The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is supposedly the federal agency charged with protecting consumers from dangerous products, drugs, and foods. However, the information the agencies rely on when determining if a product is unsafe for human use or consumption is not always unbiased. This was blatantly clear at the 2018 Asbestos in Talc … [Read more...]
Bausch Removed Talc Powder from the Shelves Long Before Johnson & Johnson’s Recall
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is currently facing thousands of lawsuits alleging the talc in its baby powder causes cancer. After fighting against those claims for years, the company suddenly recalled over 30,000 bottles of baby powder just last month after Food & Drug Administration tests revealed the product contained asbestos. Eight … [Read more...]
DEA Allowed Increased Oxy Production During Overdose Crisis
On the home page of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s website, the government agency known simply as the “DEA” has published its mission statement as follows: “To enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent … [Read more...]
New Study Could Prove Link Between Mesothelioma and Talcum Powder
For the past few years, we have heard about a number of lawsuits being filed alleging that baby powder containing talc causes cancer. Last year, Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay over $4 billion to a group of women who developed ovarian cancer. In 2016, the manufacturing giant was ordered to pay $55 million to a single plaintiff who … [Read more...]
Heartburn Drug Contaminated with NDMA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that low levels of a potentially dangerous contaminant have been found in Zantac heartburn medication, both the prescription and over-the-counter version of the popular drug taken to treat stomach acid and ulcers. FDA officials report that while the amount of NDMA found in the drug “barely … [Read more...]
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