In the wake of a sharp rise in the number of young children accidentally eating melatonin supplements, an industry group has called for tougher safety guidelines for packaging and labeling the sleep-aid supplements.
Apr 16, 2024
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Many physicians are unfamiliar with how the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulates new drugs and medical devices, and they may be under the impression that the data supporting these approvals are more rigorous than ...
Jan 9, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating whether or not the cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that have been tied to high lead levels in children may have been deliberately tainted with the toxic ...
Dec 19, 2023
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It's winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pharmacy to resupply on cold medications.
Dec 11, 2023
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The Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide by Dec. 8 on a new therapy to treat sickle cell disease using gene editing technology called CRISPR, which stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Two decades after they first appeared, e-cigarettes have been widely credited with helping people quit smoking.
Dec 5, 2023
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Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the toxin after consuming pouches of cinnamon-flavored apple puree climbed to 22, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Getting a yearly flu shot is one of the best ways to protect yourself from infection or severe illness, but not everyone likes shots.
Oct 31, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xdemvy (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) 0.25 percent for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis, caused by Demodex mites.
Jul 31, 2023
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This winter, we're having to get our heads around another respiratory virus—RSV.
Jul 26, 2023
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