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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited 10 food establishments on Aug. 26 for violations ranging from unsafe food temperatures and inadequate sanitizing to rodent and cockroach evidence, …
Mouse, Roaches and Unsafe Food Temps Surface in Inspections Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding its measles response with 40 additional vaccine clinics and stepped-up school outreach after health officials confirmed two Lancaster County residents died in association with …
Pennsylvania Expands Measles Response After Two Deaths Read More
EXTON, PA — Lungpacer Medical Inc. is commercializing an FDA-approved diaphragm stimulation system at U.S. hospitals to help critically ill patients discontinue mechanical ventilation, positioning its technology to address complications …
Lungpacer Expands ICU Reach With FDA-Approved Breathing Device Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The American Red Cross will hold blood drives across Chester County from September 1-20 as it works to stabilize a blood supply that remains vulnerable to …
Hello Kitty Collectibles Await Chester County Blood Donors Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors documented temperature-control, sanitation and equipment violations at three food establishments on August 24, prompting the disposal of potentially hazardous foods and orders …
Mold-Like Growth, Unsafe Food Temperatures Found in Restaurant Inspections Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration last week granted accelerated approval to Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.’s Genglycos, the first treatment for glycogen storage disease type Ia, after a clinical …
FDA Clears First Gene Therapy for Rare Glycogen Disorder Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration last week authorized the first standalone robotic device capable of drawing blood without hands-on operator intervention, allowing a single trained phlebotomist to …
FDA Clears Robotic Blood Draws to Ease Staffing Shortages Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week awarded $96.7 million to expand behavioral health services nationwide, directing most of the funding toward people experiencing …
HHS Directs $96.7 Million to Mental Health, Addiction Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico has sickened 10,930 people across 17 states, including Pennsylvania, leaving 454 hospitalized and two dead, federal …
Lettuce Outbreak Reaches 10,930 Cases Across 17 States Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration last week proposed a potential regulatory framework for medical devices powered by generative artificial intelligence, opening scrutiny of how manufacturers assess safety, …
FDA Weighs New Safety Rules for Generative AI Medical Devices Read More