News tagged with “public citizen”. Found:
3 tagged news reports.
Your Search Returned 3 tagged news reports
Consumer advocate asks FDA to ban weight loss pill
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 2 days ago
Credibility
A consumer advocacy group is petitioning the government to ban the weight loss pill Meridia because a recent study suggests it increases risk of heart attack, stroke and death. A letter Thursday from Public Citizen calls on the Food and Drug Administration...
Tags: FDA, Meridia, weight loss, Public Citizen, loss pill, Seattle, Health Medical Pharma, Obesity, Abbott Laboratories, Social Issues, Food and Drug Administration, Tadalafil, Anti-obesity medication, Eli Lilly and Company
Nader group sues feds over border fence documents
Allen :: TX :: USA | 8 months ago
Credibility Texas — A nonprofit group founded by Ralph Nader has sued the government on behalf of a professor seeking documents about the border fence. Public Citizen filed the federal lawsuit Wednesday in Washington against the Department of Homeland Security, Customs...
Tags: Ralph Nader, University of Texas, border fence, Public Citizen
Safety agency slow to publicize hazards: report
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility U.S. consumer safety regulators typically take almost seven months to inform the public of dangerous products in cases where the manufacturers were fined for not promptly reporting the defect, watchdog group Public Citizen said on Thursday
Tags: Public Citizen
Site Links
Site Topics
Contributions
- Report Your News
- Add your voice and contribute via your cellphone - check out how to Report News via Your Cellphone
- Blog Widget
- Widget for Blog Owner
