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Salmonella Illnesses Now Top 1,000
Health officials add hot peppers and cilantro as suspect foods, along with tomatoes

FDA Advisers Don’t Back ’Black Box’ Warning for Epilepsy Drugs
Experts do find 11 anti-seizure drugs heighten suicide risk, and they recommend medication guide for doctors

FDA Approves Genetic Test for Breast Cancer
Kit will help identify which patients are most likely to respond to Herceptin

Breast Cancer Test Rates Drug Therapy Candidates
Helps doctors make better treatment decisions

FDA Mandates Black Box Warning for Some Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones, which include Cipro, can cause tendinitis and tendon rupture, agency says

Collagen Wrinkle Filler Approved
Evolence uses tendons harvested from pigs

FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs
Wants long-term studies to assure medications don't raise cardiovascular risks

Wireless Device Approved for Diabetics
Communicates with pump to deliver insulin

FDA Approves Generic Risperdal
Antipsychotic drug prescribed for schizophrenia

U.S. Officials Stymied in Salmonella Search
As infection toll in outbreak reaches 869, probe expands to include food items normally served with tomatoes