Wednesday 28 November 2018

USDA Ranks Chicken Companies’ Salmonella Safety

sliced chicken breast

The rankings published last week were based on chicken parts producers’ performance during the 52-week window from October 2017 to October 2018.



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More Teens Try Pot Before Booze, Cigarettes

The "gateway pattern" of substance use is changing, Columbia University researchers say. Since 2006, less than 50 percent of teens have tried cigarettes or alcohol before trying marijuana for the first time.



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Another Valsartan Drug Makes Growing Recall List

Teva label

All of the recalled products have ingredients manufactured in either China or India. The sudden rush of recalls because of ingredients made overseas has put more scrutiny on these foreign labs and on the FDA’s ability to effectively monitor their products for safety.



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Chronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: The $123,000 Medicine For MS

20 dollar bill

Shereese Hickson’s doctor wanted her to try the infusion drug Ocrevus for her multiple sclerosis. Even though Hickson is trained as a medical billing coder, she was shocked to see two doses of the drug priced at $123,019, with her share set at $3,620.



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