Fake Ozempic drugs found in US drug supply, FDA warns
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Fake Ozempic drugs found in US drug supply, FDA warns

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As counterfeit Ozempic circulates in the US, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to Americans. In an April 14 announcement, the FDA stated that Novo Nordisk — manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy — notified the agency that “several hundred units of counterfeit…

FDA must disclose more COVID-19 vaccine records, US judge rules
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FDA must disclose more COVID-19 vaccine records, US judge rules

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to publicly disclose more information underpinning its authorization of COVID-19 vaccines, after failing to persuade the court to end the public records lawsuit. In a ruling, on Friday, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in…

Clonazepam being recalled for ‘possibly life-threatening’ error
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Clonazepam being recalled for ‘possibly life-threatening’ error

A popular prescription anxiety drug is being recalled nationwide for a “possibly life-threatening” mistake on the carton. The Pennsylvania-based drug maker Endo announced this week that it is expanding its recall of clonazepam tablets because some cartons bear the incorrect drug strength and wrong drug code. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine…

Grocery retailers aren’t sharing nutrition facts online: study
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Grocery retailers aren’t sharing nutrition facts online: study

Stew on this — a new analysis of 10 grocery websites found that retailers provided nutrition facts and other pertinent information online only 35% of the time. “The government has clearly intended that you should be able to know certain things about your food,” said senior study author and Tufts University…

Poison control centers report hike in calls kids, caffeine
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Poison control centers report hike in calls kids, caffeine

Calls to the U.S. poison centers concerning children consuming energy drinks spiked to about 20% in 2023, according to newly released data from America’s Poison Centers. The steep increase in the volume of calls is even more shocking as the number has remained relatively steady in recent years. The America’s…

Eyedrops pulled by CVS, Target made by barefoot workers in India
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Eyedrops pulled by CVS, Target made by barefoot workers in India

Tainted eyedrops yanked from pharmacy shelves over fears they could cause infections and even blindness were made in a factory in India where workers walked around barefoot and safety test results were faked, according to an explosive report. The 26 over-the-counter products — sold as store brands at retailers including…

Gov’t idiocy at work, FDA’s dumb plan on smokes and other commentary
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Gov’t idiocy at work, FDA’s dumb plan on smokes and other commentary

From the right: Gov’t Idiocy at Work “Cities are rapidly inventing new job titles,” reports City Journal’s Steven Malanga, and the “hottest (pun intended)” is “chief heat officer” — whose task is to “enumerate the impact of heat on the local population” and “seek ways to mitigate it.” One popular idea…

Apple Watch to Help Rune Labs Monitor Parkinson’s Patients, US FDA Gives Clearance

Apple Watch to Help Rune Labs Monitor Parkinson’s Patients, US FDA Gives Clearance

San Francisco-based startup Rune Labs on Monday said it received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to use the Apple Watch to monitor tremors and other common symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The Rune Labs software uses motion sensors built into the Apple Watch, which can already be…