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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited two West Chester restaurants during follow-up inspections July 22, identifying improper food cooling, sanitation lapses and other conditions requiring correction. King’s …
West Chester Restaurants Cited in Follow-Up Inspections Read More
MALVERN, PA — MAXONA Pharmaceuticals has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to begin a Phase 2 clinical trial of its investigational non-opioid pain therapy, advancing the company’s effort …
FDA Clears MAXONA Pain Drug for Phase 2 Trial Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food establishments for violations affecting food storage, sanitization and temperature control during inspections conducted July 21, with several businesses ordered …
Chester County Health Inspections Find Refrigeration, Sanitization Problems at Multiple Food Establishments Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Health Department inspectors cited multiple food establishments on July 20 for violations involving improper food temperatures, sanitation practices and employee food safety procedures, with …
What Chester County Inspectors Found in Local Kitchens Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Merck’s Lipfendra as the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor for adults with high cholesterol, introducing a once-daily alternative to injectable drugs …
FDA Approves First Oral PCSK9 Drug for High Cholesterol Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hospital-acquired infections declined in U.S. hospitals between 2015 and 2023, according to new federal data, though health officials estimate more than half a million patients still developed …
CDC Reports Decline in Hospital-Acquired Infections Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services signed an agreement to coordinate research and regulatory efforts aimed at accelerating the evaluation …
VA, HHS Expand Psychedelic Research for Veterans Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Edwards Lifesciences Corp. and Genesis MedTech Group Limited agreed to pay a record $12 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they structured a medical-device acquisition …
FTC Secures Record $12M Penalty Over Unreported Deal Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials on Friday linked 1,644 Cyclospora infections and 94 hospitalizations across five states to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants, prompting the supplier …
CDC Links 1,644 Illnesses to Taco Bell Lettuce Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited four food establishments for multiple violations during inspections conducted July 17, including temperature-control failures, sanitation problems and a cockroach infestation, while …
Cockroaches, Temperature Failures Lead Chester County Inspection Findings Read More