According to The New York Times, it is estimated that tens of thousands of people are sickened each year by E. Coli with one of the most common causes coming from ground beef.
According to The New York Times, 74 lawsuits have been filed against Bayer, the maker of Yaz, for causing blood clots and increasing the risk of stroke.
After the federal government was given the authority to begin regulating tobacco products, the Food and Drug Administration started setting up an anti-smoking agency, according to the Courier-Journal.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Food and Drug Administration announced that food companies will be required to alert them within 24 hours of finding a contaminant.