Scientists working for the FDA have discovered significant levels of glyphosate in a number of common US foodstuff, including granola, crackers and corn, according to emails intercepted by The Guardian. Glyphosate, which has been in-use for nearly 40 years, has been the center of controversy since 2015, when the International Agency for Research on … [Read more...]
Maine Struggles to Make Opioid Addiction Therapy Available
At the end of April, legislators in Maine banded together to consider nearly twenty bills struck down by trigger-happy Governor Paul LePage, who has made it his mission to thwart Democrats’ efforts to pass progressive legislation. One piece of legislation – subtitled, “An Act To Clarify the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride … [Read more...]
Nuplazid Deaths
Nuplazid (pimavanserin) is a new-generation Parkinson’s disease drug, introduced in April 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already received at least 5,735 adverse event reports including 712 deaths linked to Nuplazid in the short time that it has been on the market. The drug is made by Acadia Pharmaceuticals and is an atypical … [Read more...]
Food Mislabeling
Food mislabeling and false advertising are a very serious problem and can be quite dangerous. While in some cases, the harm is only in money wasted, mislabeling or false claims can lead consumers to ingest food that causes a severe allergic reaction or other health problems. Companies that sell mislabeled food or participate in fraudulent … [Read more...]
Antidepressant Withdrawal: Are the Benefits Worth the Risk of Dependence?
After a New York Times story written last week detailed the ravages of anti-depressant withdrawal, US Recall News spoke to a Manhattan psychopharmacologist and several New York City patients who are taking antidepressants--or have weaned themselves off of them--to find out whether the drugs’ benefits are worth the price of withdrawal. We also … [Read more...]
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