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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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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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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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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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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Livornese — I saw the sign…and the answer is no—FDA-approved labeling apparently is not enough under state failure-to-warn laws, according to certain courts. A recent state law failure-to-warn case in the SDNY makes that very point.

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Lilly bags label extension for RET drug Retevmo in US

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The full approval also extends the Retevmo label to include patients with locally advanced as well as metastatic disease. Lilly acquired Retevmo as part of its $8 billion takeover of Loxo Oncology in 2019. The post Lilly bags label extension for RET drug Retevmo in US appeared first on.

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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.