Regulatory Policy And Organization News

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2/9/2012 Sans Congress support, President Obama paves way for education reformsPresident Barack Obama on Thursday released ten states, from controversial burdens of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), to go ahead with their reform programs as the country struggles to raise educational standards to compete on a global scale.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization, Education, Teaching And Learning, Teachers, School

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2/8/2012 FDA warns acid reducers can cause severe diarrheaThe Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday that people who use stomach acid drugs known as proton pump inhibitors may increase their risk of coming down with a type of diarrhea that does not improve. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) include such popular brands as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Chemicals, Pharmaceutical, Health, Illness, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization

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1/31/2012 FDA approves new skin cancer drugThe Food and Drug Administration approved medication on Monday that treats the most common type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma. Erivedge is intended to treat locally advanced cancer for patients who are not candidates for surgery or radiation, and for patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, New Product, Chemicals, Pharmaceutical, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization

11:53 AM EST
1/30/2012 J&J recalls Aveeno baby lotionJohnson & Johnson has announced a voluntary recall of a single lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after a test by the Food and Drug Administration found the product contained more of a type of bacteria than specifications allow.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Product Recalls, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization

9:53 AM EST
1/30/2012 Nepal media unveils protest against government secrecyAn umbrella media organization, the Federation of Nepali Journalists, on Monday declared a nationwide protest against a government directives to upgrade to 140 the categories of state information to be classified as secret. FNJ members will demonstrate with black banners in Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon and FNJ chapters demonstrate nationwide on Wednesday and Thursday.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Freedom Of The Press, Regulatory Policy And Organization

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1/11/2012 Fungicide found in orange juiceLow levels of fungicide found in orange juice products have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to step up testing for the contamination. Officials say they are not worried about the safety of the citrus juice, but will increase testing to make sure the contamination is not a problem.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Safety Of Citizens, Economy, Business And Finance, Consumer Goods, Beverage, Regulatory Policy And Organization

10:31 AM EST
1/6/2012 IRS audited a record number of millionaires in 2011The IRS audited a record 1 in 8 millionaires in fiscal 2011. That compares to the 1 in 100 people earning less than $200,000 who were contacted by the IRS.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization, Government, Government Departments

1:57 PM EST
1/5/2012 FDA restricts some antibiotics in livestockThe Food and Drug Administration has placed new restrictions on antibiotics in livestock. The move is aimed at protecting both farm animals and human carnivores from some high-powered drugs. Public health officials have become increasingly concerned by the numbers of bacteria resistant to treatment.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Health, Medicine, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization

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1/5/2012 Maldives lifts spa ban after outcryLess than a week after the Tourism Ministry banned the sale of spa treatments, pork and alcohol, the Maldives government on Wednesday lifted the ban.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, People, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization, Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism

7:58 AM EST
1/2/2012 India opens stock market to foreign investorsIn what is seen as a major economic reform aimed at strengthening overseas investment, India on Sunday announced it would open its stock market to individual foreign investors, who have been keen to enter the country’s fast-developing market.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Market And Exchange, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization