BPA Fears Prompting Return to Glass Baby Bottles
Some Baby Glass Bottles Contain Toxins. Last month, a group of North American environmental and health groups released a paper revealing that many major-brand baby bottles leach bisphenol A—BPA—and are now polycarbonate plastic products, including baby bottles and metal can coatings. According to the FDA and the infant formula … [Read more...] about BPA Fears Prompting Return to Glass Baby Bottles
Mercury Fears Have FDA Considering Tuna Sushi Ban
Tuna Sushi Ban Over Mercury Contamination. Tuna Sushi could become a rarity due to concerns over mercury contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering filing a lawsuit that would take tuna sushi off the market in response to concerns about lab tests conducted for a New York Times article. Researchers … [Read more...] about Mercury Fears Have FDA Considering Tuna Sushi Ban
Lens cleaner sparks UAE infection fears
Sales Of Contact Lens Cleaner Have Plummeted In UAE Pharmacies. Sales of Bausch & Lomb contact lens cleaner have plummeted in UAE pharmacies, after the product was linked with an outbreak of eye infection fusarium keratitis. ReNu MoistureLoc has sparked widespread panic in America, where the product has been … [Read more...] about Lens cleaner sparks UAE infection fears
Drug Maker Withdraws Generic Nefazodone
Nefazodone May Cause Liver Damage. Health Canada announced Monday that generic versions of the antidepressant Serzone are also being pulled from the market. The department will oversee the withdrawal of all generic drugs containing nefazodone, the generic name for the drug marketed as Serzone. The drugs are being withdrawn because … [Read more...] about Drug Maker Withdraws Generic Nefazodone
