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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals America’s Orzeyful tablets for adults with narcolepsy type 1, making it the first treatment cleared to address the …
FDA Approves First Orexin-Targeting Narcolepsy Type 1 Drug Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, that has sickened 345 people across 27 states and hospitalized 36, …
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jalapeños Sickens 345 Read More
WAYNE, PA — Teleflex Inc. (NYSE: TFX) has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the first licensed freeze-dried plasma product in the country, potentially expanding access to plasma …
Teleflex Wins FDA Approval for Shelf-Stable Plasma Product Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited restaurants and other food facilities for pest activity, improper food storage, sanitation failures and temperature-control problems on Aug. 7, while 12 …
Cockroaches, Mouse Droppings Flagged in Chester County Checks Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County health inspectors ordered temperature-controlled foods discarded at a Kennett Square market on Aug. 6 and cited food-safety violations at three other establishments, while 12 …
From Warm Coolers to Expired Food: What Inspectors Found Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — CSL plans to seek approval to expand ANDEMBRY to children ages 2 through 11 after a Phase 3b study found most participants remained free of …
CSL Plans Pediatric ANDEMBRY Filing After Phase 3b Data Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania’s Warm Handoff Program has connected nearly 68,000 people to substance use treatment and recovery services since Gov. Josh Shapiro took office, as the administration continues expanding …
Warm Handoff Program Connects 68,000 to Treatment Since 2023 Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors documented a widespread cockroach infestation, unsafe food handling and an unusable handwashing sink at a Malvern restaurant during Aug. 4 inspections that …
Cockroach Infestation Tops Chester County Food Violations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is distributing $73.2 million in federal grants to expand children’s mental health services, strengthen suicide prevention efforts and increase …
SAMHSA Awards $73.2 Million to Expand Mental Health Programs Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County residents who live, work, or attend school within 10 miles of the Limerick Clean Energy Center or Peach Bottom Clean Energy Center will be …
Chester County to Distribute Free Potassium Iodide Near Nuclear Plants Read More