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• District reports 1 in 6 students opted out of vaccines Play Video

  April 30, 2013 7:46 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Immunization records shows one in six students in Academy District 20 opted out of at least one of their scheduled vaccines this school year. The district's exemption rate increased from 11 percent, or roughly one in nine students, the previous year. While official immunization rates are... more »

• King Soopers, City Market recalling ice cream

  November 7, 2012 10:22 AM

  DENVER (AP) - King Soopers and City Market are recalling ice cream because of concerns over pecan allergies. The recall involves Kroger Deluxe French Vanilla ice cream sold in Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The federal Food and Drug Administration says people... more »

• Possibly dangerous chemical now banned from baby bottles

  July 17, 2012 11:23 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government says baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain the controversial chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA. The U.S. chemical industry's chief association, the American Chemistry Council, had asked the Food and Drug Administration to change its rule in October, after determining that all manufacturers... more »

• New optimism about stemming spread of AIDS virus

  July 7, 2012 11:03 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - An AIDS-free generation: It seems an audacious goal, considering how the HIV epidemic still is raging around the world. Yet more than 20,000 international HIV researchers and activists will gather in the nation's capital later this month with a sense of optimism not seen in many years... more »

• CO among states trying to restore anti-smoking funds

  February 26, 2012 11:59 AM

  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Steve Panetta smoked for 34 years, the last 10 at a three-pack-a-day clip. He watched his father die from lung cancer and his stepfather struggle with emphysema. He tried quitting six times before a state-funded cessation program helped him beat the habit in 2002. Weekends now... more »

• The NuVal Numbers testing the supermarket food scores Play Video

  November 18, 2011 6:29 PM

  Take a close look at the price tag during your next trip to the grocery store and you may notice another number. It's a nutrition tag called NuVal and, for now, you'll only find them at King Soopers. The score is a single number between 1 and 100 that... more »

• Tonight at 6 & 10 breaking down the NuVal numbers

  November 18, 2011 4:30 PM

  Take a close look at the price tag during your next trip to the grocery store and you may notice another number. It's a nutrition tag called NuVal and, for now, you'll only find them at King Soopers . The system uses the information provided on the package's Nutrition... more »

• FDA backs Vytorin for kidney disease patients

  October 31, 2011 12:41 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration says Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin helps reduce heart attack, stroke and related problems in patients with kidney disease, a potential new use for the blockbuster drug. The agency's review also found no new safety concerns with Vytorin, which came under scrutiny... more »

• FDA adds new warnings to Bristol cancer drug

  October 11, 2011 12:10 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials are warning doctors about a rare but dangerous side effect of a Bristol-Myers Squibb leukemia drug that can cause abnormally high blood pressure in patients' lung arteries. The Food and Drug Administration said the company's drug Sprycel will carry a new warning about... more »

• Feds resist control for 2nd most-abused pain drug

  August 20, 2011 5:13 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Drug control advocates say the federal government has been dragging its feet for 12 years on whether to restrict the second most-abused medicine in the United States. The drug is hydrocodone, and it's the key ingredient in Vicodin, Norco and other painkillers. Emergency room... more »

• 4 in US now linked to German E. coli outbreak

  June 4, 2011 12:32 AM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Four people in the U.S. were apparently sickened by the food poisoning outbreak in Europe, health officials said Friday. Three are hospitalized with a serious complication. All four were in northern Germany in May. Though they didn't stay at the same hotel or eat at the... more »

• FDA eyes movie popcorn for labeling rules

  March 26, 2011 1:28 PM

  The Food and Drug Administration is considering a rule change that would require movie theaters to disclose the calorie content of food sold at its concession stands. A 2009 study by the Center for Science in the Public Interest concluded that large orders of popcorn sold at the nations largest... more »

• High fructose corn syrup name change: Corn sugar

  September 14, 2010 11:50 AM

  The makers of high fructose corn syrup want to sweeten up its image with a new name: corn sugar. The bid to rename the sweetener by the Corn Refiners Association comes as Americans' concerns about health and obesity have sent consumption of high fructose corn syrup, used in soft... more »

• FDA panel narrowly sides against weight loss pill

  July 15, 2010 4:03 PM

  A Food and Drug Administration panel has voted 9-7 against Vivus Inc.'s Qnexa citing the experimental obesity treatment's negative side effects. Federal health advisers say the negative effects on concentration and memory outweigh its ability to help patients lose weight. The vote deals a major setback to the Mountainview,... more »

• Diabetes pill controversy shows rift in FDA ranks

  July 13, 2010 4:02 PM

  The diabetes pill Avandia has been used by millions of patients and racked up billions in sales in more than a decade on the market. This week the Food and Drug Administration is trying to answer a seemingly simple question: Does it cause heart attacks? It's the type of... more »

• New hope for patients with macular degeneration

  July 8, 2010 12:15 PM

  To combat the leading cause of blindness in the elderly, the Food and Drug Administration has approved use of a telescope that's implanted directly into the eye. The implantable miniature telescope is placed in the center of one eye to help with loss of central vision that affects patients... more »

• Local shrimp sales slide

  July 2, 2010 2:34 PM

  The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is causing problems for a Pueblo County business, showing just how far reached the effects can be. Don Kehoe started a small business in Colorado City in southern Pueblo County in February selling tackle, bait, crab legs, shrimp and even firewood.... more »

• FDA concerned about too much medical radiation

  June 14, 2010 8:30 AM

  The Food and Drug Administration is taking a hard look at medical radiation because of evidence that Americans get too much of it from tests. The average American's dose has grown sixfold in the past few decades. Americans get the most medical radiation in the world, accounting for... more »

• Report says FDA struggles to keep food safe

  June 8, 2010 10:03 AM

  A new report says the Food and Drug Administration is stretched thin and needs to reorganize to better keep the nation's food safe. The report released by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council Tuesday says the agency needs to become more efficient and better target its... more »

• Safety warnings for weight loss drugs Alli and Xenical

  May 27, 2010 11:48 AM

  The FDA is updating the label of a popular weight loss drug after receiving reports of liver damage. There have been 13 cases of severe liver injury linked to the weight loss drug Alli, and the prescription version of the drug called Xenical. Three patients needed liver transplants... more »

• FDA approves swine flu test for permanent use

  May 24, 2010 3:39 PM

  The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first diagnostic test for 2009 swine flu under its traditional approval system. The FDA previously cleared several tests on a limited basis for use during the declared public health emergency related to swine flu. The new Simplexa Influenza... more »

• Don't give the dog a bone

  April 26, 2010 7:05 PM

  A new report from the Food and Drug Administration is warning dog owners about the dangers of giving your dog a bone. The idea that it's natural for dogs to chew on bones is a popular one. However, it's a dangerous practice and can cause serious injury to your... more »

• FDA warns Pfizer for lax oversight of drug study

  April 20, 2010 1:19 PM

  Federal regulators say the drugmaker Pfizer has failed to correct problems with its testing procedures that resulted in overdoses for more than two dozen patients during a company trial. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter saying Pfizer is not properly monitoring physicians testing an experimental... more »

• FDA warns against drinking raw milk

  March 26, 2010 1:19 PM

  The Food and Drug Administration has said it more than once, and they'll say it again: Don't drink raw milk. The FDA says there are 12 confirmed cases of illness in Michigan after consumers drank raw milk from Forest Grove Dairy in Middlebury, Ind. According to the agency, raw... more »

• NJ drug company agrees to pay $3.5 settlement

  February 22, 2010 5:50 PM

  Federal prosecutors say a New Jersey pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle allegations that it claimed its heart drug was eligible for Medicaid reimbursement. The U.S. attorney's office in Boston said Monday that Eon Labs Inc., a subsidiary of Swiss company Novartis AG, submitted false... more »

• FDA asks Amgen, J&J to discuss anemia drug risks

  February 16, 2010 12:22 PM

  Amgen and Johnson & Johnson will do more to publicize the safety risks of their anemia drugs for cancer patients, under an agreement reached with government regulators. The risk management plan developed with the Food and Drug Administration is the latest government action to target the blockbuster biotech drugs. Amgen... more »

• Colorado Springs man convicted in steroid smuggling case

  February 3, 2010 8:54 AM

  The former owner of a Colorado Springs pharmacy has been convicted of illegally importing and distributing anabolic steroids and Chinese-made human growth hormones. A federal jury deliberated for parts of three days before convicting Thomas Bader on 31 counts Tuesday. The charges included conspiracy and the distribution of human... more »

• FDA announces recall of 2 million defective needles

  January 26, 2010 3:15 PM

  Federal health officials are announcing a recall of 2 million needles because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients' bodies. The Food and Drug Administration said Miami-based Nipro Medical Corp. has voluntarily recalled its Exel/Exelint Huber needles manufactured between January 2007 and August 2009. ... more »

• Salmonella warning issued for some dog treats

  January 15, 2010 10:37 AM

  Consumers should not use certain beef dog treats distributed by Merrick Pet Care because the pet food might be contaminated with salmonella, health authorities warned on Thursday. Merrick Beef Filet Squares for dogs were distributed nationwide through retail stores and the Internet. No illnesses linked to the products have... more »

• FDA Web site explains agency operations to public

  January 12, 2010 10:26 AM

  The Food and Drug Administration is launching a new Web site explaining its operations to consumers as part of a broader effort to rebrand itself as a more accessible agency. The Web site, dubbed 'FDA Basics,' features short videos about the agency as well as conversations with FDA leaders. The... more »

• Anemia medications linked to strokes

  January 11, 2010 5:55 PM

  Food and Drug Administration officials say they will review the safety of three anemia drugs after research linked one of the drugs to strokes. The medications include Johnson & Johnson's Procrit, and Amgen's Epogen and Aranesp. The clinical trial from 2004 involved diabetic and kidney disease patients taking... more »

• Studies spotlight problems in FDA device approvals

  December 30, 2009 8:53 AM

  Two new studies find shortfalls in the Food and Drug Administration's approval process for heart devices such as pacemakers and stents. Researchers from the FDA and Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center said studies submitted by device makers didn't clearly spell out safety targets. They add that submissions were missing... more »

• Tylenol pain caplets recalled for moldy odor

  December 29, 2009 10:46 AM

  Johnson & Johnson is expanding a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Caplets due to consumer reports of a moldy smell that can cause nausea and stomach pain. According to a statement on the Food and Drug Administration Web site, the New Brunswick, N.J., company is now recalling all product... more »

• FDA yet to make safety changes 3 years after Vioxx scandal

  December 9, 2009 8:10 AM

  Congressional investigators say the Food and Drug Administration has not followed through on changes suggested three years ago to better monitor drug safety. The recommendations came after an embarrassing and dangerous episode with Vioxx. The FDA had approved the blockbuster pain drug in 1999, but pulled it from the market... more »

• Drugmakers, FDA move to curb painkiller abuse

  December 4, 2009 4:00 PM

  Food and Drug Administration officials say drug company plans to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers need more specifics. Earlier this year, the FDA ordered 16 companies to design risk management plans for two dozen drugs, including morphine, oxycodone and methadone. The drugs are often abused because of their euphoric... more »