>> the fda permits meat from animals that died without being slaughtered. according to the pet food manufacturer's trade group, safety is the top priority. >> we don't use nonslaughtered meat. >> just this year, two brands of dog food were pulled after a dog died from ingesting a dog used to euthanize animals. the company behind one of the recalled foods is now suing a supplier, saying what they thought was beef turned out to be horse meat. they tell us, we will never purchase from this beef supplier ever again. we immediately initiated even nor new testing methods and are testing every single beef product before being shipped. joe is a leading pet nutritionist at cornell university. >> it is left up to the consumer to know that it is safe. >> the fda does regulate pet food but lets a private organization set the standards for ingredients and they have zero regulatory authority and keeps the rules about feed and ingredients private. unless you pay for a copy. and right now, there are few safeguards in place for things like the commonly used ingredient meat m

it turns out the tweet is not true, at least according to the fda. they tell our news partners at the washington post, that quote, there was no directive or memorandum from the administration that went out to employees about broadcast news channels displaying on monitors in common areas throughout the fda's white oak campus. >>> we're told the e-mail posted on twitter came from a customer se from the fda's office of facilities and, again, not from the trump administration. >>> the federal communications commission website is back up and running after it was flooded with complaints from last week tonight host john oliver. he called on viewers to call the fcc in support of maintaining net neutrality. net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers and governments regulating the internet should treat all data on the internet the same. >>> authorities in north korea have detained another american over unspecified hostile acts against the country. the arrest of kim hock song raises the number of u.s. citizens held there to four amid heighte

now the fda also did an extensive investigation into beniful dog food, analyzed its content. no sufficient evidence that beniful had anything in it that would make your dog sick. tweets like the ones that were posted here just yesterday, okay, they say that a lawsuit claims the food is killing dogs. these tweets, i can verify as false. because as i just told you, the lawsuit has been dismissed and these headlines pass it like it's on an going issue. bottom line, i can't be in a position to tell you to buy or don't buy a certain dog food. but a court says the lawsuit has no evidence, the fda investigated and it has no evidence. so there's nothing to make me believe i shouldn't buy this dog food and give it to topper, so his dog stops eating flowers. if you see something that has you wondering if it's true or not, it doesn't feel right. send it to us, we're going to verify it for us. you can find me on twitter or facebook. and use our e-mail address. it's just as delicious. verify@wusa 9.com. >>> our news team is now one big heart larger. tonight, it's the big reveal. we finally

a panel of outside advisers to the fda will meet on wednesday. they'll be talking about the drug and whether to recommend it to be approved. >>> amgen has serious heart related side effects observed in a late stage critical trial. the setback caused shares to fall 2%. meg terrell is following the story from the new york stock exchange meg, good to see you. the drug worked. the stock is down. how concerning are the side effects? >> well, the side effects were concerning enough that amgen which had expected an fda decision on the drug by july, no longer expects the fda to be able to review the drug on that time line. this is a late stage study. it had already been through a lot of other clinical trials. this is the first time anybody's seen this potential side effect. what they observed is a potential heart risk for the drug. they said it was serious adverse events related to cardiovascular issues. clearly pretty concerning here. >> what's the future of the drug in the meantime and what does it mean for amgen? how big a hit is this for them? >> that

consumer reports testing methods are not consistent with those used by the fda. consumer reports gives high marks to several products, the top lower, laroche melt-in spray. target's up and up stick. to make sure your sunscreen is as effective as possible. give it a good shake so the active ingredients are actively distributed. joling kent, nbc news. >>> the viral video you have to see. >>> a sad day in the world of music as fans mourn the loss of chris cornell. he rose to fame as the lead singer for soundgarden. a pioneering band in the '90s grunge rock scene. he was found dead in his hotel room after performing at a soldout show in detroit last night. according to the medical examiner, he had taken his own life. cornell was 52 years old. >>> the cdc says for the first time, women in their early 30s are having more babies than younger moms. it's due to more women waiting to have children, combined with the drop in the teen birth rate. the average age at which women have their first child is now 28. >>> take a look here, george w. bush at the rangers/phillies game

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the pets? there are no fda limits. they used the epa safety drinking water act as the benchmark. >> in the absence of any federal regulation we had to rely on something. >> reporter: in response the fda said relying on the acceptable levels for humans is not a sound approach to determining acceptable levels in food for dogs and cats noting the size difference life- span and physiology of pets and that humans drink more water. >> if we can't compare human food to pet food then there needs to be regulations. give us some. >> reporter: they report 15 pet food recalls none related to this contaminants in this report but they say any level of those substances must be safe. while some companies don't test for contaminants because there are no limits, one company tests products and stands behind them although it didn't provide test results to dispute the lab findings. the industry notes that the raw data and merges were not publicly release -- methods were not publicly released saying it's impossible to assess the credibility

the fda delayed the implementation of a law that would require restaurants and grocery stores to display calorie counts on their men use the cry to scrap them all together isn't going away is it a case to make us healthier? >> 7% of adults in the u.s. are overweight with close to 40% considered obese. about a third of what we eat is confused outside the home. with more than 20 locations to clearly display food calorie counts it doesn't take into account how different people operate >> at domino's, as we've heard there are 34 million ways to make a single pizza based on all the cross types, sauces and toppings that we offer. pizza hut has published that they now have 2 billion. >> the deadline for compliance was pushed off in 2015. 2016 and again this week, with a new target date set for may 7th, 2018. the fda says it wants to make the menu labeling rule more flexible while still providing useful information to consumers. and how do people feel about the calorie counts? >> i'm concerned about calorie content so i definitely like it. >> calorie is not the only thing i look at. i look at fa

this week the fda once again delayed the implementation of a law that would require many restaurants and grocery stores to display calorie their menu. and while many major chains are already complying with the regulations the cry to scrap them altogether isn't going away. is it a way to make us healthier or is this a case of the nanny state? that is today's cover story. the numbers are staggering. about 70% of adults in the u.s., 20 or older, are overweight, with close to 40% considered obese. about a third of what we eat is consumed outside the home. in 2010, as part of the affordable care act, the obama administration put in place regulations requiring chain restaurants, grocery stores, and other food sellers with more than 20 locations to clearly display food calorie count. opponents argue the mandate places unfair financial burdens on owners and doesn't take into account how different businesses operate. the house held hearings two years ago. >> at domino's, as we've heard there are 34 million ways to make a single pizza based on all the cross types, sauces and toppings that we o

you wouldn't move drug approval from the fda to the ftc why? because the scientists and doctors are at the fda and same thing here. the experts are at the fcc and we think it should stay there. >> host: mr. beckerman, we talked about how the world changed in the last 15-20 years because of the internet. is is it time for a co comprehensive telecom bill? >> guest: perhaps. i think the challenge is those things take a long time to do and you want to future-proof it and not pick winners and losers but this is an issue always getting in the way. hopefully we can settle this and have rules that are sustainable and get it out of politics and then we can look at the rewrite of the telecommunication act. >> host: what other issues do you focus on besides net neutrality? >> guest: anything that impacts the internet economy. one of the great things about our companies is this is a great export. it has been a priority for the administration creating jobs and our company as an industry is one where 80% of the value and jobs created in the united states but

sonny purdue announced the fda's new rules after eating with students in leesburg. schools won't have to cut more salt from meals. districts will keep the current whole grain requirements but won't expand them to include pasta and bread. the schools can serve 1% chocolate milk. >>> facebook knows when your teenager is feeling insecure and is capitalizing on that according to documents linked to a paper. is it focused on teenagers in australia. they handed that information over to advertisers. they called the move a mistake and says its advertisers are not allowed to target users based on >> it's scary. to try to figure out our emotional state, wow. >>> stay with us, news 4 continues right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> "news 4 today" starts now. >> shattenkirk again. shoots. scores! shattenkirk has won the game in overtime. >> how about those caps. you knew it was going to be a tough fight, especially if they lost, but they won in pittsburgh in overtime in capitals fashion. >> going to be a battle going into the rest of the series. down 2-1 right now but they are guaranteed at

the fda says in six years, there's been 359 reports of possible breast implant associated cancer. including nine deaths. >> there may be something about the texture of the implant inducing some inflammation causing the cancer, but it's currently not well understood why it happens. >> reporter: it's a very rare and potentially deadly form of cancer that affects cells in the immune system found around the breast implant. >> now, this type of cancer has been more associated with this type of textured or gummy bear implant versus the smooth kind. ask, will it be under the muscle, most are, and if you're getting silicon, will you need some kind of imaging follow-up. >> i had my implants done in the early '90s, and i was never told that i needed to go back and have them checked every so many years. >> reporter: there's good news for stacy. after chemotherapy and stem cell transplant, she's in remission, and next month is two years cancer-free. the fda does not have exact guidelines how much you should check your implants, but talk to the doctor for an individualized monitoring plan. symp

the fda feels better about it. their official position is that it is safe for human use. >> there are so many great shampoos on the market. i think if it concerns you, switch to a different shampoo. if this is the one shampoo that has ever worked to make your hair its most beautiful and gorgeous, try to limit the amount of time it stays on your skin. >> all right, so let's look at this headline again and verify. is this ingredient illegal? no. we can verify it is it cancer causing? it has been known to cause cancer in animals but no cases in humans so we cannot verify this. california says yes. the fda says no. is it safe? dr. scherber says switch if you are concerned, otherwise, limit the amount of time it stays on your skin. we got this story because someone e-mailed our verify@wusa9.com account. if you see something on the internet, social media feeds and think this can't be true or i just straight up don't know, send it to us, e-mail me. find me on twitter, on facebook. send the link. and we will bring it to the

secretary, vote on final passage and then a cloture volt for scott gottlieb to be the nba commissioner -- the fda commissioner. in can the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, from the risinof

discussion in the text of the bill of one the president's budget came out more of the funding for the fda book to user fees to do more of that but yet the original legislation years ago said there should be the appropriation level to those agreements. do i understand that correctly that is still the way things are designed to work? >> i will have to get back to i do not have the total facts. the pharmaceutical company's the medical device companies there is a whole variety which you probably know better than i do sinh were familiar with the existing laws. i am not sure if there is an equal contribution but generally speaking the company's have been paying the bill in large part from the fda the federal portion igo no i am not sure what existed in the past but the previous congress felt that was another way to pay for the work of the fda with greater user fees for students there is another branch called the office of refugee resettlement. are you familiar with that? >> not intimately familiar, but yes. >> we were asked to increase appropriations for that division of the agency because of t

because of the scientists and doctors are at the fda. same thing here. >> host: we've talked a bit about how our world has changed in the last ten, 15, 20 years because of the internet. is it time for a new telecom bill, a comprehensive telecom bill? >> guest: perhaps. i always see the challenge i think generally is those things take a long time to do their joint venture you try to not pick winners and losers. this happens been issued that always seems to be getting in the way that solidly we can settle this and have rules that are sustainable and get that out of politics and then we can go and look at the rewrite of the telecommunications act. >> host: what other issues the focus on besides the current one, the big one, net neutrality? >> guest: anything that impacts the internet economy. one of the great things about our companies, this is a great export. that's been a real priority for this admin station on treating jobs and helping our economy grow and our companies and industry is one where say 80% of the value in jobs are here in th

but also has the power to make sure the fda will carry out its power . these examples earlier of tsa the to look at what is going on to find out what is the problem. to use that budgetary authority to try to change how the agency is operating or punish the agency by cutting back on congressional oversight. >> congress has freed primary duties. one. make lot. number to provide oversight.th checks analysis. number three. the case work to go home every weekend to help the voters solve problems. also remember don't forget about the obvious. congress rights laws. the present bureaucracy in forces those the supreme court interprets those what reminds us of the important topic there are different kinds of elections. those are the active list and turnout is significantly lower in and we get to those general elections turnout is not all that i just 50%. that is an important way to give those types of elections. brand xx will get the of their bonus question. are you ready?egislati >> the legislative filibuster is used by to? tion i. house, minority faction in the u

[laughter] >> you have seen the good farmer - - pharma over the off label markets the fda is very careful with those small pilot studies they are positive results negative results are suppressed in now that we have the supreme court from the companies will be protected by the first amendment eating something should be done about publication so somebody to get the same results?. >> that is a huge problem no question they've you get the exciting result you publish if you don't you don't then nobody knows about it. this is not a perfect system the people have been concerned about that they address that that if you have a drug your developing you are supposed to register that at a critical live site this is what i going to do i will post results at this time so the fda expects that to be done before you gesture drug and they are supposed to report their results that is a difficult situation but to go to that database they have not even reported this year by law that is a red flag. delhi should know there is data about their that should be informative. some people are talking about doing this

saying in part it appears consumer reports testing methods are not consistent with those used by the fdaherefore are not the same testing as required by the product manufacturers to assign the spf designation. several products got high marks. 60 melt in sunscreen milk and traileder joe spf 50 got perfect. equate wal-mart's brand and copper tone water babies were rated excellent with at least 85% of advertised spf. >> that was jo ling kent reporting. experts say there are a few things to make sure your sunscreen is as effective as possible. though it may not say it on the label, some experts say you should shake the bottle to make sure that the active ingredients are evenly distributed and make sure you store it at room temperature, which is really hard if you are at the pool or at the beach. >> right. it is 95 degrees all day long, so that doesn't last long. >> we buy the same one all the time and we got one bad batch and it was first day of vacation. >> interesting. chris sanchez mama suggested sunscreens for you and your family. we'll be right back. who are these people? the energy con

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the fda has received over 9000 pet food complaints since 2010. lab tests commissioned by the clean label project are shedding light on what they say are shocking levels of contaminants lurking in pet food.>> i saw the lead levels that were 55 times higher than what was seen in the michigan plant drinking water. -- in the flint, michigan drinking water. >> instead of nutrition, she says they focus only on contaminants which a lab says they have found in nearly every brand tested. >> foods are branded and the reality is that most of the foods that are out there just have to comply with basic fda requirements and they have not been researched. >> she notes animals can be more tolerant than humans too many contaminants. >> you should always be concerned when you hear the food that you are feeding your pets are high in these values. >> this guidance following the flint, michigan water crisis said pets should not consume the water if it consumes more than 150 per -- >> they are making human grade claims, and it should make human grade standards. >> has

the fda saying over the last six years, there have been, 359 reports of possible breast implant associated cancer. including, nine deaths. the american society of plastic surgeons telling abc news, it has a singular focus on pash enlt safety. and that it will continue to fund multiple research projects to dlin rate this disease process. >> there may be something about the texture of the implant. inducing inflammation. causing the cancer. but it is not well understood. why, why, it happens. >> after four six week rounds of chemotherapy and transplant at moffitt cancer center in tampa, florida. stacy's cancer is now in remission. next month two years cancer free. >> well, good luck to her. welcoming up, the toy insider mom here with toys for all climates. >> kendis is going to get an education in fidget fun. that's all coming up next. stay with us, you're watching "world news now." new tide pods child guard pack. helps keep your laundry pacs safe and your child safer. align, press and unzip. two kids barfed in class today. it was so gross. lysol disinfectant spray kills 99.9% of ba