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Jif issued a voluntary recall for its Jif Peanut Butter and peanut butter products. The recall is on select Jif products but several other food companies have added their products to the list. The recall is due to the potential of salmonella contamination. If you have any of the products on the recall list the […]
As we continue to combat COVID-19, another hurdle has been cleared for parents who want their children vaccinated against COVID-19. The United States Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, has clear emergency use for a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. The booster can be administrated at least […]
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided to limit the use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA deemed this vaccine as a last resort for adults who cannot accept a shot from another manufacturer. The reason being? Researchers from the FDA and the CDC found that the vaccine resulted in 60 […]
The FDA supports a new technology to detect Covid-19 by using a person’s breath sample. The FDA authorized an emergency use of this technology last week by the company Inspector. The device is about the size of a small suitcase and can give you results within minutes. It’s not sure when it will be available […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating complaints of illnesses that may be related to Lucky Charms cereal. No formal alert has been issued, but the Livingston County Department of Health did alert the media and is asking any residents who have eaten the cereal and who are experiencing nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea, to […]
If you’re in the mood for some pancakes, you may not want to crack open the Great Value brand. A recent release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a notice, a single lot of Great Value Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix is being recalled after fragments of a cable used in the […]
While many across the United States have been patiently waiting for FDA’s approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for young children ages 6 months through 4 years of age, it looks like we will have to wait a bit longer. It is unclear how long this will be postponed, but the FDA said that Pfizer […]
Earlier this week, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech applied for authorization for a two-dose regimen at the FDA’s request, even though officials announced in December that two shots did not produce a sufficient immune response in children ages 2 to 4. However, there are trials still underway for a third dose, but data will not […]
The FDA has issued a warning and recalled two COVID-19 test kits. The US Food and Drug Administration recalled the two tests manufactured by Empowered Diagnostics. The two tests recalled CovClear COVID-19 Antigen and ImmunoPass COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Rapid Test. The FDA recalled the tests because they have the potential for false results. This is […]
After more than 70 years of regulation, the federal government has decided that French dressing no longer needs to be regulated. The FDA stated: “When the standard of identity was established in 1950, French dressing was one of three types of dressings we identified.” According to the FDA, French dressing was the only pourable dressing […]
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