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Lawsuit Seeks To Curb Animal Feed Antibiotic Use
Posted on 26 May 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

NEW YORK - (AP) A "growing and dangerous" trend of antibiotic resistance among humans that has been traced in part to the overuse of antibiotics in animal feed led several health and consumer organizations to sue the U.S. government Wednesday... Read More

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Study: Harmful Medical Devices Get Approval Too Easily
Posted on 17 Feb 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

CHICAGO - (AP) Most medical devices recalled in recent years because of deaths or life-threatening problems were cleared for approval under less stringent regulations that don't require human testing, an analysis found. The report comes as the Food... Read More

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