Regulatory Updates: Page 74

FTC delays Red Flags Rule another 3 months
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is once again delaying enforcement of the Red Flags Rule, this time until November 1, 2009, to give small businesses and other entities more time to come up to speed on how to comply with the new identity theft rules.
July 28, 2009
Dentists fined for improper mercury disposal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than a dozen Massachusetts dental practices and facilities are being fined for failing to comply with regulations that prevent mercury-based dental amalgam from being released into the state's water resources.
July 28, 2009
FDA follows through on plan to reclassify dental amalgam
July 27, 2009
FDA follows through on plan to reclassify dental amalgam
By Kathy Kincade
After months of speculation and years of debate, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued a final regulation classifying dental amalgam and its component parts as class II medical devices -- even as the agency insists that amalgam poses no health risks.
July 27, 2009
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Will the FDA delay its decision on amalgam?
By Kathy Kincade
Despite the FDA's commitment a year ago to reclassify dental amalgam by July 28 of this year, there is speculation that the agency may not make that deadline.
July 21, 2009
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Critics blast proposed Colorado sedation rules
By Laird Harrison
The Colorado Board of Dental Examiners has delayed imposing new sedation rules that would have required 60 hours of training for dentists practicing "minimal" sedation.
July 12, 2009
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U.S. orders stronger overdose warning on painkillers
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters), Jul 7 - U.S. regulators on Tuesday ordered stronger warnings about overdoses with the painkilling drugs Darvon and Darvocet and rejected a call by consumer group Public Citizen for a ban of the medicines.
July 6, 2009
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FDA takes another look at acetaminophen
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. FDA is considering new guidance on products containing acetaminophen due to the danger of potential liver damage, according to an ADA News article.
July 5, 2009
Ohio lawmakers mull new hygienist regulation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Ohio Legislature is considering a bill that would create a new type of supervision for dental hygienists working outside the dental office.
June 23, 2009
Louisiana House passes mobile dentistry bill
By Laird Harrison
The Louisiana House of Representatives today passed a bill calling for tighter regulation of mobile dentistry. The amended bill falls short of the ban on dentistry in schools originally proposed by the Louisiana Dental Association -- so short that its chief opponent came close to declaring victory.
June 3, 2009
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DeCare Dental now part of Wellpoint
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
With regulatory approvals now in hand, health insurance giant WellPoint has completed its $100 million acquisition of DeCare Dental.
April 23, 2009
FDA clears Biolase's ezlase for oral/facial pain relief
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance to Biolase Technology's ezlaze diode laser system for therapeutic medical and dental applications, including temporary pain relief, the company announced.
April 16, 2009
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