food and drug administration

As manufacturers start to roll out vaccines against the new H1N1 swine flu, the Food and Drug Administration will only have weeks to decide whether they're safe.

It's a high-pressure situation, complicated by the memory of a flu-vaccine scare in 1976, and by a new ingredient that some manufacturers are experimenting with.

A bill aimed at cracking down on tobacco use among adults and children is a step away from the president's desk.

The Senate passed a bill Thursday that would give the Food and Drug Administration broad powers to regulate the industry.

The House could vote as early as Friday.

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