Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi won U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval of their blockbuster anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent for the inflammatory skin condition chronic spontaneous urticaria, or CSU. Regeneron and Sanofi on Friday said the approval covers Dupixent in people 12 and older who have CSU and remain symptomatic despite histamine-1 antihistamine treatment.

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. An outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce infected at least 89 people across 15 U.S. states in November 2024, hospitalizing more than a third and resulting in one death. Victims ranged widely in age. A 9-year-old boy in Indiana nearly died from kidney failure, while a 57-year-old woman in Missouri became seriously ill after eating lettuce at a funeral lunch. Despite the severity of the outbreak, the Food and Drug...

An E. coli outbreak last year linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened dozens of others, but the Food and Drug Administration never told the public about it. According to an FDA report obtained by NBC News, 89 people across 15 states fell ill in an E. coli outbreak in November, but the agency closed its investigation in February without publicly disclosing what happened or naming the companies responsible for the lettuce. “There were no public communications related to this outbreak,” the report stated, adding that no companies...

Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Nonstick cookware is notorious for being laden with coatings containing chemicals like Teflon and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid). These ”forever chemicals” can leach into your food while you cook and have been linked to a range of health problems. GreenPan, on the other hand, has been making non-toxic nonstick cookware since 2007. Instead of the chemicals above, GreenPan’s cookware is made with a durable and scratch-resistant ceramic coating. For the third year in a...

The federal government covered up an outbreak of E. coli that killed one person and spread across at least 15 states, according to a report published Thursday. A series of E. coli cases was first reported in November in St. Louis County, Mo., but the Food and Drug Administration never released any information about the outbreak, NBC News reported. “There were no public communications related to this outbreak,” the FDA wrote in its own internal report obtained by NBC News. The outbreak spread to 15 states and killed at least...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified one of the two Tony's Chocolonely chocolate bars that were part a nationwide recall as a Class II health hazard after small stones were found in the product by consumers outside of North America. The FDA has not yet shared the classification of the second chocolate bar. Newsweek has contacted the agency for further information. Newsweek has also contacted Tony's Chocolonely via email for...

The FDA and drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Monday warned that counterfeit vials of Ozempic® (semaglutide) are being sold to consumers and may cause a safety risk. The FDA has identified counterfeit products where the label combines a real lot number PAR0362 and an illegitimate serial numbers beginning with the first eight digits 51746517. Lot number PAR0362 is an authentic lot number. Only when both the lot number is coupled with the eight digits 51746517, it is counterfeit and should not be used. Novo Nordisk cautions pharmacies and individuals to only...

A Japanese cooking sauce has been recalled due to concerns about bubbling bacteria causing bottles to swell. The recall, which was initiated on March 17, pertains to Red Shell Teriyaki Sauce. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the recall as Class II on Friday. A Class II recall means exposure to the product "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote," according to the FDA's website. In total, 981 teriyaki sauce bottles are being recalled: 933 12-ounce...