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Generic Drugs vs Brand-Name Drugs: Are They Really the Same in Safety, Cost, and Effect?

Generic drugs vs brand drugs explained: FDA bioequivalence, cost savings, safety, and therapeutic equivalence for medications and prescriptions.

Medical Daily

FDA’s new AI system exposes years of ‘large blind spots’ in drug and vaccine tracking

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just rolled out a brand-new AI-powered system designed to track adverse effects from drugs, vaccines, cosmetics, and other consumer products nationwide. This new platform, called the FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS), went live on Tuesday, marking a massive shift in how the agency…

The Mary Sue

Feds warn Ozempic and Wegovy maker over failure to report side-effects from weight-loss drugs

Officials wrote that Novo Nordisk had failed to failed to report ‘serious and unexpected’ adverse drug experiences

The Independent UK

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Report Finds 100+ Food Ingredients May Have Avoided FDA Safety Review

You walk through the grocery store aisles and assume that every ingredient on the label has been vetted by experts. We trust the government to act as a shield between our families and potentially harmful chemicals. However, a staggering new report has exposed a massive loophole in the federal oversight…

Budget and the Bees

What Federal Guidance Says To Do If a Recalled Item Is Already in Your Freezer

It is a terrifying moment for any home cook. You are scrolling through the news and see that the exact brand of frozen chicken or frozen vegetables sitting in your freezer has been officially recalled due to potential contamination. Maybe it is Listeria, Salmonella, or even physical contaminants like pieces…

Grocery Coupon Guide

Six Dead, Dozens Infected: UK Health Officials Warn Deadly Bacteria Found in Common Wet Wipes

Health agencies urge the public to check first aid kits after four brands of non-sterile alcohol-free wipes are confirmed contaminated with Burkholderia stabilis.

International Business Times UK

Savannah Bee Company Alert: Why Popular BBQ Sauce is Being Pulled from Local Shelves

You probably have a bottle of your favorite marinade sitting in the pantry right now, waiting for the first warm weekend of spring. It is a relaxing thought, but for some, that bottle is a hidden health danger. The Savannah Bee Company recently issued a nationwide recall for its Honey…

Budget and the Bees

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US vaccine panel retreats from mRNA Covid review ahead of midterms

Advisers to RFK Jr drop the plan to end federal guidance amid Republican worries about the political impact

The Guardian - US

FDA Officials Say Autism Claims for Drug Promoted by Donald Trump Lack Strong Evidence

FDA officials say there is no strong evidence that leucovorin helps most people with autism despite earlier claims promoted by Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Patience Pays: Hims & Hers Surges on News of Novo Nordisk Deal

Hims & Hers shares surged 46% after partnering with Novo Nordisk to offer FDA-approved Ozempic and Wegovy, moving away from compounded GLP-1 alternatives.

MarketBeat

How to Check FDA and USDA Recall Lists in Under 2 Minutes Before You Cook

Feeding your family a healthy home-cooked meal is supposed to be a safe and highly rewarding daily routine. However, the massive modern industrial food supply chain is incredibly fragile, and dangerous contamination events happen constantly. Over the past year, millions of pounds of fresh produce, frozen meals, and deli meats…

Grocery Coupon Guide

What is leucovorin? FDA expands drug’s approved use but walks back autism claims

Unresolved questions about the drug haven’t stopped U.S. doctors from prescribing it

The Independent UK

FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism

The FDA is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism

The Independent UK

Multi-State Recall Issued for Raw Oysters and Manila Clams Amid Stomach Flu Concerns

The FDA recalls raw oysters and Manila clams distributed in multiple states over possible norovirus contamination linked to stomach flu illness.

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Novo Nordisk and Hims & Hers Turn Patent Dispute Into Business Opportunity

Novo Nordisk drops its lawsuit against Hims & Hers as the companies partner to offer FDA-approved Wegovy and Ozempic through the telehealth platform.

The Independent UK

Child poisoning cases across the US rise as nicotine pouches flood stores

IN FOCUS: In partnership with The Independent, Leslie Liang reports for The Examination, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates global health threats, on how the colorful packaging and fruity flavors that make nicotine pouches appealing to adults also make them tempting — and dangerous — for kids

Reason

Justice Jackson Was Partly Mistaken About Mifepristone

The Biden Administration also announced a new COVID-era policy, halting the enforcement of the "initial in-person visit requirement."

The Independent UK

FDA issues urgent warning over clams and oysters after possible norovirus contamination

Restaurants and retailers in nine states are being urged not to sell the potentially contaminated clams

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Novo Nordisk drops lawsuit over weight loss medications, enters collaboration with online pharmacy

The news sent shares of Hims & Hers Health Inc. soaring by more than 40% in Monday morning trading

The Guardian - US

US agency did not perform safety checks of more than 100 food ingredients, analysis finds

Review of FDA records by the Environmental Working Group reveals firms are exploiting rule to send new chemicals in food system

The Guardian - US

‘A very paternalistic attitude’: why is female desire still not taken seriously?

In documentary The Pink Pill, the fight to provide access to the so-called ‘female Viagra’ exposes an industry that still discounts the needs of women

The Guardian - US

Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief departing for the second time

Vinay Prasad to leave in April after decisions involving vaccine reviews and specialty drugs for rare diseases

International Business Times UK

ExThera Hit With $5.6M Forfeiture After Executive Concealed Deadly Blood Filter Device Side Effects

A California medical tech firm is fined $5.6 million after an executive admits to hiding patient deaths from the FDA, raising concerns about medical device safety reporting.

Reason

We Lost the Lyme Vaccine. Under Rand Paul's New Vaccine Liability Bill, We'll Lose More.

The End the Vaccine Carveout Act would expose vaccine makers to lawsuits that once drove companies out of the industry.

The Independent UK

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