FDA & Prescription Drugs
U.S. News and World Report reported that a drug derived from magnolia trees appears to be able to prevent blood clots. This came from a phase 2 study conducted by researchers at the Duke Clinical…
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This past Tuesday, FDA issued new safety guidelines for companies that use peanut products, reported Red Orbit. FDA said “it may seize products that test positive for salmonella bacteria,…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
FDA released a new study that supported claims of a smoking-cessation drug used by service members and veterans may put them at risk for suicidal thoughts, reports the Navy Times. According to the…
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NewsInferno reported this past Thursday that the FDA may be given the power to oversee the tobacco industry. This legislation is still in the proposal stage, in a 39 to 13 House vote that now…
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The Moultrie Observer reported that a woman from Hartsfield died this past Thursday in a car wreck. The car accident occurred around 2:45 pm. Phyllis Sellers Orozco, of 706 Faison Road, was…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Yesterday FDA announced that manufacturers of the drug metoclopramide, most commonly found in Reglan, must add a boxed warning to their drug labels about the risk of its long-term or high-dose use….
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Surprisingly, over 700,000 Americans go to emergency rooms each year because of adverse drug reactions from mainstream pharmaceutical drugs, reports PharmaLive. Furthermore, “adding insult to…
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Access North Ga reported today that two people died in separate car accidents on North Georgia roads yesterday. The first car crash occurred near Demorest. The car accident occurred on Hwy. 365,…
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This weekend, Atlanta Journal Constitution published an opinion from Pam Bailey, the president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, on how to create a safer food supply. Pam Bailey…
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According to Environment News Service, experts told a House panel on Thursday that the U.S. chemical regulatory system fails to protect public health and the environment and “is in dire need…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
According to U.S. regulators, “India’s largest pharmaceutical maker lied about test results for more than two dozen of its generic drugs,” reports the Associated Press. Officials…
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This past Tuesday afternoon, an East Jackson Comprehensive High School student was killed in a car accident in Georgia, reports Gainesville Times. The car wreck occurred at Ga. 129 South and New…