Popular sunscreen products that come in mousse form, such as Supergoop!’s body mousse, may not protect wearers from the sun’s harmful UV rays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning. “Beware of sunscreen products in mousse form because they might not be effective,” the FDA said in a post on X after issuing five…
A U.S. company that makes health care products is recalling four over-the-counter skin cleansers and an anti-itch lotion it says could lead to “serious and life-threatening infections.” New Jersey-based DermaRite Industries announced on Friday that it was voluntarily recalling the health care products due to the fact that they may cause a microbial contamination known as…
On May 7, health influencer Paul Saladino, M.D.. posted a video to his X account that promoted feeding “raw dairy” to infants. The post received over 90,000 views and sparked strong backlash before it was removed the following day. Saladino regularly advocates for “animal-based” diets featuring raw milk, including on his TikTok channel where he…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) said late Friday it won’t comply with a request from the Food and Drug Administration to halt all shipments of its gene therapy following the death of a third patient receiving one of its treatments for muscular dystrophy. The highly unusual move is a latest in a string…
Some Power Stick deodorants manufactured by A.P. Deauville are under recall for manufacturing defects, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The recall impacts more than 67,000 cases of roll-on deodorants that were sold nationally, a notice posted by the agency shows. The issue is related to deviations with “current good manufacturing practices,” a set…
The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will buy WK Kellogg Co. in a deal valued $3.1 billion, expanding the Italian food giant’s global reach. Kellogg, which was founded in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1906, is known for brands including Corn Flakes, Froot Loops, Rice Krispies and Special K. Ferrero’s brands include Nutella and Rocher chocolates. …
By Emma Rumney, Kaylee Kang and Tom Polansek LONDON/NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) -From an office a 15-minute drive from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, one small firm helped import millions of unauthorized Chinese-made vapes last year alone, forming a key link in the supply chain feeding U.S. demand for illegal e-cigarettes. In a little over four years,…
Kraft Heinz will remove artificial dyes from its products sold in the U.S. by the end of 2027, the company announced Tuesday. The multinational food company also said it will stop making new products that contain these dyes, effective immediately. Kraft Heinz, the manufacturer of foods such as Jell-O, Capri Sun and Kool-Aid, said in…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug lenacapavir as a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV. The drug, called Yeztugo from company Gilead Sciences, was approved Wednesday based on data from clinical trials that showed 99.9% of participants who received it remained HIV negative. Daniel O’Day, Gilead’s chairman and chief executive officer, called…
Hong Kong’s food safety watchdog has told businesses to temporarily remove a cola-flavoured Haribo product from their shelves as a precautionary measure, following the discovery of cannabis in a batch of the popular sweets in the Netherlands and an import suspension by Taiwan. In a reply to the Post, a government spokesman said on Sunday…