FDA – The News Desk

28Dec

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Kratom faces scrutiny over health risks

Kratom faces scrutiny over health risks - CBS News Watch CBS News Kratom is commonly marketed as a health wonder, but the FDA warns of "serious adverse effects." It has even been blamed for several deaths. Mark Strassmann reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

What to know about the widening cantaloupe recall over deadly salmonella risks

1Dec

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What to know about the widening cantaloupe recall over deadly salmonella risks

Consumers who eat cantaloupe are advised to be on high alert following a spate of government warnings over a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to the fruit. U.S. health officials have ordered sweeping recalls of potentially contaminated whole and pre-sliced cantaloupes over the past few weeks, in addition to urging consumers on Thursday to toss out any products containing the melon, recall notices from officials show. The flurry of warnings has prompted major grocery stores such as Trader Joe's, Walmart and Kroger to continue pullings products containing the melon off their shelves. Bacteria-harboring cantaloupes have been linked to at least 117 illnesses, including 61 hospitalizations and two deaths across 34 U.S. states, and those numbers could grow, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment May Cause Cancer. The FDA Is Investigating

29Nov

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A Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment May Cause Cancer. The FDA Is Investigating

Scientists use harmless viruses to ferry and insert the new genetic material because of their natural ability to get inside cells. But the potential for these viruses to accidentally trigger another cancer has long been considered a theoretical risk. In its notice, the FDA said the use of these viruses may have played a role in patients developing secondary cancers.The downside of using viruses is that they tend to drop off their genetic cargo at a random place in a person’s genome. Depending on where this new genetic material integrates, it could potentially activate a nearby cancer gene. “The concern would be that somehow the new genetic material that you put into patients’ T cells can induce cancer in that cell, perhaps by where it gets inserted in the DNA,” Porter says.Because of this...

Chinese and American Hospitals Learn the Value of Germs

27Nov

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Chinese and American Hospitals Learn the Value of Germs

Here we go again. The World Health Organization on Nov. 22 said it is looking into media reports of Chinese hospitals overwhelmed by sick children. Chinese authorities attribute the surge to higher circulation of seasonal bugs like the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. The reports have raised concerns about a potentially novel pathogen spreading in China and renewed suspicions about Beijing’s lack of transparency.“It is not at all clear when this outbreak started as it would be unusual for so many children to be affected so quickly,” the International Society for Infectious Diseases’ Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases reported.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Which eye drops have been recalled? Full list of impacted products from multiple rounds of recalls.

17Nov

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Which eye drops have been recalled? Full list of impacted products from multiple rounds of recalls.

FDA warns against using 26 eye drop products due to infection risk FDA warns against using 26 eye drop products due to infection risk 00:33 The FDA has expanded its list of eye drops recalled in 2023 because the products could be tainted with bacteria.Store-brand products sold at retailers including CVS, Rite Aid, Target and Walmart are included in the latest recall, posted on Wednesday by the federal safety agency. The recall by Kilitch Healthcare India cited "safety concerns" after F...

Another eye drop recall pulls 27 products off of CVS, Rite Aid, Target and Walmart shelves after FDA warning

16Nov

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Another eye drop recall pulls 27 products off of CVS, Rite Aid, Target and Walmart shelves after FDA warning

FDA warns against using 26 eye drop products due to infection risk FDA warns against using 26 eye drop products due to infection risk 00:33 Another eye drop recall is pulling 27 products from store shelves, including store-brand products sold at retailers such as CVS, Rite Aid, Target and Walmart, with the recall coming about three weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people not to buy or use the eye drops.Kilitch Healthcare India is recalling eye ...

FDA approves Eli Lilly’s Zepbound drug for weight loss

10Nov

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FDA approves Eli Lilly’s Zepbound drug for weight loss

FDA approves Eli Lilly's Zepbound drug for weight loss - CBS News Watch CBS News The FDA has approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound drug for weight loss. It's set to hit the market by the end of the year. Nancy Chen has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

The FDA is sounding the alarm about contaminated eye drops. Here’s what consumers should know.

6Nov

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The FDA is sounding the alarm about contaminated eye drops. Here’s what consumers should know.

Good Question: What guidelines should we follow when buying eye drops? Good Question: What guidelines should we follow when buying eye drops? 02:25 Consumers who use eye drops have been spooked this year by a rash of government warnings about dozens of brands potentially containing bacteria.The Food and Drug Administration earlier this year announced a spate of recalls of eye drop products linked to four deaths and multiple cases of vision loss. In August, the agency warned against usi...

FDA warns against using 26 over-the-counter eyedrops because of infection risk

31Oct

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FDA warns against using 26 over-the-counter eyedrops because of infection risk

FDA warns against using 26 over-the-counter eyedrops because of infection risk - CBS News Watch CBS News The FDA Monday warned against using more than two dozen over-the-counter eyedrops because of an eye infection risk that could lead to blindness. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

FDA warns consumers against using 26 eye drop products because of infection risk

30Oct

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FDA warns consumers against using 26 eye drop products because of infection risk

Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using a number of over-the-counter eye drops that may pose an infection risk, marking the latest of several alerts this year against artificial tears.The notice applies to 26 eye drop products marketed under several store brands, such as CVS Health, Rite Aid and Target Up & Up, in addition to the Leader, Rugby and Velocity Pharma brands, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The eye drops may contain bacteria that could cause eye infections, potentially blinding them, the agency said. The FDA said it has not received any reports of infections from consumers who have used the suspect products. However, the agency is recommending that manufacturers pull all potentially contaminated products from store shelves. ...