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New Nutrition Labels: 5 Important Changes
Finally, the FDA is catching up with reality. And Michelle Obama is one of the people you can thank for this beneficial change. By mid-2018, all packaged foods will be required to contain the updated Nutrition Facts labels. There are … Continue reading
Why You Need a Healthcare Buddy
Danger Everywhere Using our healthcare system can be dangerous to your health. Of late, the media has been filled with reports of life-threatening superbug infections caused by an invasive scope used to assess gastrointestinal health. It took the Federal Drug … Continue reading
Read ALL the Side Effects for Your Rx
All drugs have side effects. Even if you don’t take any prescription drugs, you’ve certainly seen the TV ads that spend far more time on the drug’s side effects than on what the medication is designed to treat. The prescribing … Continue reading
FDA Finds More Trouble With Compounding Pharmacies
Compounding pharmacies are licensed by state authorities to prepare specialized drug orders for individuals with a doctor’s prescription. Whereas most do, some have developed large production operations, preparing bulk medications for clinics and hospitals without prescriptions for individual patients. Not … Continue reading