Imperial Valley News Center
FDA warns consumers to avoid Rhino male enhancement products found at retailers
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- Written by Jeremy Kahn
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to purchase or use Rhino male enhancement products, due to a recent rise in reported health issues. Since 2007, the FDA has identified more than 25 products marketed with variations of the name “Rhino” that contained hidden drug ingredient(s).
Secretary of State Pompeo Announces Latest Lifesaving PEPFAR Results
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Tuesday, in advance of World AIDS Day 2018, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo announced the latest results achieved by American leadership and partnerships through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has now saved more than 17 million lives.
Hungary: Lyubishin Extradition
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States requested the extradition of two suspected Russian arms dealers, Vladimir Lyubishin Sr. and Vladimir Lyubishin Jr., pursuant to the U.S.-Hungary Extradition Treaty. Hungary denied the U.S. request and instead extradited the suspects to Russia, where it is unclear whether they will face trial.
Advocates File for Injunction to Block U.S. Forest Service from Selling Wild Horses for Slaughter
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- Written by Grace Kuhn, AWHC
San Francisco, California - Late Monday, advocates filed a motion for preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to block the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) from selling federally-protected wild horses from the Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Territory in the Modoc National Forest without limitation on slaughter. The motion was filed by one of the nation’s leading public interest environmental law firms, Meyer, Glitzenstein and Eubanks LLP, on behalf of the American Wild Horse Campaign, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and citizen Carla Bowers.
Current romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak investigation
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state authorities, continues to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections associated with consumption of romaine lettuce in the U.S. As of November 26, 2018, this outbreak has resulted in 43 people becoming ill in 12 states, with the last reported illness onset date being October 31, 2018. An additional 22 people in Canada have become ill, and the FDA and our partners are also coordinating the investigation with Canadian health and food safety authorities.
FDA approves an oncology drug that targets a key genetic driver of cancer
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- Written by Amanda Turney
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday granted accelerated approval to Vitrakvi (larotrectinib), a treatment for adult and pediatric patients whose cancers have a specific genetic feature (biomarker).
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