1.   At least half a dozen more locales in the valley are waiting for federal approval as viticultural areas.

2.   A final agreement would be submitted to a court for approval as a class action settlement.

3.   But it had submitted its product for approval as a new device, a less time-consuming, less costly process than submitting a new drug for review.

4.   But tests showed that it did not substantially lower those levels, and the company switched tactics and sought approval as a food additive.

5.   Earlier, her fans howled their approval as Reynolds did uncannily accurate impressions of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Barbara Streisand.

6.   Enbrel must undergo further testing before seeking approval as treatment for psoriasis.

7.   Excedrin, a combination of aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine, recently received Food and Drug Administration approval as a treatment for migraine headaches.

8.   Genentech said that the drug could be submitted for FDA approval as soon as next year.

9.   GM had said the transaction was contingent upon receiving IRS approval as a tax-free transaction.

10.   If successful, the bandages could receive Food and Drug Administration approval as a medical device in three to five years, they estimate.