FDA

Eastern Plains Cantaloupes Arrive In Groceries, A Year After Scare

Rocky Ford cantaloupe arrive in Colorado grocery stores Friday, and farmers want consumers to know the melons are safe.

2012/07/13

Colorado Expert Calls For Better Regulation Of Sperm Banks

A Colorado expert says sperm banks have been allowed to self-regulate for too long.

2012/04/06

DeGette Wants To Mandate Early Warning System For Drug Shortages

Rep. Diana DeGette told CBS4 health specialist Kathy Walsh her bill would help prevent sudden shortages of lifesaving medications.

2011/11/07

Denver Woman Says Extortion Scam Had Her Frightened

A Denver-area woman did some research and found out that she had nearly been victimized by a scam that targets consumers who have purchased drugs over the Internet or by phone.

2011/11/03

FDA Impersonators Extortion Scam Information For Victims

Impersonating an FDA official is a violation of federal law. FDA agents are not authorized to impose or collect fines, only a court can do that.

To report this scam contact the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations at 1-800-521-5783 or accessdata.fda.gov to file a report online.

2011/11/02

CBS4 Investigates Black Market Diabetes Test Strips

The director of one of the nation’s leading diabetes centers and journals says he will issue a warning to patients following a CBS4 investigation. The warning is to stay away from diabetes test strips being sold on the black market at a fraction of the retail cost.

2011/02/09

FDA Checking Post-Vaccine Seizures In Children

Government officials are investigating an apparent increase in fever-related seizures in young children after they got a flu shot.

2011/01/20