THE DRUG DOCKETThe FDA logged a Class I recall of 35,883 boxes of the simethicone antigas product on 17 June, after softgels were contaminated with a propylene glycol-based coolant that leaked from packaging machinery.
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THE DRUG DOCKETThe FDA logged the recall of 145,464 bags of 0.9% sodium chloride in 500 mL Viaflex containers on 9 September, after fiberglass particulate matter was found. It is the agency's most serious recall tier.
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ANALYSISThe largest meta-analysis puts the incidence attributable to the drug at about 15% — one in six or seven. Critics who reanalysed part of it put it above 50%. The gap is about what counts as evidence.
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A review of 18 studies covering more than 13,000 young athletes found up to three-quarters combine protein supplements with drugs like ibuprofen. Fewer than 1 in 10 tell a clinician.
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ANALYSISA systematic review located 19 articles on melatonin in children aged 0 to 6. Trials covered 167 children, all with neurologic conditions. There was no efficacy data for typically developing children.
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