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Pushed to Rush, FDA Head Says Feds Will Get Vaccine ‘Right'
The head of the agency responsible for authorizing COVID-19 vaccines says it will take the time needed to get the vaccine right
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FDA Allows 1st Rapid Virus Test That Gives Results at Home
U.S. regulators are allowing emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be done entirely at home
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White House Faces Skepticism Over Prospects for a Vaccine
Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day
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FDA Appears to Soften Stance on Hydroxychloroquine After Trump Says He Takes Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that taking hydroxychloroquine is “ultimately” a choice between patients and their health-care providers, appearing to soften its earlier advisory against taking the anti-malaria drug outside of a hospital. “The decision to take any drug is ultimately a decision between a patient and their doctor,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said in...
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Trump Says He's Taking Unproven Drug Hydroxychloroquine Despite FDA Warnings
President Donald Trump said Monday that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine, an unproven treatment for COVID-19 that he has vigorously promoted, NBC News reported.
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Forget Kibbles: US Sales of Fresh Pet Food Are Soaring
Kibbles for Fido? Nope. These days he’s getting diced chicken with sweet potatoes and spinach. U.S. pet owners are increasingly feeding fresh food to their dogs and cats. Some order pre-proportioned meals of meat and vegetables or frozen raw meat online. Others find them in refrigerators at big retailers like Walmart. Later this spring, Petco and its partner, California-based JustFoodForDogs,...
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Age Limit Now 21 Across US for Cigarettes, Tobacco Products
Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the United States. The new law enacted last week by Congress also applies to electronic cigarettes and vaping products that heat a liquid containing nicotine. Usually, new legislation doesn’t take effect right away. The change simply increased the age limit in existing law, so…
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Fresh Express Recalls Prepackaged Salads from Walmart After Dead Bat Found Inside
Fresh Express recalled some of its prepackaged salad mix from Wal-mart stores in the Southeastern United States after a dead bat was found inside a container sold in Florida.
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US Officials: Don't Eat Romaine Lettuce Grown in Salinas, Calif.
U.S. health officials on Friday told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak. The warning comes almost exactly one year after a similar outbreak led to a blanket warning about tainted romaine.
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FDA Approves Drug That Could Treat 90% of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it has approved the first drug combination to treat most cystic fibrosis patients. Boston-based company Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. created Trikafta, which combined three drugs in one. Trikafta has been approved for those aged 12 and older with at least one F508del mutation, which affects 90%, or 27,000 patients, with the lung...
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USDA Recalls Sausage Patties Manufactured in Tennessee for Salmonella Risk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says more than 6,000 pounds of frozen sausage patties manufactured in Tennessee have been recalled over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella. A Food Safety and Inspection Service statement released Friday says the ready-to-eat pork and turkey sausage products were made by George’s Prepared Food in Caryville, Tennessee.
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FDA Approves Second Drug Descovy to Prevent HIV Infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the second drug to help prevent HIV infections on Thursday. Descovy is a PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis drug, which means the drug is taken daily to lower the risk of getting HIV among people who don’t have the disease but are at risk. “PrEP drugs are highly effective when taken as indicated in...
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LA County Votes to Ban Flavored Tobacco, Calls for Statewide Vaping Ban
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt an ordinance banning flavored tobacco products, including menthol, and to call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass a statewide ban on vaping.
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San Francisco Campaign to Stop E-Cigarette Measure Pushes On
A campaign to defeat an industry-backed e-cigarette measure on San Francisco’s ballot will push on despite the announcement by Juul Labs Inc. that it will stop financially supporting the proposal.
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Rite-Aid, Walgreens Join CVS in Pulling Zantac From Shelves
Rite-Aid and Walgreens have joined CVS in halting the sales of popular heartburn treatment Zantac and its generic store brand after warnings by U.S. health regulators. It’s the latest precautionary move by retailers and manufacturers after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned consumers about a potentially dangerous contaminant in prescription and over-the-counter versions of Zantac.
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CVS Pulls Zantac from Shelves
The pharmacy chain pulled Zantac and generic versions of the heartburn drug from its stores after traces of a known carcinogen were found in some products.
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Biggest Vaping Company to Stop Ads
The country’s largest electronic cigarette maker announced that it will stop running ads in the United States. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019.
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General Mills Recalls Gold Medal Flour for E. Coli Risk
General Mills has issued a nationwide recall over certain five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour due to the risk of a potentially deadly form of E. coli, the company and U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced. The voluntary recall affects bags of flour with a better if used by date of Sept. 6, 2020, a recall...
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LA Women File Lawsuits Against Breast Implant Maker Over Cancer Risks
Two lawsuits were filed against Allergan Wednesday related to its line of Biocell textured breast implants, which are the subject of a worldwide recall, alleging a failure to warn of cancer risks.
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King Arthur Flour Recalls Some Flour Due to E. Coli Risk
A Vermont-based flour company is voluntarily recalling some bags of flour due to potential E. coli contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted on its website a statement from King Arthur Flour saying the company is recalling more than 14,000 cases of 5-pound unbleached all-purpose flour. The company said Thursday that to date no illness had been reported in...