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Zicam and Orajel Swabs Recalled for Possible Fungal Contamination

Physician's Weekly

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the manufacturer, Church & Dwight Co., So far, no illnesses or serious injuries have been reported, CBS News said. health officials said. The recall was announced by the U.S. found the problem during testing, CBS News reported. More information Read the full recall notice at the U.S.

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The Chairside Zirconia Revolution: The Evolution of Choice

CDOCS

& But, I don&rsquo;t know if anything has done as much for bringing CAD/CAM into general dentistry offices more than the ability to manufacture zirconia restorations chairside.</span></p> .& I would wager that anyone that has used the Primescan would never give it back for their Omnicam or Bluecam.&

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals. Or, do we know anything even how common it is, serious illness, palliative care populations? I wonder if you could engage their family in the goals of care discussion.”

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Biased research, aggressive sales, harmful drugs

The Health Policy Exchange

Food and Drug Administration to market a new drug is a critical waypoint along the path to profits for pharmaceutical manufacturers. In the meantime, lobbyists working for the drug manufacturers successfully blocked efforts by Medicare administrators to stop paying for the higher (harmful) doses. Approval from the U.S. Phillips, Jr.

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This Thanksgiving, Be Thankful for Family and Food(borne Illness Prevention)

FDA Law

Gaulkin — At the risk of ruining our readers’ appetite for America’s most food-focused holiday, foodborne illnesses have been a feature of Thanksgiving for some time now. When foodborne illness outbreaks arise, efficient traceability is critical to prevent illnesses, death, and unnecessary product loss.

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Advance Care Planning Discussion: Susan Hickman, Sean Morrison, Rebecca Sudore, and Bob Arnold

GeriPal

Then listen to these prior podcasts with Sean Morrison and Rebecca Sudore about this issue, and we recently discussed differences between Advance Care Planning and Serious Illness Communication with Juliet Jacobsen and Rachelle Bernacki. . And especially for those who may have nontraditional families. This is Eric Widera.

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Commissioner Makary Charts a New Course for FDA at FDLI Annual Conference

FDA Law

Stage IV cancer should not be approved like a cosmetic, he quipped, quickly calling to mind his days as an oncological surgeon and the many difficult conversations he had with patients and families with very limited options. He also specifically mentioned rare diseases here , in addition to his example of late-stage illnesses.