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FDA approves first 3-D printed drug

Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug that is produced using 3-D printing technology. While the agency has previously approved …

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FDA proposes new ‘quality metrics’ to assess drug manufacturing

Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how it plans to assess manufacturing quality. The …

FDA bans trans fat in processed foods

Food manufacturers in the United States must remove artificial trans fats from processed foods within three years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on June 16.

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Company fined for polluting Mahoning River with oilfield waste

Hardrock Excavating LLC has been fined $75,000 for violating the Clean Water Act by dumping oilfield waste into a tributary of the Mahoning River in 2012 and 2013.

DuPont cited for safety violations

DuPont has been fined $99,000 and strongly criticized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failing to prevent the death of four employees at a chemical plant in November 2014.

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Duke Energy faces record fine over coal ash pollution

Duke Energy was fined $102 million last week for polluting four major rivers with toxic coal ash over a number of years.

ExxonMobil settles claims over Arkansas oil spill

ExxonMobil has agreed a $5 million settlement over a crude oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, in March 2013.

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Company faces fine over chemical safety breaches

A New Hampshire company has been accused of violations involving chemical safety and faces a fine of $63,700.

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Egg producer agrees to cut water pollution discharges

Egg producer Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has entered into a settlement that resolves alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at the company’s poultry egg production facility in Edwards, Mississippi.

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OSHA renews alliance to protect workers from chemical hazards

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has renewed its alliance with the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) for another five years.

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USDA awards research grant to improve food processing

The University of Maine has been awarded a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to research improvements to food processing technologies.

FDA bans drug imports from two Indian plants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned imports from two facilities operated by Indian pharmaceutical company Ipca Laboratories Ltd.

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FDA clears genetically engineered apples, potatoes

Potatoes and apples that have been genetically engineered to resist discoloration from bruising have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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FDA, EPA to share data on pesticides

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have agreed to share data on pesticides and toxic substances.