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First Oral Pill For Adults With Thalassemia Anaemia Gets Approval, Experts Hail It As Game Changer
The US Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) approval of the first-ever oral pill for anaemia in adults with thalassemia marks a historic milestone and can be a game changer in the management of the genetic blood disorder, said
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US Health Department Probes Potential Covid Vaccine-Linked Fatalities
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting a broad investigation into deaths potentially linked to Covid-19 vaccines, a spokesperson for Donald Trump's vaccine-skeptic health secretary said Tuesday.
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UP Medical Firm Charged For Illegal Sale Of Codeine-Based Cough Syrup
A Bareilly-based medical supply firm has been booked for allegedly selling codeine-based cough syrup and other narcotic medicines illegally, officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) said on Wednesday.
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New Glasses May Slow Nearsightedness In Kids After 2-Year Use
The US Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the lenses based on company data showing children experienced a 70% reduction in the progression of their myopia after two years.
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Maharashtra Government Might Invoke Organised Crime Act To Curb Gutkha Trade
The Maharashtra government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to restrict the availability of gutkha, which is banned in the state, Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has said.
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Food Safety Officials Confiscate 595 Kilos Of Substandard Food In Lucknow
The crackdown was part of a 10-day statewide drive to make sure that the Food Safety and Standards Act's safety and hygiene regulations were followed properly.
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Cough Syrup Linked To Child Deaths In India Not Shipped To US: Drug Regulator
The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Friday that toxic cough syrups linked to children's deaths in India had not been shipped to the United States.
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Millions Use This Popular Hair Loss Drug, But New Study Finds It's Linked To Suicide Risk
Despite warnings dating back to 2002, the FDA only added depression as a potential side effect in 2011 and suicidal ideation in 2022.
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Fact Check: Donald Trump's Tylenol And Autism Claims Don't Match Science
President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. But his comments came under intense criticism from medical experts and researchers
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What Is Tylenol, Drug Trump Linked With Autism And Asked Pregnant Women To Avoid
The US Food and Drug Administration will advise doctors against routine Tylenol use in pregnant women due to a potential autism link, President Donald Trump announced Monday.
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Explained: Why US Is Considering Leucovorin For Autism Treatment
Leucovorin has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for counteracting the toxic effects of certain cancer drugs, like methotrexate, that block the body's use of folate.
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Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over Suspected Radioactive Contamination: Report
Consumers who recently bought shrimp from any of these states have been advised to discard the food.
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US Drug Regulator's Ousted Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Is Returning To Agency
A Food and Drug Administration official is getting his job back as the agency's top vaccine regulator, less than two weeks after he was pressured to step down at the urging of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of Trump.
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Over 29,000 Kg Of Butter Recalled In US For This Serious Reason
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the recall as a "Class II", one notch below the most urgent level.
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US FDA Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Leaves Agency 3 Months After Appointment
The Food and Drug Administration's polarizing vaccine chief is leaving the agency after a brief tenure that drew the ire of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of President Donald Trump.
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First Oral Pill For Adults With Thalassemia Anaemia Gets Approval, Experts Hail It As Game Changer
The US Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) approval of the first-ever oral pill for anaemia in adults with thalassemia marks a historic milestone and can be a game changer in the management of the genetic blood disorder, said
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US Health Department Probes Potential Covid Vaccine-Linked Fatalities
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting a broad investigation into deaths potentially linked to Covid-19 vaccines, a spokesperson for Donald Trump's vaccine-skeptic health secretary said Tuesday.
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UP Medical Firm Charged For Illegal Sale Of Codeine-Based Cough Syrup
A Bareilly-based medical supply firm has been booked for allegedly selling codeine-based cough syrup and other narcotic medicines illegally, officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) said on Wednesday.
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New Glasses May Slow Nearsightedness In Kids After 2-Year Use
The US Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the lenses based on company data showing children experienced a 70% reduction in the progression of their myopia after two years.
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Maharashtra Government Might Invoke Organised Crime Act To Curb Gutkha Trade
The Maharashtra government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to restrict the availability of gutkha, which is banned in the state, Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has said.
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Food Safety Officials Confiscate 595 Kilos Of Substandard Food In Lucknow
The crackdown was part of a 10-day statewide drive to make sure that the Food Safety and Standards Act's safety and hygiene regulations were followed properly.
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Cough Syrup Linked To Child Deaths In India Not Shipped To US: Drug Regulator
The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Friday that toxic cough syrups linked to children's deaths in India had not been shipped to the United States.
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Millions Use This Popular Hair Loss Drug, But New Study Finds It's Linked To Suicide Risk
Despite warnings dating back to 2002, the FDA only added depression as a potential side effect in 2011 and suicidal ideation in 2022.
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Fact Check: Donald Trump's Tylenol And Autism Claims Don't Match Science
President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. But his comments came under intense criticism from medical experts and researchers
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What Is Tylenol, Drug Trump Linked With Autism And Asked Pregnant Women To Avoid
The US Food and Drug Administration will advise doctors against routine Tylenol use in pregnant women due to a potential autism link, President Donald Trump announced Monday.
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Explained: Why US Is Considering Leucovorin For Autism Treatment
Leucovorin has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for counteracting the toxic effects of certain cancer drugs, like methotrexate, that block the body's use of folate.
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Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over Suspected Radioactive Contamination: Report
Consumers who recently bought shrimp from any of these states have been advised to discard the food.
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US Drug Regulator's Ousted Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Is Returning To Agency
A Food and Drug Administration official is getting his job back as the agency's top vaccine regulator, less than two weeks after he was pressured to step down at the urging of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of Trump.
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Over 29,000 Kg Of Butter Recalled In US For This Serious Reason
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the recall as a "Class II", one notch below the most urgent level.
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US FDA Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Leaves Agency 3 Months After Appointment
The Food and Drug Administration's polarizing vaccine chief is leaving the agency after a brief tenure that drew the ire of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of President Donald Trump.
