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US FDA approves first drug for fatty liver disease NASH: The U.S. FDA has approved Madrigal Pharmaceuticals' drug for a fatty liver disease known as ...
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US FDA approves first drug for fatty liver disease NASH
Quick Glance: First Drug Approval for Fatty Liver Disease NASH by US FDA
  • The US FDA has approved Madrigal Pharmaceuticals' drug for the fatty liver disease NASH.

  • NASH, now known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), affects about 1.5 million Americans.

  • The drug will be available in April and is seen as a pivotal moment for patients.

  • Other companies are also conducting trials of their drugs for NASH to meet the much-needed treatment.
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First over-the-counter birth control pill now for sale online: Opill, an over-the-counter birth control pill, goes on sale online today. The pill is expected to ...
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First over-the-counter birth control pill now for sale online
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Does yogurt reduce risk of diabetes? The FDA says it might.: Food makers can now advertise that regularly eating yogurt may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes ...
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Does yogurt reduce risk of diabetes? The FDA says it might.
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Cinnamon sold at discount stores recalled due to lead content: Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores have removed the cinnamon from their store shelves ...
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Cinnamon sold at discount stores recalled due to lead content
Quick Glance: Recall of Contaminated Cinnamon
  • Following federal health officials' warnings, several U.S. discount retailers have recalled packages of ground cinnamon due to high lead contamination.

  • The recalls were initiated in response to extensive recalls last autumn of WanaBana and other brands of cinnamon applesauce pouches associated with almost 500 reports of lead poisoning in young children across 44 states.

  • Concerns about the safety of cinnamon, a common spice in American kitchens, have been prompted by the recent recalls.

  • While there is currently no FDA limit for heavy metals in spices, the American Spice Trade Association advocates for a lead limit of no more than 2 parts per million in bark spices like cinnamon.
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What Is Opill? What to Know About the New OTC Birth Control: On March 18, Opill — the first FDA-approved over-the-counter birth-control pill — will be available ...
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What Is Opill? What to Know About the New OTC Birth Control
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Biden administration announces focus on ‘flooding the zone’ with life-saving overdose reversal medicine
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Biden administration announces focus on ‘flooding the zone’ with ...
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How do biosimilars compare to reference products and generic drugs? Listen to our expert faculty to learn more. ➡️ www.medscape.org/viewarticle/1000238 🌐 Developed in partnership with U.S ...
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Manchin says Biden’s reelection is in jeopardy: At POLITICO’s Health Care Summit, the West Virginia Democrat took aim at the president on fentanyl overdoses and ...
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Manchin says Biden’s reelection is in jeopardy
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US FDA staff raise concerns over data from J&J, Bristol's CAR-T therapies: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's staff on Wednesday raised concerns that it was ...
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US FDA staff raise concerns over data from J&J, Bristol's CAR-T therapies
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FDA delays action on promising Alzheimer's drug donanemab, drugmaker Eli Lilly says
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FDA delays action on promising Alzheimer's drug donanemab ...
Quick Glance: F.D.A. Delays Approval of Alzheimer's Drug
  • The F.D.A. has decided to delay action on the closely watched Alzheimer's drug, Donanemab, which was expected to be approved this month.

  • Eli Lilly and Company will subject Donanemab to scrutiny by a panel of independent experts, the company said.

  • The decision is likely to surprise many Alzheimer's experts, doctors, and patients who had expected the medication to be on the market soon.

  • The F.D.A. did not provide a public statement on the move, which will delay a decision on approving Donanemab until at least later this year.
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US FDA clears use of first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the use of Dexcom's device ...
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US FDA clears use of first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor
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Deadly morel mushroom outbreak highlights big gaps in fungi knowledge: Prized morels are unpredictably and puzzlingly deadly, outbreak report shows.
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Deadly morel mushroom outbreak highlights big gaps in fungi knowledge
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Syphilis Is Killing Babies. The U.S. Government Is Failing to Stop the Disease From Spreading.
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Syphilis Is Killing Babies. The U.S. Government Is Failing to Stop the ...
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FDA advisory panel recommends revision to flu vaccine: VRBPAC on Tuesday recommended that the agency drop the Yamagata part of the flu vaccine.
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FDA advisory panel recommends revision to flu vaccine
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Does Yogurt Reduce Diabetes Risk? That’s What Labels Can Now Claim: The F.D.A. will allow yogurt makers to put the benefit on their packaging ...
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Does Yogurt Reduce Diabetes Risk? That’s What Labels Can Now Claim
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The lows of an unregulated high: Teens are using marijuana alternative delta-8: More than 1 in 10 high school seniors have reported using the substance ...
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The lows of an unregulated high: Teens are using marijuana alternative ...
Quick Glance: The Dangers of an Unregulated High: Teens Using Marijuana Alternative Delta-8
  • A study reveals that teenagers are using delta-8 on a much wider scale than previously thought.

  • Delta-8 comes from the hemp of the cannabis plant and produces a less potent high than delta-9 THC.

  • Delta-8 is less regulated in many states than recreational marijuana and has no age restrictions for purchase.

  • Delta-8 is offered in various forms that may appeal to kids and is readily accessible in many locations.
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Single dose of LSD provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety, study says
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Single dose of LSD provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety ...
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FDA-approved ALS drug Relyvrio could be pulled from market after failing clinical trial
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FDA-approved ALS drug Relyvrio could be pulled from market after failing ...
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FDA Delays Approval for Eli Lilly’s Experimental Alzheimer’s Treatment: FDA approval of Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug donanemab will be delayed ...
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FDA Delays Approval for Eli Lilly’s Experimental Alzheimer’s Treatment
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Single LSD dose provides lasting anxiety relief: Research: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy status to an LSD formula ...
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Single LSD dose provides lasting anxiety relief: Research
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Congress Reveals Plan to Fund Parts of Government Into September: US congressional leaders revealed a detailed agreement to keep large parts of the government ...
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Congress Reveals Plan to Fund Parts of Government Into September
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The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD: From innovative new lung valves to refinements in the deployment of inhaled therapies and vaccines ...
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The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD
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Walgreens, CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states: The move by two of the nation’s largest pharmacy networks promises to expand the ...
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Walgreens, CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states
Quick Glance: Pharmacies Introduce Mifepristone Abortion Pill
  • The two major US pharmacy chains are set to launch the sale of the prescription abortion pill, Mifepristone, in the upcoming weeks.

  • In the following month, CVS and Walgreens will commence the distribution in select states where abortion is legally permitted.

  • Their primary focus is on states where pharmacists are authorized to furnish Mifepristone, while keeping an eye on regions facing legal obstacles to abortion restrictions.

  • Mifepristone, the pioneering FDA-recommended component of a two-pill regimen for terminating pregnancy, obtained initial approval in 2000, marking a significant milestone in reproductive healthcare.
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White House launches new effort to prevent opioid overdoses: A senior official said what they've done so far is "not nearly enough."
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White House launches new effort to prevent opioid overdoses
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Outbreaks of illness tied to raw milk raise concerns - UPI.com: Recent outbreaks of illness in the United States are raising renewed concerns about selling and ...
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Outbreaks of illness tied to raw milk raise concerns - UPI.com
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FDA delays Alzheimer’s drug for further review in surprise move : Eli Lilly had expected donanemab to be approved this month, but regulators will hold an ...
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FDA delays Alzheimer’s drug for further review in surprise move
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Philips Respironics told patients its recalled breathing machines were safe, but ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette found surprising receipts between ... Show more
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Yogurt can lower diabetes risk, FDA allows makers to claim, with caveats: The Food and Drug Administration said it will not object to claims that eating yogurt ...
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Yogurt can lower diabetes risk, FDA allows makers to claim, with caveats
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US FDA staff flags concerns about Geron's anemia treatment: The U.S. health regulator's staff on Tuesday flagged concerns that the late-stage trial data on ...
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US FDA staff flags concerns about Geron's anemia treatment
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Where does menthol cigarette ban stand? Inside the high-stakes battle at Biden's door.
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Where does menthol cigarette ban stand? Inside the high-stakes battle at ...
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After Investigation by Sanders-Led Panel, Pharma Giant Caps Inhaler Costs: "We launched an investigation into big drug companies because the prices they were ...
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After Investigation by Sanders-Led Panel, Pharma Giant Caps Inhaler Costs
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The Food and Drug Administration is delaying approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly, and instead will require the company to face an advisory panel ... Show more
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Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Slashes Risk of Death in Some People with Heart Disease: The active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic reduced the risk of heart attacks ...
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Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Slashes Risk of Death in Some People with Heart ...
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Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school students: Derived from hemp, it has similar effects to delta-9 THC, the main intoxicant in ...
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Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school students
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Private lab finds cancer-causing benzene in common acne treatments: It said the carcinogen was present due to the breakdown of benzoyl peroxide.
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Private lab finds cancer-causing benzene in common acne treatments
Quick Glance: Cancer-Causing Benzene Found in Acne Treatments
  • An independent lab petitioned the FDA to recall acne products that may contain elevated levels of cancer-causing benzene.

  • Valisure, a lab in Connecticut, has detected various cancer-causing substances in common products and medications, such as benzene in hand sanitizers and spray sunscreens.

  • Benzene has been classified as carcinogenic by federal agencies and international organizations, capable of causing cancer at low exposure levels.

  • Valisure's discovery of benzene emanating from benzoyl peroxide products led to calls for investigations and testing guidelines for benzene in such products.
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COVID-19 timeline: How the deadly virus and the world's response have evolved over 4 years
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COVID-19 timeline: How the deadly virus and the world's response have ...
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Mifepristone abortion pills to be carried at CVS, Walgreens. Here's what could happen next
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Mifepristone abortion pills to be carried at CVS, Walgreens ...
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Fake Ozempic Is Surging: Patients have been hospitalized after taking suspected falsified Ozempic, in the U.K. and beyond.
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Fake Ozempic Is Surging
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‘A healthy kid dies and there has been no change’: parents’ anger over lack of warnings for blockbuster asthma drug
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‘A healthy kid dies and there has been no change’: parents’ anger over ...
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Narcan accessibility varies store-to-store across U.S., making life-saving opioid overdose drug harder to find
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Narcan accessibility varies store-to-store across U.S., making life-saving ...
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Why Children’s Medications Are Not Fully Tested: Most pharmaceuticals are developed and approved for use only in adults. Some researchers are working to change ...
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Why Children’s Medications Are Not Fully Tested
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Paul Offit looks back on COVID-19, misinformation, and how public health lost the public’s trust in new book
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Paul Offit looks back on COVID-19, misinformation, and how public health ...
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Popular Acne-Treatment Products Found to Contain High Levels of Carcinogenic Chemical
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Popular Acne-Treatment Products Found to Contain High Levels of ...
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FDA says food packaging made with PFAS 'forever chemicals' no longer being sold in US
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FDA says food packaging made with PFAS 'forever chemicals' no longer being ...
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Setbacks reset views on highly touted Alzheimer's and ALS drugs: Treatments widely touted by patients aren't necessarily a sure thing.
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Setbacks reset views on highly touted Alzheimer's and ALS drugs
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Alzheimer’s Drugs: What to Know About Donanemab, Lecanemab: While humans are living longer –­ a child born in 2021 on average could expect to live to 71 –­ we ...
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Alzheimer’s Drugs: What to Know About Donanemab, Lecanemab
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Is Your Acne Cream Safe? What Is Benzene and What Chemicals to Look Out For: An independent testing lab that previously found the dangerous chemical benzene in ...
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Is Your Acne Cream Safe? What Is Benzene and What Chemicals to Look Out ...
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Ahead of Oscars, maker of blockbuster weight loss drug urges against ‘vanity’ use in new ad campaign
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Ahead of Oscars, maker of blockbuster weight loss drug urges against ...
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Recalls 2024: The latest product list includes frozen dumplings, eye ointment and more
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Recalls 2024: The latest product list includes frozen dumplings ...
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Flimsy Antiabortion Studies Cited in Case to Ban Mifepristone Are Retracted: Outside experts found that two studies cited in a federal case on medication ...
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Flimsy Antiabortion Studies Cited in Case to Ban Mifepristone Are ...
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California Legislator Proposes Banning These Food Dyes In Public Schools Over Alleged ADHD Link—Here’s Why
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California Legislator Proposes Banning These Food Dyes In Public Schools ...
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Forestry Students Association, UL speaks to the Press on World Life Day, calls on President Boakai to cancel the Appointment of FDA Managing Director Designate
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Four eye ointments recalled over sterility concerns: Four eye ointments are being voluntarily recalled after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection ...
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Four eye ointments recalled over sterility concerns
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The Ozempic Revolution Is Stuck: Millions more Americans are now eligible for obesity drugs. But the injections remain maddeningly hard to find.
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The Ozempic Revolution Is Stuck
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Why Dialysis Stocks DaVita, Fresenius Soared On Novo's Ozempic News: DaVita stock launched Tuesday after Novo Nordisk unveiled the results of its weight-loss ...
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Why Dialysis Stocks DaVita, Fresenius Soared On Novo's Ozempic News