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House Oversight Committee Probes FDA’s Response to Baby Formula Shortage

Republicans on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee are pressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for information about the agency’s response to the nationwide infant formula shortage. In a March 21 letter (pdf) to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), chair of the Subcommittee on…


Medical Associations Sue FDA Over Approving Chemical Abortion Pills

A bloc of national medical associations and doctors focusing on caring for pregnant and post-abortive women is suing federal officials, claiming they illegally approved chemical abortion drugs that they say harm girls and women. Most abortions carried out in the United States nowadays are induced by chemicals, not accomplished by surgical means, according to lawyers…


Researchers Discover Mutated Protein Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new mutated protein has been discovered that is connected to a significant increase in the risk of an individual developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study by the University of Southern California (USC). “The protein, called SHMOOSE, is a tiny ‘microprotein’ encoded by a newly discovered gene within the cell’s energy-producing mitochondria. A mutation…


Philips Recalls Some Masks Used With Respiratory Devices Over Safety Concerns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that medical device maker Philips has recalled certain masks used with some of its respiratory machines due to potential risk of serious injury. The masks have magnetic headgear clips or straps which can interfere with certain implanted metallic medical devices and metallic objects in the body…


FDA Warns Against Use of Mother’s Touch Baby Formula

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday advised parents and caregivers against feeding Mother’s Touch Formula to infants as the product has not undergone proper testing. The directive comes as the United States recovers from a severe infant formula crunch that began with pandemic-led supply issues and worsened after Abbott closed its Michigan…


How Effective Is Your Cancer Medication? The Industry Might Not Even Know

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, right on the heels of heart disease. In developed countries, the general consensus is that if you do not die of heart disease, then the next likely event is cancer. In fact, most health experts expect that everyone will eventually develop, and likely…


GSK Says FDA Approves Kidney Disease Drug for Children

GSK Plc. said on Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had cleared its kidney disease drug Benlysta for the treatment of children aged 5–17 years. The clearance makes Benlysta the first treatment approved by the U.S. regulator for children with lupus nephritis, a kind of kidney inflammation. Lupus nephritis is a complication of an…


Target to Add Bobbie Brand Infant Formula to Stores as Shortage Persists

NEW YORK—Target Corp. has begun carrying Bobbie brand infant formula in some stores this week and the vast majority of its locations will be selling the product by September, as the national shortage persists. Bobbie, which has previously sold to consumers exclusively through its website, has increased its manufacturing output over the last few months…


Feed Stores: Livestock Ivermectin Flying off Shelves for Unapproved Human Use

Feed stores around the country are discouraging shoppers from buying ivermectin formulated for livestock, for use in treating or preventing COVID-19 in humans. But despite their strictly worded warnings, they’re finding it’s difficult to keep the products made for horses, cows, sheep, and other animals in stock, workers at retailers specializing in animal products told…


Florida Family Still Fighting for Treatment of Husband, Father

Florida’s First District Court of Appeal has expedited the process to decide a lawsuit filed by the family of a COVID-19 patient on a ventilator at a Jacksonville hospital. Attorneys for Mayo Clinic Florida have until 10 a.m. Jan. 13 to respond to the appeal filed by the family of 70-year-old Daniel Pisano. Then the…