The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its July_18 warning to consumers. This expansion is for consumers and pet owners regarding canned food products and dog food produced by Castleberry Food Company of Augusta, Ga., due to the risk of botulinum toxin.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Abbott Nutrition are advising consumers across Canada to check 900-gram Similac Advance Step 2 powdered infant formula cans for the presence of a false, over-stickered lot number and expiration date.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat 10 ounce cans of Castleberry?s Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030000101), Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030099533), and Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 1111083942) with ?best by? dates from April 30, 2009 through May 22, 2009 due to possible botulism contamination.
Patients are leaving hospitals quicker these days, continuing treatment and recovery ? often with the aid of medical devices ? at home. As a result, the government and home care industry together must work toward providing a safe environment for the use of medical devices in the home.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and WHO are urging all countries to strengthen their food safety systems and to be far more vigilant with food producers and traders.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) recommends that consumers exercise caution when shopping online for their medications. This announcement comes after the recent death of a Canadian woman who purchased counterfeit drugs online.
Newer prescription drugs to treat type 2 diabetes ? including much-promoted Avandia and Actos ? are no more effective or safe than older drugs and cost significantly more, according to the latest report from Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs, a public information project of Consumers U nion.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Labatt Breweries of Canada are advising the public that some Stella Artois beer bottles may have been tampered with.
In support of the latest March of Dimes Newborn Screening Report Card, the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) strongly urges every state to require complete testing of all newborns for a ?core panel? of genetic and congenital conditions.
A major study into how people use front of food pack nutrition labelling when shopping takes a step forward.