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Citrus Oil Formula May Relieve Dry Mouth for Cancer Patients
SATURDAY, March 29, 2025 -- A new formula made with natural citrus oil could help cancer patients find relief from dry mouth, a common and painful side effect of radiation treatments. The formula was created by researchers at the University of...
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Community Water Fluoridation
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 -- With a new law, signed by Gov. Spencer Cox on March 27, Utah has become the first U.S. state to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water, The New York Times reported. The law will go into effect on May 7...
Organ Transplant Patient Dies After Contracting Rabies
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 -- A Michigan resident has died after receiving an organ transplant infected with rabies, state health officials said Wednesday. The patient got the transplant at an Ohio hospital in December and passed away the following...

Monthly News Roundup - March 2025
FDA Approves Tremfya for Adults Patients with Active Crohn’s Disease In March, Johnson & Johnson announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Tremfya (guselkumab) for the treatment of adults with moderately to...
Combination Lipid-Lowering Therapy Linked to Greater Drop in LDL-C
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 -- Combination lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) is associated with a greater reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) compared with statin monotherapy, according to a study published online March 23 in the Mayo...
Many Women Undergo Annual Mammography, Despite Biennial Screening Recommendations
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 -- A high proportion of women seem to undergo mammography screening every year, despite recommendations for biennial screening, according to a research letter published online March 25 in the Annals of Internal...

FDA Advises Consumers Not to Inhale Nitrous Oxide Products
Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Pulmonology March 14, 2025 -- FDA advises consumers not to inhale nitrous oxide products from any size canisters, tanks, or chargers. These products are marketed as both unflavored and flavored nitrous oxide...
Dr. Reddy’s Issues a Nationwide Recall of Levetiracetam in 0.75% Sodium Chloride Injection 1,000 mg/100 mL, in the U.S., Due to Mislabeling of Infusion Bag
Audience: Pharmacy, Health Care Professional March 13, 2025 -- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY; along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”), is...
Limited Number of Voluntary Recalls Initiated after FDA Testing of Acne Products for Benzene
Audience: Consumer, Pharmacy March 11, 2025 -- FDA is alerting the public and industry to the results of new agency testing of 95 acne products containing benzoyl peroxide for possible benzene contamination. FDA has concluded that a limited number...