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Publix Issues Voluntary Recall of Publix Asian Mix
Out of an abundance of caution, Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for Publix Asian Mix because the product contains peanuts that are not declared on the packaging.
Hemispherx Gains Government Relations Partner in Fight Against Ebola
Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (NYSE MKT: HEB) (the “Company” or “Hemispherx”), has retained Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) to serve as its global government relations team in an effort to help find additional pathways for testing Hemispherx’s flagship experimental anti-viral Ampligen® and approved anti-viral (HPV) Alferon® N against the devastating Ebola virus.
Contacts of First US Ebola Patient Cleared From Watch List
More than 40 people in Texas breathed a sigh of relief Monday — they had been taken off a watch list for Ebola infection after coming into contact with the first patient diagnosed in the US, Thomas Eric Duncan.
Listeria Concerns Prompt Recall of Lacteos Santa Martha Products
Oasis Brands, Inc. of Miami, FL is recalling select lots of various Lacteos Santa Martha products with Best by dates of 07/01/14 through 12/31/14, because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes .
Halloween Eye Safety
Halloween is all about fun — complete with cool costumes, tons of candy, haunted houses and trick-or-treating. So don't let potential eye dangers get in the way of all the Halloween thrills.
Plastic Surgery May Keep Weight From Coming Back
For obese patients, weight loss surgery can have many benefits. The procedure, however, may cause sagging skin. But plastic surgery may tighten up the skin and keep the weight off.
Results from Two Phase III Studies Added to U.S. Label of Genzyme’s Aubagio
Genzyme, a Sanofi company, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the inclusion of efficacy and safety data from the TOWER and TOPIC studies of once-daily, oral Aubagio® (teriflunomide) in the product’s U.S. label.
New Labeling for Embeda ER Describes Abuse-Deterrent Properties
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved new labeling for Embeda (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) extended-release (ER) capsules, an opioid analgesic to treat pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate.
Many Parents Gave Kids Medication Incorrectly
Getting kids to take their medicine isn't always easy, and most parents know how important it is to give it correctly. But new research found that parents often gave medicine to their children incorrectly.
Women May Be More Prone to Post-Heart Attack Depression
A heart attack can be a stressful event, even to the point that it can affect mental health. This may be especially true for women, say the authors of a new study.