The Latest Breaking News from FDA

Walgreens, AvKare and Four Other Eye Drop Brands Recalled Nationwide Over Sterility Concerns: Check Your Lot Numbers

Nine eye drop listings, including Walgreens lubricant drops, are recalled over sterility concerns. Check brands, lots, and eye infection warning signs.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Why Botox Could Be A Secret Weapon Against Endometriosis, A Condition Affecting 10% Of Women

Very few medicines and procedures have been successful in combating endometriosis pain. So when Australian women discovered that they could receive Botox injections to ease their discomfort, they were over the moon. Now, however, the health authorities in Canberra have decided that the procedure must be halted, citing concerns about…

Bored Panda · Sep 29

A Woman Took Her Usual Sleeping Pill, Sat on the Floor for 12 Hours, and Woke Up Unable to Walk

After taking zolpidem, a 28-year-old sat on a hard floor for 12 hours and woke with both sciatic nerves injured, a rare compression injury.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Wegovy Users with Heart Disease May Get Protection Beyond Weight Loss, but Researchers Still Cannot Explain Why

A new SELECT analysis finds Wegovy's heart benefit is not fully explained by weight loss or other known risk factors. Here is what it means for patients.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Four Linked Pieces of Chewy Konjac Blocked a Man's Small Intestine and Sent Him to Emergency Surgery

Surgeons in Japan removed four linked pieces of konjac from a man's blocked small intestine. The springy diet food can resist digestion if not chewed.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

6 Smartwatch Health Numbers That Are Wrong and Which Fitness Readings You Can Trust

Heart Rate During Rest: Surprisingly ReliableResting heart rate is the one number most smartwatches get consistently right. The optical sensors on the underside of the band, which use green LED light to detect blood volume changes in your wrist, work well when your arm is still. A 2019 study published…

Times Life · Sep 29

FDA Chlorthalidone dissolution testing recall: More than 25,000 bottles of blood pressure medication recalled. Check which tablets are impacted?

Blood Pressure tablets FDA chlorthalidone dissolution testing recall: Chlorthalidone medication is prescribed to keep the blood pressure in check. The pills generally decrease the water and salt in the body through uptick in urine flow.

The Economic Times · Sep 28

As Claude Enters the Gene-Editing Arena, There’s Still a Long-Term Case for BEAM Stock

Anthropic says Claude found a new enzyme system that resembles CRISPR. Here is what it means for Beam Therapeutics and whether BEAM stock looks like a buy.

Barchart · Sep 28

In healthcare, the patient is the least informed consumer

Significant price differences in healthcare consumables have drawn attention, prompting calls for better consumer protection. Maharashtra's FDA has uncovered alarming disparities, highlighting information asymmetry faced by patients. The Supreme Court reaffirmed consumer accountability for medical services, emphasizing the need for transparency. Consumers are encouraged to ask questions and take advantage…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Kyani & Co FSSAI licence suspended: What Tukaram Mundhe-led Maharashtra FDA found inside Mumbai’s more than 100-year-old Irani cafe

Mumbai’s historic Irani cafe Kyani & Co. has had its FSSAI licence suspended by the Maharashtra FDA after an inspection found rat droppings, live flies, dead cockroaches and other hygiene violations in its food preparation and storage areas. The action followed a statewide festive-season crackdown in which the FDA seized…

The Economic Times · Sep 28