Mexican authorities have brushed aside suspicions that tomatoes grown in Mexico caused the food poisoning outbreak in the U.S. and Canada, citing tests on local tomato farms that yielded no salmonella.

Mexico's agriculture ministry also urged Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to recognize the results of its two-week study on Mexican tomato farms and clear Mexican tomatoes of suspicions of being infected with the bacteria

A new device that allows patients to communicate with their doctors, get information about their health status, and find out about their condition has received clearance from United States Food and Drug Administration.

Intel, the world's largest semi-conductor company, has received approval for its health management tool - The Intel Health Guide

Members of the Food and Drug Administration's panel of outside experts on Thursday did not recommend adding the agency's toughest warnings to labels of epilepsy drugs, saying studies didn't show a high enough risk for suicidal behavior.

The FDA panel voted 14 to 4 with three abstentions against adding the tougher warning, saying that a strong warning could scare epilepsy patients from being treated with effective drugs. However, the panel voted in favor of sending a medication guide to doctors detailing the risks of suicide with the drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided Cipro and its class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones will now bear a "black box" after reports confirmed that the drugs increase the risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture.

The federal agency said that the warning on the drug is necessary to ensure that the drugs' benefits outweigh the risks. It is also requiring the manufacturers to provide a medication guide to patients about the potential side effects of tendon rupture

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expanding its Salmonella investigation to include cilantro, jalapeno peppers, and Serrano peppers, in addition to tomatoes. The outbreak has so far sickened at least 943 people in 40 states and Washington, D.C.

The FDA is taking samples of all jalapenos and Serranos coming through the Mariposa Port of Entry and asking every vehicle to stop for inspection. The government interviewed dozens of victims with many reporting they ate fresh salsa before getting sick. The federal agency is also testing locally grown cilantro and peppers