Regulatory Updates: Page 59

VA report confirms clinic's infection-control issues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A report released April 25 by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Inspector General confirmed that Dayton VA Medical Center in Ohio failed to follow infection control policies, putting hundreds of dental patients at risk of infection over nearly 20 years.
April 25, 2011
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FDA warns of hand sanitizer claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to four manufacturers of over-the-counter hand sanitizers that claim to prevent infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria.
April 20, 2011
Botox injections by NJ dentists face new restrictions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New regulations in New Jersey that will take effect in December may limit dentists' ability to administer botox injections to their patients, according to a story on NorthJersey.com.
April 12, 2011
Proposed Ala. bill would regulate nonprofit dental clinics
By Donna Domino
The controversy over Sarrell Dental -- the largest provider of Medicaid services in Alabama -- is heating up again with proposed legislation that would subject nonprofit clinics such as Sarrell to regulation by the Alabama Board of Dental Examiners.
April 12, 2011
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FDA OKs new drug to treat thyroid cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved vandetanib to treat adult patients with late-stage medullary thyroid cancer who are ineligible for surgery and whose disease is growing or causing symptoms.
April 6, 2011
U.K., New Zealand regulators tackle teeth whitening by nondentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two cases involving nondentists performing teeth-whitening services without the proper credentials -- one in the U.K., the other in New Zealand -- have made headlines worldwide.
March 27, 2011
FDA panel urges end to menthol cigarettes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Finding that the availability of menthol cigarettes increases the number of children and African Americans who smoke, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee on March 18 concluded that "removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would benefit public health in the United States."
March 21, 2011
Needle-free anesthesia in phase III clinical studies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A nasal mist local anesthetic aimed at achieving anesthesia in the maxillary arch is moving forward with its efforts to gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.
March 14, 2011
Many U.S. states revising dental sedation guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As part of Sedation Safety Week, DOCS Education has released a comprehensive list of all the U.S. states and Canadian provinces that changed or updated dental sedation regulations since January 2010.
March 9, 2011
Vatech gains FDA clearance for digital x-ray system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vatech America has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for PaX-Flex, a field-upgradable digital x-ray system, the company announced.
March 9, 2011
Epileptic drug can cause oral birth defects
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New data suggest that the drug Topamax (topiramate) and its generic versions increase the risk for cleft lip and cleft palate in babies born to women who use the medication during pregnancy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.
March 3, 2011
U.S. judge refuses to halt new healthcare law
By Reuters Health
MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. judge put on hold his ruling that President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare law was unconstitutional pending appeal, allowing the White House to continue implementing the reforms aimed at lowering soaring healthcare costs.
March 2, 2011
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