FDA APPROVES OVER-THE-COUNTER NARCAN TO REDUCE OPIOID OVERDOSES
As of March 29th, the FDA approved Narcan, 4 milligrams (mg) of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription, use –... Read More
TENNESSEE TO RECEIVE $13 MILLION FROM SETTLEMENT WITH ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE MANUFACTURER
Nashville- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a Complaint and Assurance of Voluntary Compliance relating to Tennessee’s settlement with electronic cigarette maker... Read More
REPUBLICANS ASKING GOV LEE TO HOLD OFF ON PLANS TO GET KIDS UNDER 5 VACCINATED
KNOXVILLE, (WATE) — House Republican leaders are asking Gov. Bill Lee to block plans for COVID-19 vaccinations in children under 5 until... Read More
FDA INVESTIGATING HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK LINKED TO STRAWBERRIES
The FDA, along with CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, state, and local partners are... Read More
MORE THAN 1,000 RODENTS FOUND INSIDE FAMILY DOLLAR FACILITY
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public that several categories of FDA-regulated products purchased from Jan. 1, 2021,... Read More
FDA REQUESTING HEARTBURN DRUG ZANTAC TO BE PULLED FROM MARKETS IMMEDIATELY
The US Food and Drug Administration is requesting that manufacturers pull all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs, known by the brand name... Read More
WOMAN IN CONNECTICUT DROVE DRUNK ON VANILLA EXTRACT
A 50-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested last week after driving under the influence of vanilla extract. According to Hearst Connecticut Media, New Canaan police found... Read More
FDA WARNS KENTUCKY COMPANY’S CANDIES MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH HEP. A
Certain candies made by a company in Kentucky could be contaminated with hepatitis A, a highly contagious infection that typically affects the liver, the... Read More
POPULAR BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION RECALLED
The Federal Drug Administration has issued a voluntary recall on Losartan, a widely used blood pressure medication. The company says there are... Read More
FDA WARNS ABOUT DANGERS OF ‘DRAGON’S BREATH’ ICE CREAM
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning about potential dangers of eating or handling foods prepared by adding liquid nitrogen. The... Read More
