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FDA Approves First Over-The-Counter Opioid Treatment Drug
Narcan, the best-known form of naloxone, can reverse overdoses of opioids like heroin and fentanyl.
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FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Narcan. Here's What It Means
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, marking the first time a opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.
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FDA's New Mammogram Guidelines Could Help Detect Breast Cancer Earlier
All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot.
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FDA Warns Consumers About Two More Eyedrop Brands Recalled Due to Contamination Risks
U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury.
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FDA Authorizes First Combination Flu-COVID Test for Home Use
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on How Plant-Based Milk Beverages Should Be Labeled
Draft U.S. rules would allow soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” to keep using the name.
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Pfizer RSV Vaccine That Protects Infants Could Receive FDA Approval This Summer
The single-dose RSV vaccine developed by Pfizer is administered to expectant mothers in the late second-to-third trimester of their pregnancy.
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Eye Drops Recalled After Being Linked to Bacterial Infections
U.S. health officials say a company is recalling its over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.
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FDA Proposes Easing Restrictions on Blood Donation for Gay Men in Monogamous Relationships
The U.S. plans to make it easier for gay and bisexual men to give blood by easing restrictions on groups that typically face higher risks of HIV.
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FDA Adds Sesame to List of Major Allergens That Must Be Declared on Food Labels
More than 1.6 million people in the U.S. are allergic to sesame, some so severe that they need injections of epinephrine, a drug used to treat life-threatening reactions
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Probe: Alzheimer's Drug Approval ‘Rife With Irregularities'
The Biogen company wanted to set an “unjustifiably high” initial price of $56,000 a year for the Alzheimer’s drug, investigators said.
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FDA Approves First Drug to Delay Progression of Type 1 Diabetes
The FDA approved the new diabetes treatment Tzield, an injectable treatment that can slow the progression of Type 1 diabetes in patients with stage 2 and delay the need for injectable insulin by two years.
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FDA Says Lab-Grown Meat Is Safe for Human Consumption
The FDA cleared Upside Foods to use animal cell culture technology to take living cells from chickens and produce cultured animal cell food.
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FDA Advises Parents Not to Use Infant Head-Shaping Pillows
Head shaping pillows are not safe for babies and can raise their “risk of suffocation and death,” the FDA said.
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Commonly-Prescribed Antibiotic Amoxicillin in Short Supply, FDA Warns
According to the Food and Drug Administration, one of the most commonly used antibiotics is currently in short supply, with issues likely to persist into next year.
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FDA Warns About Amoxicillin Shortage
The Food and Drug Administration says amoxicillin is in short supply as cases of RSV increase across the country.
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Federal Health Officials Report Shortage of Widely Used Antibiotic
The department also listed a shortage for an oral powder. Amoxicillin is available in chewable tablets or capsules.
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Parents Sue Over Son's Death After He Took Popular Kratom Supplements
The parents of a 23-year-old Georgia man who died after using kratom have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against about a dozen people, companies and organizations connected to the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the herbal supplement
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Dove, TIGI, TRESemmé Among Dry Shampoo Brands Recalled Over Benzene Levels
Unilever has issued a voluntary recall of dry shampoo products due to potentially elevated levels of benzene, a chemical known to cause cancer.
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Nestlé Announces Recall of Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough With Fudge Filling
A voluntary recall of ready-to-bake Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling was announced by Nestlé USA this week due to the potential presence of white plastic pieces inside the dough.