FDA is alerting patients and health care professionals to five companies’ voluntary recalls of certain extended release (ER) metformin drugs. The agency recently announced it was in contact with five companies to recommend they voluntarily recall ER metformin because the agency’s testing showed N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) above the acceptable intake limit in certain lots. N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is a […]
Definition of Public Health Surveillance The World Health Organization (WHO) defines public health surveillance as the “continuous, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice. The term ‘surveillance’ is derived from the French word meaning ‘to watch over’ and, as applied to public health, […]
Nearly all uses of methylene chloride examined by the US Environmental Protection Agency pose “unreasonable” health risks to workers and consumers, the agency concludes in a final assessment released on June 19. The agency now has 1 year to propose actions to mitigate the risks and 2 years to finalize those actions, which could include […]
Remdesivir is the first drug to show effectiveness against COVID-19 and its emergency use has been permitted by several countries. Remdesivir was originally developed to fight ebola. Gilead Sciences is to trial an inhaled version of remdesivir, a drug which it says shows promise in the treatment of COVID-19. Gilead Sciences, is an American biopharmaceutical […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently advised consumer’s against the use of hand sanitizers produced by a Mexican Company Eskbiochem because it was found to contain Methanol. The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and […]
The FDA is advising consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol. Methanol is wood alcohol, a substance that the FDA says can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested.These products have been identified by the FDA: All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: […]
According to the world health organization, Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease. Immunization is a proven tool for controlling and eliminating life-threatening […]
Online betting addiction has escalated the mental health crisis in Nigeria destroying livelihoods, wreaking businesses and tearing families apart. The crisis is such that addicted parents rather play bet than pay school fees leaving children uneducated malnourished and vulnerable. Gambling addiction is a serious mental health disorder. It can be identified in two major ways […]
According to a statement released by the FDA Hand sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem could be toxic . The FDA advises consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol), a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin […]
By Dr. David Olubukunmi Jesudemi ( Senior Doctor Outreach Women and Children Hospital Lagos) Family planning is an informed decision by an individual or a couple as to when to start having children and how much time in between births. This is usually done through different methods including the use of contraception, abstinence, natural planning, […]
