Atrium Inc., Aspen Group Inc. and Nutri-Pak of Wisconsin Inc. failed to follow FDA regulations Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2015. Three dietary supplement companies, under the same ownership and located in Wautoma, Wisconsin, will not be allowed to manufacture or sell dietary supplement products until FDA has determined that the[Read More…]

More than $51 Million in First Two Quarters of 2015 Alone WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2015.  Federal lobby disclosure forms from big food and biotechnology companies, and their trade groups opposed to mandatory GMO labeling reveal a surge in lobbying expenditures during the first half of 2015, according to a new analysis[Read More…]

CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2015 By: Ana Saldamando There’s no way to explain illness to someone who hasn’t been ill. Like, seriously ill. It’s like saying “Enjoy your youth” to a teenager. And you can only say “I feel like I’m dying” so many times before it falls on deaf ears —[Read More…]

Improved infection control and antibiotic prescribing could save 37,000 lives over five years Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2015. The latest CDC Vital Signs includes mathematical modeling that projects increases in drug-resistant infections and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) without immediate, nationwide improvements in infection control and antibiotic prescribing. The promising news is[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate on Monday night defeated an effort to defund Planned Parenthood: “Millions of women across America – including more than 60,000 each year in Oregon – rely on Planned Parenthood as an essential health[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. Lyme Action Network, a New York-based advocacy group, has developed an eight-page newspaper insert with information about tick-borne diseases. Titled “Learn the Facts,” it was included in the Post Star in Glen Falls on Sunday, Aug. 2, and is scheduled for the Saratogian, the Record, the[Read More…]

August 1-7 is National WIC Breastfeeding Week WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is recognizing state and local agencies of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (more commonly known as WIC) that excel in offering education and support for breastfeeding mothers. As part of[Read More…]

NIH-study shows protein found at higher levels in military members who have suffered multiple TBIs Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. A protein previously linked to acute symptoms following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), may also be responsible for long-term complications that can result from TBI, according to research from the National[Read More…]

Awards build epidemiology and laboratory capacity for public protection Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced awards of nearly $110 million to help states and communities strengthen their capacity to track and respond to infectious diseases. The awards represent an increase of about[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2015. The Department of Justice filed a complaint today alleging that three Wisconsin companies that manufacture dietary supplements were not complying with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) current good manufacturing practices and were misbranding their products.  The complaint was filed in the Eastern District of[Read More…]