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CDC issues warning as China fights chikungunya virus in Guangdong

The mosquito-borne chikungunya is rare in China, but the CDC urges caution and Chinese officials have taken steps compared to ...

US FDA approves Teva's Ajovy for migraine prevention in children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ajovy, an injection made by Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharma , to help ...

NFL bans smelling salts, saying product can mask concussion symptoms

The NFL is banning the use of smelling salts during games, citing safety concerns and the potential to mask concussion ...

49ers' George Kittle says he 'considered retirement' over new NFL rule

On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo out to its teams stating that the league is banning ammonia inhalants, colloquially known as ...

Florida officials warn about risks of drinking raw milk after 21 people sickened

Florida health officials say 21 people, including six children, were sickened by E. coli and campylobacter bacteria linked to ...

The FDA is targeting orange juice. Here’s why, and what the science says.

Orange juice, known for its tangy, sweet taste, could be made with slightly less sugary oranges under a regulation proposed ...
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After ‘conflicting’ signals from FDA, rare disease drugmaker contemplates closure

Stealth BioTherapeutics, which has been developing a rare disease drug, said it is making contingency plans to close the ...

More Than 64,000 Pounds of Butter Recalled Over Allergen Risk

The FDA has reclassified a recall of 64,800 pounds of Bunge North America's NH European Style Butter Blend as a Class II ...

Vertex falls after FDA doubts broad use of chronic pain drug

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell after an experimental pain drug failed to provide post-surgery benefits and US regulators ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a nationwide recall over fears of steel in products

Anew food safety alert has put a common food in the spotlight in Latino households in the United States. The Food and Drug ...

Fruit recall given FDA's highest risk warning

Food inspectors are urgently advising consumers not to eat the product recalled over fears about lead and cadmium levels.

After nearly 1 million deaths, FDA makes move on prescription safety

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is mandating changes to opioid painkiller labels, warning of addiction, overdose and long‑term risks amid a deadly epidemic that has claimed nearly one million ...