April 19, 2024 - On April 15, 2024, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an investigation into harmful reactions caused by counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin (Botox). According to a CDC outbreak investigation report, as of April 12, 2024, 19 reported illnesses caused by Botox...

April 17, 2024 - On April 15, 2024, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), one of the most prominent trade associations for the dietary supplements industry, issued a statement highlighting new labeling guidelines for all gummy supplements, specifically melatonin gummy supplements. Melatonin supplements have recently been critiqued for a lack of regulation...

April 11, 2024 - How should regulatory bodies and consumers weigh payments made by life sciences companies to FDA advisory panel members? That’s the question posed by the recent news that 10 of 14 voting members on the United States FDA advisory board for the Abbott TriClip G4 System received payments from Abbott between 2016 and 2022. Based on their...

April 10, 2024 - Earlier this month, Environmental Health News partnered with Mamavation, a consumer watchdog site, to analyze the use of forever chemicals in bandages, including the popular Band-Aid brand. The study revealed that 65% of the 40 bandages tested contained forever chemicals, implying potential risks to human health. Mamavation sent 40 bandages from 18...