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FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say

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Senior Food and Drug Administration leaders are planning for cutbacks to the number of routine food and drug inspections conducted by the agency, multiple officials say, due to steep layoffs this week in support staff.  Around 170 workers were cut from the FDA’s Office of Inspections and Investigations, according to two federal health officials who…

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Coca-Cola recalls 2,000 Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange soda packs

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Coca-Cola recalls soda over “foreign material” Coca-Cola issues soda recall over “foreign material” 00:27 Coca-Cola is recalling 2,000 cases of Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta Orange soda cans because they may contain “foreign material.” The recall comprises 12-packs of 12-ounce cans, including 1,557 packs of Sprite, 417 of Diet Coke and 14 of Fanta Orange….

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FDA declines to approve Neffy epinephrine nasal spray for severe allergic reactions

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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday did not approve Neffy, an epinephrine nasal spray from drugmaker ARS Pharmaceuticals, keeping the first needle-free option for Americans to treat severe allergic reactions off the market pending more trial data. ARS had expected the FDA to approve Neffy for use in adults and children who weigh more…

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