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FDA reports that BPA is not a health threat

For the week of August 18:

Bisphenol A, the chemical also known as BPA that is found in baby bottles and can linings, is not a health risk, the FDA reported last week.

Environmental groups have that the FDA’s conclusion was based on industry-sponsored studies.

Concern about BPA arose in April, when the National Toxicology Program expressed concern about the chemical’s possible effects on the mammary gland, prostate gland, and accelerated female puberty.

Wal-Mart and Toys “R” Us announced they would stop selling baby bottles with BPA and California is considering a bill that would ban BPA in containers for children, aged 3 or younger.

Also:

Prescription drug ads have become “less memorable for consumers between this year and last, as measured by Nielsen IAG, New York,” reports Brandweek.

Airborne, tablets advertised as having cold-fighting benefits, will a $30 million settlement because of the false claims.

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council launched a program called the BioReady Community Campaign that will provide education to other cities about attracting life sciences companies.

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