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Zantac Class Action Dismissed in Canada
MedTruth Editors · May 26, 2023
The court ruled that the plaintiff lacked the evidence necessary to convince the court that ranitidine, the active ingredient in Zantac, showed any causation to cancer.
Legal DevelopmentsCancer Researchers Criticize Glyphosate Approval in the EU
MedTruth Editors · December 9, 2021
Europe’s leading cancer researchers are questioning the EU's decision to issue a positive safety review for glyphosate.
Research + FindingsScottish Vaginal Mesh Victims Sent to the U.S.
MedTruth Editors · July 22, 2021
Scotland has agreed to pay for Scottish women implanted with vaginal mesh to travel to the United States and undergo treatment from a specialist.
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Senators Demand Answers From FDA on Imported Drug Safety
MedTruth Editors · November 24, 2020
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith have voiced concerns around reductions in FDA oversight of foreign drug manufacturing facilities.
FDA RegulationMexico Bans Shipments and Use of Pesticide Glyphosate
Emily Shiffer · July 8, 2020
Mexico will ban all future imports of the pesticide glyphosate, citing scientific evidence that it is potentially toxic to human health and the environment.
NewsCanada Faces a Zantac Alternatives Shortage
Benjamin Duong · February 11, 2020
Canada is facing shortages of heartburn medications after a Zantac recall led to an increase in demand for alternatives.
NewsCDC Funding Shortage May Lead to Global Pandemic
Ashley Lombardo · February 13, 2018
The CDC funding is about to run out, and 39 countries will be left with no way to study or treat illness that could potentially have global repercussions.
NewsNew Zealand Fully Bans Transvaginal Mesh
Ashley Lombardo · January 10, 2018
New Zealand's staunch health advocacy has led to a full vaginal mesh ban and continued efforts to improve medical device safety for women.
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