At least 17 million pounds of processed meat were recalled in 2019, due to contamination with foreign objects, according to a report by the Washington Post. Consumers are finding pieces of metal, glass, plastic and rubber in their food, sometimes after they’ve eaten a portion of it. These foreign objects can cause chipped teeth, intestinal tract … [Read more...]
FDA Relies on Industry to Create Safe Products
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...]
Canada Makes Clinical Trial Data Public, Will the FDA Follow Suit?
In March 2019 Health Canada announced that it would start making clinical information about the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices available to the public after a regulatory decision is made. The agency says that making the data available will allow for independent analysis increasing patient safety. The data released is data that was … [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...]
Opioid-Addicted Babies
The opioid crisis reaches far beyond the estimated 2 million people who are addicted and 130 who die from overdose each day in the U.S. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a baby is born addicted to opioids every 15 minutes, and that is based on data from 2014. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), withdrawal from opioids after … [Read more...]
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