposed ban on certain nonnutritive, 2014 [6FE]

Food irradiation: safety, 17966 [27JN]

Foods Are Not Drugs Act: enact (H.R. 2583), 13346 [22MY]

Hazardous Drug Export Control Act: enact (H.R. 3962), 37494 [17DE]

Medicare: proposals to reduce fraud and abuse (H.R. 3061), 22661 [1AU]

National DES Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 149), 2333 [7FE]

Obstetric Care Information Act: enact (H.R. 2685), 14773 [6JN]

Pesticide Import and Export Act: enact (H.R. 1416), 4544 [5MR]

Pesticides: assure that residues in food are safe for human consumption (H.R. 2924), 17970 [27JN]

Quinn, Taylor M.: tribute, 3681 [26FE]

Red dyes: ban cancer causing food additives, 17544 [26JN]

Salmonella poisoning: recent cases, 19735 [18JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alcoholic beverages: labeling requirements-24921 [25SE]

Aspartame: public information and study of health effects (S. 1557), 22287 [1AU]

Cancer: patient access to experimental treatments, 36931 [17DE]

Drugs: prohibit user fees on applications for certification, 27661-27662 [16OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend (S. 1520), 20958 [29JY]

Food: labeling requirements (S. 264), 999 [24JA]

———labeling requirements (S. 1699), 24770 [24SE]

Food additives: approval of use of aspartame sweetner, 26177 [4OC]

———require completion of safety evaluation of sulfiting agents, 27671-27676 [16OC]

Infant Formula Act: implement uniform quality control standards (S. 265), 915-917 [24JA]

Kennedy, Donald: tribute, 9844 [30AP]

Regulatory functions: congressional oversight, 37559 [18DE]

Research: funding for study of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 27683 [16OC]

Sulfiting agents: ban, 19029 [15JY]

Reports

Aspartame-Induced Granulomatous Panniculitis, 22315 [1AU]

Biochemical and Neuropsychological Effects of Elevated Plasma Phenylalanine, 22311-22315 [1AU]

HHS's Failure to Enforce Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-151), 13889 [3JN]

Remove Prohibition on Labeling and Advertising Under Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2244) (H. Rept. 99-143), 13435 [23MY]

Statements

Effects of Certain Artificial Sweeteners on Human Health, 10799, 10800 [7MY]

———Arthur Hayes, 10823 [7MY]

Research on Sweetener Aspartame (sundry), 22288, 22289, 22303-22311 [1AU]

Summaries

Establish Conditions for Drug Exports (H.R. 3995), 38808 [20DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1416, Pesticide Import and Export Act, 4545 [5MR]

H.R. 2244, FDA Approval Labeling Act, 9556 [25AP], 16914 [24JN]

H.R. 2685, Obstetric Care Information Act, 14774 [6JN]

S. 265, Infant Formula Act uniform quality control standards, 916 [24JA]

S. 1520, Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act amendment, 20959 [29JY]

S. 1557, study of health effects of products containing aspartame, 22289 [1AU]

Transcripts

Sweetener Aspartame, 22294 [1AU]