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DOJ Alleges CVS Facilitated Unlawful Sales, Violating Federal Opioid Regulations

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19, 2024 -- The U.S. THURSDAY, Dec. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil complaint against CVS Pharmacy Inc., accusing the nations largest pharmacy chain of unlawfully filling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids and violating f.

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FDA May Ban Electroshock Devices Used on Some Psychiatric Patients

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Federal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.The devices deliver electric shocks to a.

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How Would an FDA Ban on Popular Cold Meds Affect Americans?

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9, 2024 -- America’s most popular cold medications contain a nasal decongestant that doesn’t work, creating a knotty dilemma for regulators, a new study reports.Cold remedies containing phenylephrine remain consumers’ most. FRIDAY, Feb.

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Don't Use 'Comfi' Baby Walkers Due to Injury Dangers

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THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- Your baby could be endangered by now-recalled Comfi Baby Infant Walkers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Thursday.The walkers, sold on Amazon, "violate the federal safety regulations for infant.

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FDA Bans Food Additive Found in Sports Drinks, Sodas

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WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 -- A regulation allowing the use of brominated vegetable oil in food was revoked Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the agency concluded the additive was unsafe for human consumption.Brominated vegetable.

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Everything You Need to Know About Breast Density, From the Experts

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7, 2024 -- As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and why it is important.The American College of. SATURDAY, Sept.

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Have an Implanted Defibrillator? Triple-Digit Heatwaves Could Pose Danger

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11, 2024 -- Thousands of Americans with heart trouble have small implanted defibrillators, to help regulate their heartbeat and keep cardiac events at bay. MONDAY, Nov. But new research finds that on extremely hot days, people with the devices face.