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- 1Former FDA chief says cyclosporiasis outbreak not fully under control▼Cyclosporiasis outbreak not 'fully under control,' former FDA chief says
A former head of the US Food and Drug Administration has warned that the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States is not 'fully under control,' despite official responses. The intestinal illness, typically linked to contaminated produce, has been the subject of public health tracking, and the comment raises concerns about the effectiveness of containment efforts so far.
- 2FDA links Ecuadorian black clams to hepatitis A outbreak▼FDA warns black clams from Ecuador tied to hepatitis A outbreak, 30 hospitalized
The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that black clams imported from Ecuador are linked to a hepatitis A outbreak that has hospitalized 30 people. Health authorities are urging consumers to avoid the shellfish while the investigation continues, and the warning has raised concerns about food safety controls in the seafood import supply chain.
- 3FDA nominee Heidi Overton stonewalls Senate committee questions●"Republicans and Democrats alike on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee tried repeatedly with lit
Members of both parties on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee repeatedly pressed the White House's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Heidi Overton, for her views on health policy. Lawmakers tried several times to draw out opinions or commitments but got little in return, drawing bipartisan frustration at the confirmation hearing.