The Latest Breaking News from FDA

Agrish Expands Recall of Adult Bed Rails Sold on Amazon to About 35,000 Units Over Entrapment Death Risk

Agrish Direct expanded its adult bed rail recall to about 35,083 units sold on Amazon. See the model numbers, the entrapment risk, and how to get a refund.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

British Indian pair fight extradition to US over alleged cancer drug fraud

LONDON: A wealthy British Indian businessman and his ex-wife are battling extradition to the US, where they face charges of smuggling unapproved medical drugs from India into the US as well as defrauding US health insurance plans such as Medicare of millions of dollars.

The Times of India · Oct 3

Taylor Farms Cyclospora Outbreak: FDA Finds Parasite at Mexico Facility and Grower Drainage Ditch

The FDA detected Cyclospora in two environmental samples linked to a lettuce outbreak that sickened 12,883 people, but said the findings did not establish the contamination route.

International Business Times UK · Oct 3

University of Mississippi students found dead, controversial herbal supplement found in belongings

The herbal supplement is not FDA approved.

We Got This Covered · Oct 3

Five Balloons of Laughing Gas Later, an 18-Year-Old's Chest Pain Turned Out to Be Air Leaking Into His Chest and Neck

An 18-year-old's chest pain came from air leaking into his chest and neck. Hours earlier, he had inhaled five balloons of laughing gas.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Lilly's Foundayo Pill Linked to 57% Lower Predicted Diabetes Risk in ATTAIN-1 Modeling, but No Cases Were Counted

A Lilly-funded modeling analysis tied Foundayo to a 57% lower predicted 10-year diabetes risk. No actual diabetes cases were counted in the study.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

VA Will Require Signed Consent for Antidepressants in Veterans Under 30 and Opioid-Benzodiazepine Combinations Starting in 2027

Starting in 2027, VA patients under 30 must sign consent before antidepressants, and anyone prescribed opioids with benzodiazepines will, too.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Starfish Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut and Trout Trio Sold Nationwide Tests Positive for Listeria in New York Sampling

New York inspectors found Listeria in a Starfish cold-smoked salmon, halibut, and trout trio sold nationwide. Check lot D139149161-153 now.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

Announcement from US officials comes after CDC declared end to outbreak that infected nearly 13,000 people

The Guardian - US · Oct 3

Patients Can Look Up Overdue FDA-Required Studies on Their Medicines, but the Status Labels Need Careful Reading

FDA's free database shows whether a required study on your medicine is pending, delayed, or complete. Here's how to read the labels and what the FDA can do.

Medical Daily · Oct 3