FDA APPROVES CLINICAL TRIAL FOR POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING TRAUMA FOAM
The FDA has approved the use of a potentially lifesaving foam on patients in a clinical trial at a Boston hospital. Called... Read More
SALAD DRESSING RECALLED FOR UNDECLARED ALLERGEN
A type of Wish-Bone salad dressing is under recall for an undeclared allergen. Some 15-ounce bottles of Wish-Bone House Italian Salad Dressing... Read More
FDA WARNING ABOUT DANGERS OF TEETHING MEDICINES
Federal health officials warned parents today about the dangers of teething remedies that contain a popular numbing ingredient and asked manufacturers to stop... Read More
NEW DRUG THAT CLAIMS TO PREVENT CHRONIC MIGRAINES WINS U.S. APPROVAL
U.S. regulators yesterday approved the first drug designed to prevent chronic migraines. The Food and Drug Administration’s action clears the monthly shot... Read More
AUTOPSY REPORT SHOWS SHRAPNEL FROM EXPLODING VAPE PEN KILLED FLORIDA MAN
An exploding vape pen hurled fragments into a Florida man’s head, killing him and starting a fire that burned most of his... Read More
FDA CRACKS DOWN ON JUUL E-CIGARETTES POPULAR IN SCHOOLS
Federal health officials are cracking down on underage use of a popular e-cigarette brand following months of complaints from parents, politicians and... Read More
FDA SUED OVER DELAY OF E-CIGARETTE REVIEW
Several anti-smoking groups are suing the Food and Drug Administration over a decision by Trump administration officials to delay the review of... Read More
STUDY FINDS ASBESTOS IN CLAIRE’S MAKEUP PRODUCTS MARKETED TO TEENS
Tests performed by a consumer watchdog group found asbestos in three products marketed to children by the makeup company Claire’s, several weeks... Read More
“HEAT-NOT-BURN” CIGARETTE ALTERNATIVE FACES SCRUTINY IN THE U.S.
A device that heats tobacco without burning it reduces some of the harmful chemicals in traditional cigarettes, but government scientists say it’s... Read More
FDA ISSUES RECALL ON PACEMAKERS; HACKERS COULD TURN OFF DEVICES
The FDA is issuing a major recall, saying that half a million people’s pacemakers could be hacked. The Food and Drug Administration... Read More
