Regulatory Updates: Page 59

Audit reveals issues in Neb. dental school accounting
By Rob Goszkowski
University of Nebraska dental school faculty were overcompensated more than $100,000 for clinical procedures they performed in the school's dental clinic over the last three years, according to a state audit conducted this summer. School officials are now working to address the state's concerns.
November 2, 2011
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Zila files patents on rotary toothbrush
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zila has filed three design patents and a utility patent for its Rotadent Plus professional rotary toothbrush with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
October 30, 2011
FTC mulls NC dental board teeth-whitening appeal
By Kathy Kincade
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners' appeal of a July ruling that the board's efforts to block nondentists from providing teeth-whitening services constitute an illegal anticompetitive conspiracy.
October 27, 2011
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P&G told to change toothpaste advertising claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus Claims has recommended that Procter & Gamble discontinue advertising claims for Crest Sensitivity Treatment & Protection Toothpaste that promise "relief within minutes."
October 27, 2011
Too much black licorice can cause arrhythmia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers in advance of Halloween that too much black licorice can be harmful to one's health.
October 25, 2011
SomnoDent products gain Medicare code
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SomnoMed's entire line of SomnoDent sleep apnea therapy products is now eligible for Medicare reimbursement.
October 13, 2011
FDA, Medicare to review medical devices in tandem
By Reuters Health
(Reuters) - U.S. health officials are launching a trial of a program meant to speed up Medicare payment decisions for new medical devices. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review new products in parallel with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agencies said on Friday.
October 9, 2011
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FDA extends denture cream warnings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
On October 3, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers regarding the overuse of zinc-laden denture creams.
October 6, 2011
FDA, NIH to conduct joint study on tobacco use
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will conduct a large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of new government tobacco regulations.
October 5, 2011
FDA to streamline review of new low-risk devices
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance for manufacturers that updates and streamlines the evaluation of automatic class III designation for certain innovative, low- to moderate-risk medical devices that do not meet the requirements for clearance under the better known 510(k) review process, the agency announced.
September 29, 2011
VDA House of Delegates passes dental lab safety act
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Virginia Dental Laboratory Safety Act, which requires dental laboratories to register with the Virginia Board of Dentistry, was passed by a nearly unanimous vote in the Virginia Dental Association (VDA) House of Delegates on September 18.
September 28, 2011
Judge questions FDA's graphic tobacco warnings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A federal judge expressed doubts during a hearing last week about whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can force tobacco companies to post graphic images on their cigarette packages showing the negative effects of smoking, according to a Washington Post report.
September 26, 2011
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