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More frozen shrimp recalled for possible radioactive contamination

The FDA advises consumers not to eat the recalled products. Traces of Cesium-137 are widespread in the environment including food, soil and air. The primary health risk is through long-term, repeated ...

Shrimp Recall Map Shows 9 States With New Warning

Numerous recalls have been initiated this year due to the potential for damaged products, foodborne illness and contamination ...

Foreign radioactive shrimp recall prompts Lowcountry push for local sourcing

Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because of potential radioactive contamination. Lowcountry ...
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Major U.S. drug manufacturing plant did not properly investigate cat hair, pests, and other problems, FDA finds

A major U.S. drug manufacturing plant did not properly investigate cat hair, pests, and other problems, the FDA found in a ...

Here’s how the new at-home flu vaccine works

FluMist is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use at home, and it can be ordered online. It is the ...

US FDA approves Ionis' drug for rare genetic disorder

By Sneha S K and Bageshri Banerjee (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Ionis ...

A new pharma factory shows how hard it could be for drugmakers to outrun Trump's tariffs

Drugmakers are investing more in U.S. manufacturing as President Donald Trump threatens tariffs, but facilities can take ...
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FDA Issues Urgent Warning Over Potentially Radioactive Shrimp Sold at Walmart

The FDA warns consumers not to eat Great Value frozen shrimp from Walmart due to possible Cesium-137 contamination.
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FDA approves Ionis drug that prevents swelling attacks caused by a rare disease

Ionis Pharmaceuticals won FDA approval for a drug that prevents painful swelling attacks triggered by a rare genetic ...

Was the potentially radioactive shrimp sold in your state? See map.

The recalled frozen shrimp were sent to 13 different states and were shipped into the country through four different ports.

The FDA Just Approved a New Use for Wegovy, and Novo Nordisk Stock is Climbing. Here's What Investors Need to Know

On Friday, Novo Nordisk announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Wegovy for the treatment of ...

Study: Pharmaceutical supply chain threatened by weather disasters

Climate change-driven weather disasters like hurricanes, wildfires and floods pose an immediate threat to the U.S. drug supply chain, a new study says.