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Articles in July-August 1996 issue of FDA Consumer

• Laser treats wrinkles - Food and Drug Administration approves Silktouch laser scanner system - Brief Article
• Blood supplier agrees to improve operations - Blood Systems Inc. agrees to improve safety of blood products - Brief Article
  by Paula Kurtzweil
• New weight-loss drug - Redux, or dexfenfluramine - Brief Article
• N.Y. man sentenced for illegal drug sales - Henry Gonciarz, Buffalo, New York
  by John Henkel
• U of MD, FDA establish food research institute - University of Maryland, Food and Drug Administration establish the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - Brief Article
• Researcher regains privileges, but with restrictions - medical researcher Abraham Mittelman
  by John Henkel
• Proposal to give allergy info on OTC labels - over-the-counter topical first-aid antibiotics - Brief Article
• Combination drug treatment approved for ulcers - Food and Drug Administration approves use of Biaxin, or clarithromycin, and Prilosec, or omeprazole, to treat Helicobacter pylori infections - Brief Article
• Taking the fat out of food - includes menu
  by Paula Kurtzweil
• Home-use HIV test - Confide HIV Testing Service
• Adults need tetanus shots, too - includes related articles on tetanus immunizations for children and adults
  by Evelyn Zamula
• First microwave device to treat enlarged prostate - Food and Drug Administration approves Prostatron - Brief Article
• Preventing dehydration in children
  by Rebecca D. Williams
• Ultrasound may reduce need for breast biopsy - Food and Drug Administration approves Ultramark 9 High Definition Imaging Ultrasound System Level 3 - Brief Article
• Fighting fleas and ticks - includes related articles on flea and tick life cycles, disease prevention, safety of pesticides and repellents, flea- and tick-borne diseases, and use of flea and tick products - Cover Story
  by Dixie Farley
• Implant approved to relieve urinary obstruction in men - Food and Drug Administration approves UroLume Endoprosthesis - Brief Article
• The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - includes related article on Director Janet Woodcock
  by Tamar Nordenberg
• Reactions, misuse with pain medication - new labeling for Ultram, or tramadol - Brief Article
• Doctor jailed for violating breast implant restrictions - J. Dan Metcalf
  by Paula Kurtzweil