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Regulatory and Policy Updates

DEA Begins Schedule I Process for Concentrated 7-OH as Poison-Center Reports Rise

15 Jul 2026

Concentrated 7-OH tablets, gummies and extract under regulatory inspection amid rising poison-center reports and DEA action.

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Breaking: Coca-Cola Zero, Classic Cans Recalled Over Metal Fragments

24 Oct 2025

Close-up of a damaged Coca-Cola soda can on a wooden ledge, illustrating contamination risk amid the breaking recall of Coca-Cola Zero and Classic cans for potential metal fragments

Regulatory and Policy Updates

FDA recall: Teva prazosin blood-pressure capsules flagged for impurity

30 Oct 2025

Close-up of prazosin hydrochloride capsules and a labeled prescription bottle, illustrating FDA recall over N-nitroso prazosin impurity C

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Amazon Recall Alert: Lead‑Leaching Faucets, Fire‑Prone Power Banks and Hidden Hazards Trigger CPSC Warnings

25 Oct 2025

Split-panel collage titled “Amazon Recall Alert” showing a dripping kitchen faucet into a glass (lead risk), a smoking power bank on a desk (fire hazard), and a child’s tutu with a loose button battery (ingestion hazard), highlighting current CPSC warnings for products sold on Amazon.

Regulatory and Policy Updates

Urgent: FDA Issues National Baby Formula Recall Over Botulism Risk

25 Dec 2025

FDA nationwide recall of ByHeart infant formula due to infant botulism outbreak, showing recalled formula containers and warning symptoms including constipation, poor feeding, weak cry, and head lag in babies.

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FDA warns against recalled eggs tied to Salmonella risk (Black Sheep Egg Co. & Kenz Henz)

24 Oct 2025

FDA egg recall — Black Sheep Egg Company and Kenz Henz cartons on a refrigerator shelf with a red ‘FDA RECALL: Do Not Eat — Salmonella Risk’ notice, showing UPCs 860010568507 and 860010568538 and Best By 10/31/2025

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Breaking: FDA Orders Major Atorvastatin Recall 2025, 140,000 Bottles Affected

24 Oct 2025

Prescription pill bottles with white tablets on a countertop — illustration for 2025 Atorvastatin recall article explaining failed dissolution tests, affected lot codes/NDCs, and guidance for patients on cholesterol-lowering statin safety

Regulatory and Policy Updates

Physicians Toxicology Laboratory Settles $4.4 Million Allegations

04 Jan 2025

Illustration of a medical toxicology laboratory with advanced urine drug testing equipment, legal symbols like a gavel and scales of justice, and compliance documentation, highlighting themes of ethics, regulatory accountability, and Medicare claims in healthcare