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Victory? Public outrage may force Feds to revisit approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline

11/25/2016 - Those who are opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project may soon be able to declare a victory in their battle to stop its construction. As reported by Common Dreams, an independent pipeline expert says that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' environmental assessment of the DAPL is not sufficient,...

European Union extends limited approval for glyphosate pending report on chemical's cancer-causing effects

7/18/2016 - Claiming that the controversial move will still restrict the use of glyphosate in parks and playgrounds, the European Commission has decided to temporarily extend approval for the pervasive herbicide chemical, glyphosate (Roundup), pending the release of an upcoming report that promises to independently...

FDA admits drug, medical device approval process is a bribery system based on who pays the most

5/9/2016 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is once again having to both defend the legitimacy of its bloated existence, and petition Congress to pass legislation that will allow it to continue collecting "user fees" from Big Pharma in exchange for drug approval. And during a recent testimony, FDA Commissioner...

EPA revokes approval of 'Agent Orange' glyphosate herbicide known as Enlist Duo ... Too toxic for even the EPA!

1/20/2016 - In a victory for organic advocates and health-conscious individuals everywhere, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it plans to revoke its previous registration of the herbicide Enlist Duo, which contains a dangerous combination of glyphosate and 2,4-D.(1) In the past, the EPA...

FDA approval of female libido pill could cause women to suffer "epidemic of adverse effects"

9/4/2015 - On August 18, the FDA approved a drug for the controversial condition of female hypoactive sexual desire disorder. The drug, flibanserin (to be marketed as Addyi), had previously been rejected twice by the agency due to low effectiveness combined with a high risk of serious side effects. The agency's...

U.S. Congress debates bill to let Big Pharma get more dangerous, ineffective drugs approved

7/28/2015 - A piece of legislation that will endanger American consumers by giving Big Pharma a more streamlined, quicker drug approval process that will no doubt lead to dangerous medications being marketed and sold before adequate testing has just passed a major milestone. In recent days, the House Energy...

Costa Rican court strikes down unconstitutional GMO approval process

1/19/2015 3:36:01 PM - At a time when loopholes, ignoring facts and dancing around topics seems to be a GMO advocate's best friend, opponents of the unhealthy process have reason to celebrate. In Costa Rica, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court, also known as Sala IV, has ruled that the process of approval for...

Deadly Agent Orange GMOs receive USDA approval despite overwhelming risks to humans, environment

1/19/2015 1:43:38 PM - Agriculture officials have once again ignored science by suggesting deregulation of two new GMO crops from Monsanto that contain built-in resistance to chemicals derived from the same family as Agent Orange. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans and Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton are now one step closer to commercial...

FDA eliminates advisory committee responsible for peer-reviewing its approval of GM animals

5/17/2014 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scrapped yet another layer of checks and balances from its decision-making process that will make it even easier for genetically modified (GM) animals to gain regulatory approval. Food & Water Watch reports that the FDA recently made the arbitrary decision...

'Scientific' evidence for FDA-approved drugs isn't so scientific, it turns out

3/6/2014 - A recent study conducted by Yale University's School of Medicine proves that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval process for testing new drugs is extremely inconsistent. The study, published on January 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, exposes the agency's anxiousness...

Environmental groups challenge Canada's approval of genetically modified salmon

2/1/2014 - The company responsible for developing genetically modified (GM) salmon that grows at twice the normal pace is the subject of a new lawsuit in Canada. CBC.ca reports that the Halifax-based Ecology Action Centre (EAC) and the British Columbia-based Living Oceans Society (LOS) are jointly taking Environment...

Pharmaceutical company asks FDA to withdraw approval for its own drugs since agency is too corrupt to protect public safety on its own

10/6/2013 - A major manufacturer of antibiotic and arsenical chicken feed drugs has voluntarily requested that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdraw approval for some of the combination varieties that the company has stopped manufacturing in recent years. In alleged compliance with the FDA's Judicious...

Triclosan in antibacterial soaps, toothpaste has never received safety approval from FDA

5/12/2013 - It is added to hundreds of consumer products ranging from hand soaps and body washes to toothpastes and even children's toys, but it has never received formal safety approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). And even though the chemical industry claims that the antibacterial chemical...

EFSA publicly releases all data submitted by Monsanto for approval of GM corn

1/23/2013 - The approval process in many countries for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their chemical-based treatment technologies is largely a secretive affair, as the public is typically not made privy to the data used in the decision making process, nor the rationale behind officials' ultimate decision...

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