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Allergan eyelash drug promotion misleading; FDA says company downplayed safety risks

September 17, 2009 – 10:43 am | Comments Off | 26 views
Allergan eyelash drug promotion misleading; FDA says company downplayed safety risks

As reported by Reuters, an Allergan Inc website for a drug to lengthen eyelashes downplayed potential side effects such as redness and changes in eye color, U.S. health officials said in a letter released on September 16.

FDA Tests Find Lead in Lipstick

September 1, 2009 – 10:57 am | Comments Off | 41 views
FDA Tests Find Lead in Lipstick

A new Food and Drug Administration study has identified lead in all 20 red lipsticks it tested (from 10 different brands), and at concentrations up to four-times higher than those found in independent testing.