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Kellogg’s is going to war over Mexico’s nutrition label rules. A similar fight is coming to the U.S.

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A 2019 policy requires companies that make unhealthy foods to include warning labels on the front of any boxes they sell in Mexico to educate consumers about things like excess sugar and fat. MEXICO CITY — Kellogg’s is waging a war here over Tigre Toño and Sam el Tucán.

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STAT+: Chick-fil-A drops a ‘No Antibiotic Ever’ pledge on chicken over supply issues

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a decade after the chain announced it would implement a “No Antibiotics Ever” policy by 2019. Notably, Tyson Foods, which is one of the biggest poultry suppliers, a few months ago removed the “No Antibiotics Ever” label from its chickens after reportedly encountering higher costs.

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Opinion: Sonya Massey’s death: How to prevent more killings of defenseless Black women

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After the shooting, Grayson labeled her as “crazy” and not deserving of first aid. Between 2019 and 2021, approximately  180 calls for help resulted in law enforcement shooting and killing the very people in need. Minutes later, Grayson shot and killed her.

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Telehealth startups prescribing ketamine at home are stirring concern

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So her psychiatrist recommended something new: Spravato, a nasal spray approved in 2019 that delivers a drug similar to the hallucinogen ketamine. She could have tried a clinic that offers off-label infusions of generic ketamine, which is approved as an anesthetic, to treat depression.

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BridgeBio’s drug for ATTR-CM gains US FDA approval

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Pfizer’s tafamidis capsules, sold as Vyndaqel and Vyndamax, were approved in 2019 and brought in sales of $3.32 It affects more than 120,000 US adults, according to non-profit researcher Institute for Clinical and Economic Review. billion in 2023. “It is better for the patient community to have more options,” Harrison said.

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Lilly launches Mounjaro (tirzepatide), offers new treatment option for obesity and type 2 diabetes

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Once-weekly tirzepatide versus once-daily insulin degludec as add-on to metformin with or without SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes (SURPASS-3): a randomised, open-label, parallel-group, phase 3 trial. 2021;398(10300):583-598. Obesity, sleep apnea, and hypertension. Hypertension. 2003;42(6):1067-1074. doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000101686.98973.A3

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Harmony’s sleep disorder drug Wakix gets US label extension

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Wakix (pitolisant) was first approved in August 2019 for treatment of excessive sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy. The company added another alternative, Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) earlier this year although these drugs lack the cataplexy use on their label.