8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: FDA says shrimp sold at Walmart could be radioactive
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a warning about shrimp sold at Walmart that it says could be radioactive.
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New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots
Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled by the Trump administration.
8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Canned tuna sold at Alabama Walmart, Publix, Kroger stores recalled
Canned tuna sold at Walmart, Publix and Kroger stores in Alabama has been recalled because of a botulism risk.
8 ON YOUR SIDE: Some expired COVID tests are still good to use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that if you have expired COVID tests at home, you may not need to throw them out just yet.
Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after delays by Biden administration
Anti-smoking groups are suing the federal government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling at the White House for months.
8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: FDA says fake Ozempic shots are being sold through some legitimate sources
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit Ozempic, the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss, that had been distributed through legitimate drug supply sources.
8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Bagged spinach recalled, including at Publix
Bagged spinach sold in Alabama, including at Publix, has been recalled.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: FDA finds “extremely high” lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant that made tainted fruit pouches
ACTION 8 UPDATE: U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” lead levels in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal.
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, the once-a-day Opill.
8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Recalled Baby Formula Sent to Stores in Alabama, Other States after Recall Began
The FDA says a baby formula that may be contaminated was distributed across Alabama and seven other states after a recall began.
