you are in the sack with the fda. when you are outside there is another risk. if you raise your head above the parapit and become vocal in your criticisms the fda remembers like an elephant and will stamp you out of existences. that is the threat. >> john: they will punish you. >> this person complained about us. we will take an extra week on his application. >> so much discretion in their hands they sit like emperors reigning over this stuff. >> john: we would like to hear from the fda on this. if you are an fda person who wants to be on the show. give us a call. up next, the government's plan to protect you from street vendors who sell flowers. [ male announcer ] one-hundred-nineteen data points. this is what we can gather from an ordinary crash test dummy. two million data points. this is what we can gather from a lexus crash test genius. [ engine revving ] when you pursue industry-leading safety, you don't just engineer breakthroughs in simulation technology, you engineer amazing. ♪ you engineer amazing. ♪ we'

you are in the sack with the fda. when you are outside there is another risk. if you raise your head above the parapit and become vocal in your criticisms the fda remembers like an elephant and will stamp you out of existences. that is the threat. >> john: they will punish you. >> this person complained about us. we will take an extra week on his application. >> so much discretion in their hands they sit like emperors reigning over this stuff. >> john: we would like to hear from the fda on this. if you are an fda person who wants to be on the show. give us a call. up next, the government's plan to protect you from street vendors who sell flowers. remember the days before cop my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought ose days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly ove my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for suddenymptoms. ith symbicort, today i'm breathing better, and that means... game

you are in the sack with the fda. when you are outside there is another risk. if you raise your head above the parapit and become vocal in your criticisms the fda remembers like an elephant and will stamp you out of existences. that is the threat. >> john: they will punish you. >> this person complained about us. we will take an extra week on his application. >> so much discretion in their hands they sit like emperors reigning over this stuff. >> john: we would like to hear from the fda on this. if you are an fda person who wants to be on the show. give us a call. up next, the government's plan to protect you from street vendors who sell flowers. [ male announcer ] cranberry juice? wake up! ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. lugging around a hot water extraction unit can be a rush! that's why i'm carpet for life. but if things get out hand, there's no shame in calling us. ♪call 1-800-steemer. >> john: the motto of the fox

is surprising given the data that the fda had. but there may be a group of women who could definitely benefit from this drug and have benefitted. >> people who have cancer, they just want some hope. >> reporter: in today's decision the fda says it would be open to further studies of women like shannon morgan to determine how much it helps them and if there is some genetic marker to determine which patients will benefit. this decision is getting a lot of attention because it pits such powerful emotions against the best science available. it is all in the context, brian, of these very expensive cancer drugs that we have talked about so often. >> interesting decision today. robert bazell here with us as always. bob, thanks. >>> news tonight from penn state of another major setback for joe paterno. we learned today he is being treated for lung cancer. there is big news tonight about the second mile charity. nbc's peter alexander has more on all of that and the investigation tonight from the penn state campus. peter, good evening. >> r

but, he's blaming the fda for withholding the most damaging results of the study on arsenic in juice. it started on the dr. oz show. >> many so of the best known brands in america have arsenic in their apple juice. >> reporter: chief health and medical editor for abc challenged dr. oz and his research on "good morning america." >> this fear gatheringg6bk remis me of yelling fire in a movie theater i'm very annoyed. -- >> reporter: consumer reports tested apple and grip juice, including some of america's favorite brands. -- out of 88 samples, 10% had total arsenic levels greater than the federal standard for drinking water. dr. besser blames the fda for backpedaling on its original statement that made him so adamant juice was safe. >> they said there was an industry standard turns out there is not. they said the type of arsenic in apple juice was the safe kind. turns out it was not. they published results online so we could look at it. the problem is, they withheld eight results that were very highly. >> reporter: the fda released this statement: a small percentage of samples contain e

at the time the fda questioned the findings. >> the sum total of the data says the arsenic we have in the u.s. apple juice supply is at very low levels, levels that don't cause us to be concerned. >> reporter: the fda said it would be concerned if arsenic levels exceeded 23 parts per billion. on the "today" show this morning, the juice industry noted only one sample for grape juice exceeded that level. >> the juices are safe. the industry is committed to meeting whatever science-based standards the fda sets. if fda scientists say the science justifies changing the standard the industry will meet it. >> reporter: because kids drink so much apple juice there will be a new national standard not to exceed 3 parts per billion. that would be considerably less than the current standard for water which is 10 parts per billion. the fda now says it is considering a new standard to reduce consumer exposure to arsenic in apple juice. to many parents that makes sense. >> these are our children. we need to be more careful, especially with our little ones. >> it's not something you expect here that

but, he's blaming the fda for withholding the most damaging results of the study on arsenic in juice. it started on the dr. oz show. >> many so of the best known brands in america have arsenic in their apple juice. >> reporter: chief health and medical editor for abc challenged dr. oz and his research on "good morning america." >> this fear gatheringg6bk remis me of yelling fire in a movie theater i'm very annoyed. -- >> reporter: consumer reports tested apple and grip juice, including some of america's favorite brands. -- out of 88 samples, 10% had total arsenic levels greater than the federal standard for drinking water. dr. besser blames the fda for backpedaling on its original statement that made him so adamant juice was safe. >> they said there was an industry standard turns out there is not. they said the type of arsenic in apple juice was the safe kind. turns out it was not. they published results online so we could look at it. the problem is, they withheld eight results that were very highly. >> reporter: the fda released this statement: a small percentage of samples contain e

is surprising given the data that the fda had. but there may be a group of women who could definitely benefit from this drug and have benefitted. >> people who have cancer, they just want some hope. >> reporter: in today's decision the fda says it would be open to further studies of women like shannon morgan to determine how much it helps them and if there is some genetic marker to determine which patients will benefit. this decision is getting a lot of attention because it pits such powerful emotions against the best science available. it is all in the context, brian, of these very expensive cancer drugs that we have talked about so often. >> interesting decision today. bob, thanks. >>> news tonight from penn state of another major setback for joe paterno. we learned he is being treated for lung cancer. there is big news tonight about the second mile charity. nbc's peter alexander has more on all of that and the investigation tonight from the penn state campus. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. a reall

the most important job the fda has is to protect our food and medicine. they could back down if it wanted to. it is strongly saying this food is safe for everybody. >> sounds like they've been saying that all along. if you wanted to eat that much shrimp, it sounds like it would be pretty hard to do because there's a serious decline in the harvest this season. >> there's no question. we talked to a lot of shrimpers and oystermen and crabbers and the leaders of these people that work on the water. they say their catch is 50 to 80% down from before this oil spill. now there's been nothing scientific about this. right now the louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries are compiling a report that will come out in 2012 about this. so we don't have the science yet, but everyone is saying that it could be one of two things or two things it could be. one is the oil spill, and also the people of the gulf coast have been dealing with severe flooding. so it could be both those things together that have resulted in so few fish in the gulf of mexico. >> good to see

the most important job the fda has is to protect our food and medicine. they could back down if it wanted to. it is strongly saying this food is safe for everybody. >> sounds like they've been saying that all along. if you wanted to eat that much shrimp, it sounds like it would be pretty hard to do because there's a serious decline in the harvest this season. is that right? i mean, how bad is it? >> yeah, there's no question about it. we talked to a lot of shrimpers and oystermen and crabbers and the leaders of these people that work on the water. they say their catch is 50 to 80% down from before this oil spill. now there's been nothing scientific about this. right now the louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries are compiling a report that will come out in 2012 about this. so we don't have the science yet, but everyone is saying this. they're saying that it could be one of two things or two things it could be. one is the oil spill, and also the people of the gulf coast have been dealing with severe flooding. so it could be both those things togeth

does the fda with science or the emotion of the anecdotal stories? this happened because the fda gave approval in 2008 under the condition that a lot of people wanted it so they put it on the market and wait for the studies to see how effective it was for breast cancer. when the studies came back showing it wasn't effective in large groups, you haveanecdotes. >> could there be more testing and trials? >> absolutely. it's possible down the road there will be genetic testing developed to see which patients are actually candidates for the drug. right now for most women it doesn't work. >> thank you very much. a big decision from the fda and a lot of women will be talking about it. the democratic national committee filed a massive freedom of information action for records in mitt romney's tenure in massachusetts. at the same time romney's presidential campaign is requesting records of correspondence between president obama and current massachusetts governor duval patrick. all of this follows a boston globe report that staffers sought to wipe their electr

the most important job the fda has is to protect our food and medicine. they could back down if it wanted to. it is strongly saying this food is safe for everybody. >> sounds like they've been saying that all along. if you wanted to eat that much shrimp, it sounds like it would be pretty hard to do because there's a serious decline in the harvest this season. is that right? i mean, how bad is it? >> yeah, there's no question about it. we talked to a lot of shrimpers and oystermen and crabbers and the leaders of these people that work on the water. they say their catch is 50 to 80% down from before this oil spill. now there's been nothing scientific about this. right now the louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries are compiling a report that will come out in 2012 about this. so we don't have the science yet, but everyone is saying that it could be one of two things or two things it could be. one is the oil spill, and also the people of the gulf coast have been dealing with severe flooding. so it could be both those things together that have resulted

. >> reporter: the fda says its confident in the overall safety of juice. but admits they found some samples with higher arsenic levels than they first revealed. right now, the government has no standards for arsenic in juices. so, we asked the industry today why they don't act on their own. just to help parents breathe easier, rest assure that it's safe, why not just limit it yourgs? >> arsenic is a naturally occurring element that occurs in trace levels in our food, our water, our air. trace levels of arsenic are not a problem. trace levels of arsenic are safe. >> reporter: the juice makers say the government needs to set the standards. and the fda tells us based on some of these elevated levels, they're considering doing just that. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> and now, here, together, side-by-side, our own dr. richard besser and dr. mehmet oz. help us grasp at home how serious this is. what does this arsenic do in the bodies of children? >> reporter: well, there's data on risk to cancer from long-term chronic exposure. i haven't seen good data on

by the fda and we're joined live by dr. oz himself. and thank you for being with us. you were the first to bring this issue to the attention. what is your reaction to the development? >> reporter: i'm not surprised by the finds and there were other groups, smaller groups. maybe not as loud as us, that were looking at arsenic levels and finding it to be elevated as well. in addition last wednesday, the fda reached it and that they were collecting for a few years and had arsenic levels above what we allow in drinking water. this is the last of a series of studies that supported the audience. the issue with arsenic is not the short-term problems. that is what the fda has been looking at but the larger issues of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and with many years of exposure. we take that into account, you have to revisit how much will we tolerate in our communities. >> right. >> if the goal is zero, can't get there and get close to it. >> dr. oz, given what you're saying now and the report that concurs with your findings and t

the fda is waiting to see if the attorney general plans to make a move. the justice department spokesman says they are reviewing the ruling and deciding what to do next. >>> former "dancing with the stars" contested chaz bono is threatening to file a lawsuit against the national enquirer. he claims that the tabloid rodent article predicting his death due to complications -- w wrote an article predicting his death due to complications from sexual reassignment surgery. he says the claims are exaggerated. >>> the president defended his first term during a private fund-raiser in northwest tonight. a financial executive, his wife and 45 supporters attended the dinner. the president touted his legislative record and said he still strives to "change the washington culture." >>> we don't quandt to change the weather. we are loving it. >> i was outside on the deck looking up at the beautiful moon. there it is. almost full moon. that brilliant object is the plpanetanet jupiter. our current temperature is 48 degrees. those galactic spaces the speed of light 186,000

you are in the sack with the fda. when you are outside there is another risk. if you raise your head above the parapit and become vocal in your criticisms the fda remembers like an elephant and will stamp you out of existences. that is the threat. >> john: they will punish you. >> this person complained about us. we will take an extra week on his application. >> so much discretion in their hands they sit like emperors reigning over this stuff. >> john: we would like to hear from the fda on this. if you are an fda person who wants to be on the show. give us a call. up next, the government's plan to protect you from street vendors who sell flowers. ♪ [ male announcer ] what is the future of fuel? the debate is over. ♪ lexus hybrid drive technology is designed to optimize any fuel source on the planet. even those we don't use yet. because when you pursue perfection, you don't just engineer a future-proof hybrid system. you engineeamazing. ♪ ♪ you engineeamazing. you want to save money on car insurance? no problem

coming up, why the fda says avastin should not be used anymore. >>> so we wanted something new and fun at the waterfront. >> and they are already decking the town for the holidays. we'll show you what's going to be different this year. >>> all right, rosy. 46 out at bwi today. it was a crisp day but 42 was your two degree guarantee. our winner paul carter, jr. from ellicott city. get us your name at abc2news.com. we're back with the weekend forecast. and turkey day weather is coming up. >>> thanksgiving is six day as way, but christmas is 36 day as way, so time to bring in the trees. that's what happened this morning at the annual tree to decorate the front of city hall was brought in and put into place. this year's tree is donated by pinehurst nursery in glen arm. the 30 foot norway spruce was put into place by the crane you just saw. >>> the holiday season is just about here and around the area. decorations are going up all over the place. everyone's in a festive mood, sort of. downtown at the inner harbor, a major event is called it ace a waterfront life. it kicks off tonight and in

doctor said the fda can't act with emotion, only the facts it has on hand. he still believes it can be effective in treating breast cancer. the key he says is more research into finding out how to identity which women would benefit from the tumor killing effects of the drug and which would not. >> i'm not sure there aren't women for whom it might be a benefit we just need to learn better how to find them. >> reporter: without the approval some insurance companies are likely to stop covering the cost of the drug for breast cancer treatment. if you pay for it out of pocket it can cost more than $8,000 a month. the drug was initiallia approved to treat colon cancer and is still approved for that. >> we have a part of the website focused on fighting breast cancer. get the latest. watch storeys and learn more about mammograms. log onto find more. >>> new, the heart of the occupy movement is in hartford. a group of protesters from the group in new york city is walking down -- occupy the highway is stopped for the night at a house while they mainly oppose the finan

the fda sets. if fda scientists decide that the scien justifies changing the standard, then the industry will meet it. >> dr. oz, you still give your kids juice? >> i give them juice but i do dilute the juice, mix up the juices i give them, more orange juice and i think the recommendation should be taken to heart by parents. it is imperative for us to make the world safer for our kids. this is just a tip of the iceberg. this speaks to the broader themes of how our environment has changed and how we have to keep up with it and that's why i think the fd a, is adjusting its position, coming one new data coming out. >> thank you so much. we'll be back right after this. s and once a year offer them with special savings. today, it's an american tradition. toyotathon is back with great deals on the toyotas you've been waiting for. right now, get a low 0% apr financing on select new tundras and drive with peace of mind, thanks to toyota care, a complimentary maintenance plan with roadside assistance. other

company's claims were undercut by both the fda inspection at five different sparboe locations and the dramatic undercover video capturing scenes the company called aberrations and the work of rogue employees who were fired. but neither the fda nor mcdonald's bought that excuse, and late today another major retailer, target, announced it too will discontinue of use of their products. the fda has not issued a recall of sparboe eggs but target said it was telling all its stores to remove sparboe eggs from its shelves as soon as possible. >> url telling me about the undercover operatives almost caught and brian's going to have video of that in a special "20/20" later tonight right here on abc. >>> and still ahead here on "world news" this evening, kelly ripa's offer to regis on his final morning. what we overheard. what we overheard. his week. so i took my heartburn pill and some antacids. we're having mexican tonight, so another pill then? unless we eat later, then pill later? if i get a snack now, pill now? skip the snack, pill later... late dinner, pill now? aghh i've got heartburn in

the fda declared avastin should no longer be used. the fda says there was a lack of proof it worked but there was enough evidence that the drug caused severe high blood pressure and hemorrhaging. no. 2, a great weekend activity, the new first lady's exhibition opens saturday at the smithsonian. it features china, 26 dresses including some worn by francis cleveland, lou hoover, jacqueline kennedy, laura bush and michelle obama. the exhibition is on the third floor. no. 1, do not take net pro if you're flying out of -- metro if you're flying out of reagan national this weekend. a nonstop shuttle bus will run from metro center to reagan national. that's tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> coming up on the news edge criminals stealing your money before it reaches your account. find out how that scam works. >>> plus the archrivals are in town, what you need to know before the skins/cowboys game, the sports edge. >>> but first a michael jackson biopic, moonwalking? the hate singer's estate recently in talks with a -- the late singer's estate rece

why did the fda make this decision? because we are already hearing of course from patients with met static breast cancer who say that benefits outweigh the risks. >> sure. so that's exactly what the fda is weighing when they make a decision about initial approval of a drug, and then when they re-evaluate new kefd that's come online with regard to whether the drug should remain on the market. they're weighing the risks of taking the drug and all patients who receive the drug are subject to risks against the potential benefits of that drug. and in the case of avastin, the initial clinical trials of the drug in women with breast cancer suggested that there was a substantial benefit from avastin with really a reasonable and very acceptable risk profile. that led to its initial approval using a mechanism called accelerated approval for a drug that looks particularly promising where the fda is trying to get that drug to women with breast cancer. the followup of an accelerated approval requires additional studies be done by th

the fda took issue with dr. oz's findings saying the study did not differentiate between the two types of arsenic, organic and inorganic. now "consumer reports" says its tests do make a distinction, adding "most of the arsenic" it found was inorganic, a known kars sin gen. in september the fda insisted apple juice is safe. >> our testing found that lot of juice has such a small amount of arsenic in it that it would be no concern whatsoever. >> reporter: the fda still tans by that but in a statement to nbc news it now says it's conducting more tests to help determine if a guidance level can be established that will reduce consumers' exposure to arsenic in apple juice. the juice products association says it's committed to following federal guidelines as it has for decades, adding, "comparing arsenic and apple juice to water is not appropriate. regulatory agencies set lower threshold for drinking water for food and other beverages because people consume larger amounts of water." this point here is important, the fd

though the price tag is clearly an issue. the fda didn't consider that at all. only whether a drug is safe and effective. >> let me get this straight. is the drug still available? is it still on the market? >> yes. this drug is used for several different kinds of cancers. colon, lung, brain, but losing the approval for breast cancer means insurers aren't going to keep paying for it. the maker says it's going to push ahead with research to find a test for certain tumor characteristics that would show which one benefit and which ones won't. you come up with that and they will reopen the discussion. >> that's why bonnie is so nervous about not being able to pay for it. >> thank you anita. >>> back to square one for that supercommittee and the time is short. lawmakers were asked to come up with a reduction package. partisan bickering made that pretty much impossible. today, republicans proposed a savings plan about half that size. $640billion. democrats took one look at it and said nope. >> where the divide is right now is on taxes. and whether or not the wealthiest

, the fda has revoked approval of avistan. the fda says the drug should no longer be used in advanced breast cancer patients because there is no proof that it extends lives. this is the best-selling cancer drug and is used to treat certain forms of colon, lung, kidney and brain cancer. >>> military kids known as brack. but eight large cargo planes were taken away from the air national guard. now, mike schuh has the first of its kind mission. >> reporter: it is about half the size of the plane it replaces. they call it a c-27. totally modern the air maryland guard is the first to get them. special forces team. >> special forces troop from the maryland national guard. jumped out of the air guard's newest plane. >> look out at the back of this plane. two miles up. they stepped up the open back door and freefall. >> what does that mean? halo? >> high-altitude, low opening. >> besides pure military missions like this one, he sees these new planes being used for disaster and humanitarian missions. >> the a great aircraft, especially

the fda sets. if fda scientists decide that the scien justifies changing the standard, then the industry will meet it. >> dr. oz, you still give your kids juice? >> i give them juice but i do dilute the juice, mix up the juices i give them, more orange juice and i think the recommendation should be taken to heart by parents. it is imperative for us to make the world safer for our kids. this is just a tip of the iceberg. this speaks to the broader themes of how our environment has changed and how we have to keep up with it and that's why i think the fd a, is adjusting its position,in coming out. g coming out. >> thank you so much. we'll be back right after this. s and once a year offer them with special savings. today, it's an american tradition. toyotathon is back with great deals on the toyotas you've been waiting for. right now, get a low 0% apr financing on select new tundras and drive with peace of mind, thanks to toyota care, a complimentary maintenance plan with roadside assistance. others ha

company's claims were undercut by both the fda inspection at five different sparboe locations and the dramatic undercover video capturing scenes the company called aberrations and the work of rogue employees who were fired. but neither the fda nor mcdonald's bought that excuse, and late today another retailer, target, announced it will discontinue of use of their products. target said it was telling all its stores to remove sparboe eggs from its shelves as soon as possible. >> you were tell meg about the undercover operatives almost caught and brian's going to have video of that in a special "20/20" later tonight right here on abc. >>> and still ahead here on "world news" this evening, kelly ripa's offer to regis on his final morning. what we overheard. his week. so i took my heartburn pill and some antacids. we're having mexican tonight, so another pill then? unless we eat later, then pill later? if i get a snack now, pill now? skip the snack, pill later... late dinner, pill now? aghh i've got heartburn in my head. [ male announcer ] stop the madness of treating frequent heartburn. i

21. >>> the fda says watch if you drink apple juice. new tests show a small number of samples have high levels of arsenic. in september dr. oz sparked debate when he said the popular drink contained high levels of the heavy metal. the fda recently tested 160 juices and found 95% were safe and 8 samples mostly here in the u.s. they tested positive. the fda says it's working to set new guidance for apple juice manufacturers. >>> it was an electric atmosphere and there were cheers for newt gingrich herman cain and mitt romney as they walked in. debate was focused on national security and foreign policy. first questions went to newt gingrich who lead most of the recent polls and it was on the patriot act. also john huntsman the former u.s. ambassador to china went after mitt romney and michelle bachmann took a shot at texas governor rick perry. >> if you are not an ally of the united states, don't expect a dime of our citizen's money. >> with all due respect to the governor, i think that's naive. >> you said your views were highly naive. >>

a judge says tobacco companies would likely win any lawsuit against the fda claiming the images infringe on the tobacco company's right to free speech. >>> san francisco is considering a tougher bag than. the board is re-- bag ban. the board is looking to continue this to all restaurants. a supervisor is considering charging customers up to 25 cents per bag. >>> the san francisco giants made a big trade. it involves a pitcher who was a major contributor in last year's world series. the giants are sending -- sending jonathan sanchez for cabrera. sanchez who pitched a no-hitter in 2009 was just 4-7 this season before missing the final month with an injury. cabrera is expected to play center field. he hit a .305, with 1 homers this past season. >>> the 49ers' record has improved to 7-1 after another win on the road. >> the football is scooped up by the 4ers. >> against the washington redskins, theers forced three turnovers and took advantage of that play with an alex smith touchdown pass to bruce miller. david akers kicked four field goals. >>> oakland raiders have fallen to 4-4 after a los

the fda admits these steps won't be the end of drug shortages but they will keep a shortage from becoming a full- blown crisis. >>> a clean bill of health for president obama. the president's doctor says mr. obama is in excellent health and is tobacco-free. the doctor also called the president fit for duty at 50 years old and says he is physically active and at a healthy weight. the details are included in the results of mr. obama's second physical as president conducted last week. >>> redskins park, not a fun place to be the day after an embarrassing loss. what does the coach say about the nine sacks on his quarterback. that answer and more, just ahead. >>> first, today's my fox half off deal. $49 can buy you a 90-minute massage. this is in fort washington, maryland. this treatment would normally cost $115 but you can get it for just $49. check it out. myfoxdc.com. look for the deal on the right side of our home page. you put all you've got into that deep-dish masterpiece. but when it doesn't stay in the dish there's easy-off oven cleaner. because easy-off cuts through five times more gr

but the fda said his testing was flawed. >>> a huge day for investors on wall street. stocks surged in the opening bell for a day-long rally. the dow gains 490 points. the s&p up 51. nasdaq adds 104. let's go to new york now for tonight's cbs money watch update. >>> stocks enjoy their biggest rally in months. on news the world's central banks are coming to the rescue of the financial system. the u.s. federal reserve and five other central banks are working together to make it cheaper for banks around the world to borrow u.s. dollars. banks need dollars to fund their daily operations. without them, we could have a credit clash, like the one we saw three years ago, following the collapse of lehman brothers. better than expected news on the job market also put investors in a buying mood. private employers added 206,000 jobs last month. that was better than expected. and a number of planned cuts fell. the reports point to some improvements in the job market. and hope to raise the government report which comes out on friday. traders shrugged off a ratings downgrade by stand

the big question is, is the fda level that they use the right level? or should it be lower? >> you're not pleased with the fda about this, are you? >> i'm not. i'm really, really back with them. back in september, when this issue came up, the fda made a number of statements that reassured me. and i'm much less reassured right now. they said there was an industry standard. it turns out there is not. they said the type of arsenic in apple juice was the safe kind. turns out, it is not. and to reassure the public, they published the results of their testing online so we could all look at it. the problem is, they withheld eight results that were very high. it reassured me when i saw that. but when i saw the new results, i was not reassured. >> dr. oz, this is what he was trying to alert everybody to. and this concern, the very thing we're seeing right now. and explain to people again. this is the harmful type of arsenic. >> this is the harmful type. we are exposed to arsenic throughout our days, throughout our food supplies. it's in the earth. low levels of arsenic are not harmfu

the bay area company manufactures the drug avastin. the fda said the drug was ineffective. the commissioner of the fda said the drug exposed breast cancer patients to potential side effects like severe blood pressure and hemorrhaging. we talked about this decision. >> breast cancer since 2007 has been advocating that avastin should not be used in the case of metastatic breast cancer precisely because of the failure to show survival and the toxicity that it carries. >> ita >>. >>> form he head coach joe paterno has been diagnosed with lung cancer. his sob said his father is undergoing treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. the legendary 84-year-old coach was fired last week, as you might know, in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal at the university. also tonight interesting pennsylvania charity founded by the man at the center of the scandal, jerry sandusky, could soon be closing its doors. the chief executive of the second mile said the foundation is trying to transfer its programs to other nonprofits. sandusky is accused of sexually attacking boys. >>> at

to the fda. - i need those names, mr. reese. - here it comes. - they're all dead, mr. reese. - dead? - every person on that list died of heart failure within a year of taking the drug. lawson must've dropped them from the study and paid the locals to hide it. - their new wonder drug is a killer. - it's 6 people out of 200. that's a 3% mortality rate. if a million people take that drug, 30,000 can die. - wait, was is that sound? - air conditioning. why? - that's what i've been missing. listen. don't talk, don't move. i need a clean recording. perfect. i'll be in touch. - well, well, well. guess we should call the cops, huh. - bad move, lieutenant. if i can't trust you, i'll have to destroy you. - something makes me think you won't get that chance. besides, i held up my end.

the fda inspected this plant. they voluntarily shut down in may. we were told by two months. we were hoping by the third or fourth cycle that renee could get back on, but that process has not been resolved so we're sort of in limbo. there's no contingency plan. >> this problem, while complicated, hopefully we can do something about. >> i hope so. >> and for lots of other people like you. i hope a lot of people are listening to this. thank you both very much. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, taking a turn here, rapper "fat joe" comes clean about the changes he's made to try to save his own life. >> i guess what happened with me is, like, they say a crack head or drug addict just hits rock bottom. i just hit rock bottom to where i knew that if i didn't make this a lifestyle change i'm going to die. ght here. electric tank, right over here. an electric tank? really, stu? is that what you pour the electricity in? it's actually both, guys. i can plug in and go 35 miles gas free, or i can fill up and go a whole lot farther. is that my burger? oh. i just got bun. i didn't even bite an

to the fda. - i need those names, mr. reese. - here it comes. - they're all dead, mr. reese. - dead? - every person on that list died of heart failure within a year of taking the drug. lawson must've dropped them from the study and paid the locals to hide it. - their new wonder drug is a killer. - it's 6 people out of 200. that's a 3% mortality rate. if a million people take that drug, 30,000 can die. - wait, was is that sound? - air conditioning. why?

the government will invest $20 billion over the next ten years to help soften the blow of the fda for korean farmers. in compensation and investment to boost competitiveness. but no one has been in contact with him. >> translator: there is no direct investment come iing to the farmers, to help us. the money they are talking about is to help people learn a new skill so they can change their profession. >> reporter: many already phased out over ten years. after that, he and his wife are convinced their family orchard will be out of business. paula hancock, cnn, south korea. >> still ahead on "world business today," high demand, high prices and high expectations. china's market has been a foundation of its emergence on the world stage. could it come tumbling down? medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay... some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save... thou

slow rolling problems that could end up resulting in disaster for patients. >> reporter: the fda says the number of drug shortages tripled in the past 5 years. last year, 178 drugs were in short supply. today the president signed an order designed to help the food and drug administration head off drug shortages. a cancer patient said it's a life and death issue. >> the fda is trying to ensure that for anyone with cancer, special one that is curable, they got the drugs so they can get the treatment. >> the order try r requires them -- requires them to notify when they have shortages. >>> a defense expert in the trial of michael jackson's doctor acknowledged conrad murray did break some rules. prosecutors cross-examined him, he admitted he would never treat the singer with propofol as a sleepate aide and if he did he would never have left the room as conrad murray did. >> do you agree there are incidences where conrad murray deviated from the standard of care in his treatment of michael jackson? >> yes, i would. >> he testified that it appears the singer injected himself. his testimony