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FDA Sends Warning Letters to 11 Companies for Illegally Selling Adulterated Dietary Supplements

By DeECO / May 9, 2022 / Comments Off on FDA Sends Warning Letters to 11 Companies for Illegally Selling Adulterated Dietary Supplements

Original Post Constituent Update May 9, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted warning letters to 11 companies for selling adulterated dietary supplements that contain, in some cases, new dietary ingredients (NDIs) for which the FDA has not received the required premarket NDI notifications and, in others, unsafe food additives. Some of…

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Limits Use of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to Certain Individuals

By DeECO / May 9, 2022 / Comments Off on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Limits Use of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to Certain Individuals

Original Post For Immediate Release: May 05, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has limited the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to individuals 18 years of age and older for whom other authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines are not accessible or clinically appropriate, and to individuals 18 years of age and…

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Counterfeit At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

By DeECO / May 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Counterfeit At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

Original Post The FDA is aware of counterfeit at-home over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests being distributed or used in the United States. These counterfeit tests should not be used or distributed. Counterfeit COVID-19 tests are tests that are not authorized, cleared, or approved by the FDA for distribution or use in the United States, but are made to look…

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Update: FDA Investigation of Cronobacter Infections: Powdered Infant Formula (February 2022)

By DeECO / May 2, 2022 / Comments Off on Update: FDA Investigation of Cronobacter Infections: Powdered Infant Formula (February 2022)

Original Post Do not use recalled Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas produced at Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI, facility If you want to check if your powdered formula is part of the recall, you can enter the product lot code on the bottom of your package on the company’s website. If you have questions or…

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment for Young Children

By DeECO / April 26, 2022 / Comments Off on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment for Young Children

Original Post For Immediate Release: April 25, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of the COVID-19 treatment Veklury (remdesivir) to include pediatric patients 28 days of age and older weighing at least 3 kilograms (about 7 pounds) with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, who are: Hospitalized, or Not…

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Pfizer Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lots of ACCUPRIL® (Quinapril HCl) Due to N-Nitroso-Quinapril Content

By DeECO / April 25, 2022 / Comments Off on Pfizer Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lots of ACCUPRIL® (Quinapril HCl) Due to N-Nitroso-Quinapril Content

Original Post Company Announcement Date: April 22, 2022 FDA Publish Date: April 22, 2022 Product Type: Drugs  Reason for Announcement: Due to N-Nitroso-Quinapril Content Company Name: Pfizer Brand Name: Pfizer Product Description: Accupril (Quinapril HCl) tablets 10mg, 20mg, 40 mg Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – NEW YORK, NY., April 22,2022. Pfizer is voluntarily recalling five…

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Take Back Prescription Drugs in Your Community

By DeECO / April 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Take Back Prescription Drugs in Your Community

Original Post The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA is committed to making communities safer and healthier, and we can do this by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. Don’t let prescription drugs fall into the wrong hands. The message is simple:…

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FDA Warns of Risks Associated with Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Tests

By DeECO / April 20, 2022 / Comments Off on FDA Warns of Risks Associated with Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Tests

Original Post Inappropriate interpretation of results may lead to potentially improper medical decisions For Immediate Release: April 19, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public of the risk of false results, inappropriate use and inappropriate interpretation of results with non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) tests, also called cell-free DNA tests or…

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Using Breath Samples

By DeECO / April 19, 2022 / Comments Off on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Using Breath Samples

Original Post Test provides results in less than three minutes For Immediate Release: April 14, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The test can be performed in environments where…

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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

By DeECO / April 18, 2022 / Comments Off on DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

Original Post DEA is making communities safer and healthier by helping the public safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction  WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal…

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