Study Shows FDA ‘Healthy’ Label Boosts Demand for Healthier Snacks

A new study found that an FDA “healthy” label could influence what foods shoppers choose and how much they’re willing to pay.
New Food Magazine

FDA ‘healthy’ label drives healthier snack choices and a price premium

Study finds FDA-backed "healthy" labels increase healthier snack purchases and price premiums, highlighting the commercial ...
RAPS

FDA issues guidance documents on labeling drug identity, constituents

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two draft guidance documents aimed at improving the consistency of labeling for both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs. One of the ...
RAPS

PhRMA: Recommended Language in FDA Accelerated Drug Labeling Guidance Misleading

Pharmaceutical industry trade group PhRMA has come out forcefully against language contained within a draft guidance document issued in March 2014 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Many Uncertainties With New Cancer Drugs Don’t Make it to FDA Label, Study Finds

A study found that 26% of uncertainties in cancer drug approvals are not included in FDA labels, with 48% being crucial to approval decisions. The FDA's current communication methods, such as drug ...
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FDA approves label change for Depo-Provera, adding brain tumor warning

The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a label change for Pfizer's birth control shot Depo-Provera that warns patients of the risk of meningioma, a tumor in the lining of the brain.
FiercePharma

FDA mandates label updates to common Parkinson's meds based on seizure risk finding

A common drug combo for Parkinson’s disease will require a new FDA warning after the agency flagged 14 cases of seizures in patients using the medications. The agency is mandating (PDF) that ...