A Kansas City-based company issued a voluntary recall on June 1 involving several kinds of cheeses after it was found that the products could be contaminated by listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated in a notice that the recall affects cheeses produced by Paris Brothers Inc. on May 4, 5, and 6…
FDA Flags Heart Inflammation Risk Over Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Staff with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday flagged the risk of heart inflammation following the administration of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, although they concluded the shot reduces the risk of mild-to-severe COVID-19. In the company’s nearly 30,000 patient trial, conducted between December 2020 and September 2021, there were four cases of myocarditis,…
FDA Being Audited for Handling of Baby Formula Investigation
A federal watchdog on June 2 announced an investigation into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its response to problems at a baby formula factory. “We will determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with Federal requirements,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office…
Australia in Talks With US to Supply Infant Formula
Australia is in talks with the United States to supply baby food, an Australian government spokesperson said on Wednesday, after the apex U.S. health regulator relaxed its import policy to address a nationwide shortage. Makers of baby food globally are exploring opportunities of supplying to the United States after the easing of import norms. Two…
FDA Withdraws Approval for TG Therapeutics Cancer Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has withdrawn its approval for TG Therapeutics Inc.’s lymphatic cancer treatment Ukoniq over concerns of higher risk of death in patients receiving the drug. Ukoniq received accelerated approval in the United States in February last year to treat adult patients with marginal zone lymphoma who…
Antipodean Dairy Firms Eye Baby Food Supply to US After Bubs Australia Nod
Dairy companies in Australia and New Zealand are queueing to restock empty shelves in the United States with baby food, after the country recently relaxed its import policy to mitigate one of the biggest infant formula shortages in recent history. New Zealand’s dairy giants Fonterra and a2 Milk, and privately-run Australian firm Bellamy’s Organic confirmed…
FDA, CDC Investigating 17 Cases of Hepatitis A Potentially Linked to Organic Strawberries
An outbreak of hepatitis A across the United States and Canada that is potentially linked to two brands of organic strawberries is being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The strawberries were branded as FreshKampo and HEB, and purchased between March 5 and April 25 at retailers, including Aldi,…
FDA Expands Collaboration With Danone to Boost Baby Formula Supply
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has expanded its collaboration with Danone’s Nutricia business to boost supplies of specialized medical baby formula bottles to address its shortage among infants with certain allergies or critical health conditions. The health regulator said about 500,000 additional cans manufactured by Danone would be sent to…
Bubs Australia to Ship at Least 1.25 Million Baby Formula Cans to United States
Bubs Australia Ltd plans to ship at least 1.25 million cans of its baby formula to the United States to help ease a nationwide shortage, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday. Some of it is currently in stock for transport and more will be produced by the Australian company in the…
[Premiering 5/27 at 1PM ET] Nanotechnology Used in mRNA COVID Vaccines, 2,000 Food Items, Goes Unlabeled
Unbeknownst to most Americans, thousands of the food items on our store shelves contain ingredients that are made using nanotechnology. Specifically, they are made through a process that converts things like silver, copper, gold, aluminum, silicon, carbon, and different metal oxides into tiny, atom-sized particles that are one-billionth of a meter in size. They do…
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