1.  No doubt some of the people pushing for medicinal marijuana regard such approval as a wedge to remove the drug from the list of proscribed substances.

2.  The FDA panel is meeting to review studies of the device and make a recommendation to the agency regarding its approval.

3.  The FDA advisory panel is meeting to review studies of the test and make a recommendation to the FDA regarding its approval.

4.  The FDA advisory panel is meeting to review studies of Liazal, known chemically as liarozole, and make a recommendation to the agency regarding its approval.

5.  The panel will review studies of the drug and make recommendations to the FDA regarding its approval.

6.  The panel is meeting to review the drug and vote on a recommendation to the agency regarding its approval.

7.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel is meeting to review studies of Plavix and make recommendations to the agency regarding its approval.

8.  Chen also was found guilty of conspiring with other officials to embezzle public funds and of violating laws regarding the approval of real estate projects.

9.  Official European Commission approval is regarded as a formality.

10.  The FDA convenes advisory committees of outside experts to make independent, non-binding recommendations regarding approval of drugs.