Regulatory Updates: Page 60

Feds sue dentist over OSHA issues; midlevel providers heat up Mich. meeting
By Kathy Kincade
September 25, 2011
Amalgam foes give FDA an earful at Calif. meeting
By Rob Goszkowski
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to announce its stance on dental amalgam before the end of the year, agency officials said during a town hall meeting last week in California.
September 22, 2011
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Feds sue dentist for firing assistant over OSHA concerns
By Kathy Kincade
A Massachusetts dentist is being sued by the U.S. Department of Labor for allegedly firing an employee for raising concerns about needlestick hazards and filing a health hazard complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
September 20, 2011
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U.K. tightens teeth-whitening regulations
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Teeth-whitening products containing or releasing more than 0.1% hydrogen peroxide cannot be provided directly to consumers in the U.K., under amended regulations adopted by the European Commission.
September 20, 2011
FDA gets earful on mobile apps; anxious patients love dentist's dog
By Kathy Kincade
September 13, 2011
FDA forum explores regulation of mobile medical apps
By Cynthia Keen
How should the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate mobile medical apps? More than 20 experts shared their opinions with the FDA on September 12, the first day of a two-day public forum in the agency's Rockville, MD, headquarters.
September 12, 2011
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DOCS Education updates sedation information website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DOCS Education has recently revamped SedationRegulations.com, a free website that summarizes each U.S. state or Canadian province's sedation dentistry regulations, to demystify sedation regulations for dentists.
September 12, 2011
FDA advisers consider time limit for bone drugs
By Reuters Health
ADELPHI, Md. (Reuters) - U.S. health advisers are considering a time limit for taking a class of drugs used by millions of women to prevent bone fractures, due to concerns over unusual fractures linked to the medicines and possible higher cancer rates.
September 8, 2011
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FDA panels want revised labels on bisphosphonate drugs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Manufacturers of bisphosphonate drugs such as Fosamax and Zometa should make changes to their product labeling to reduce the risk of bone fractures, two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panels concluded Friday.
September 8, 2011
J&J to modify some toothbrush whitening claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products modify certain claims for its Reach Total Care + Whitening toothbrush to clarify that the brush whitens teeth through the abrasive action rather than through bleaching.
September 8, 2011
Ga. dental board mulls direct supervision of hygienists
By Donna Domino
The Georgia Board of Dentistry wants to adopt a proposal requiring that hygienists who provide basic preventive dental services in schools, community health centers, and prisons must now be under the direct supervision of a dentist. Critics call the change an unnecessary obstacle for access to care, especially for children.
September 7, 2011
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Mass. dentist disciplined for administering Botox
By Donna Domino
A well-known Massachusetts dentist who was disciplined for unauthorized use of Botox and inadequate sterilization procedures is a compelling reminder that dental practitioners need to keep abreast of state and federal regulatory changes that affect their practices.
September 6, 2011
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