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Alcohol labels should carry ‘Alcohol Facts’ box listing nutrition and allergens, regulator says

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Labels on alcohol could soon feature more thorough information on allergens and nutritional value, if a set of new proposals from the U.S. Treasury Department is approved. 

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How the FDA’s new nutrition labels could prod the food industry to get healthier 

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A new government proposal to display nutritional labels on the front of food packaging is aimed at helping Americans make more informed choices about what they eat. An eventual side effect, research and expert commentary suggests, could be nudging the food industry to make healthier food, too.

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STAT+: Drug may make chemotherapies less effective in cancer patients with obesity — but many doctors are in the dark

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The information, however, is not in the label because the drug — originally manufactured by Merck — was never fully tested in this population. As the original brand-name manufacturer, however, Merck continues to have legal responsibility for the labeling, which means that all available versions lack the details.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Merck drug-label controversy, Astellas pulling an application, and more

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The information, however, is not in the label because the drug — originally manufactured by Merck — was never fully tested in this population. As the original brand-name manufacturer, however, Merck continues to have legal responsibility for the labeling, which means that all available versions lack the details.

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Labelling of Dispensed Medicine

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Labelling Requirements A ll dispensed medicine should be labelled according to the requirement stated by the law. NOTE: It is advisable for labels to be printed. Consequently, a patient-centred label strategy is introduced to promote appropriate medication use and adherence. Suggestions include Use larger font sizes (e.g.

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Tracking bird flu virus changes in cows is stymied by missing data, scientists say

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Department of Agriculture after the agency again failed to include basic information needed to track how the virus is changing as it spreads. All are simply labeled with “USA” and “2024.

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STAT+: IVF doctors demand full details on fluid that grows embryos amid CooperSurgical lawsuits

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Companies will sometimes give clinics this information voluntarily, along with required labeling information like mouse embryo data, instructions for use, and warnings. The Food and Drug Administration asks manufacturers for a list of materials before the media goes on the market, an FDA spokesperson told STAT.

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