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Substance Abuse and Overdose

NDEWS Reports 82 EMS Encounters Mentioning Cat’s Claw

07 Nov 2026

Medical toxicology image showing 82 suspected overdose EMS encounters mentioning Cat’s Claw in eight US states, including 51 in Tennessee, based on NDEWS data.

Public Health Warnings and Recalls

FDA Finds Hidden Steroid and NSAID in Two Pain Products

06 Nov 2026

Lab-testing graphic shows Ort-Flx and RX7 Articulaciones with hidden diclofenac and dexamethasone, plus methocarbamol identified only in Ort-Flx.

Public Health Warnings and Recalls

Brad's Kale Snacks Recalled Over Potential Thallium

05 Nov 2026

Food-safety laboratory graphic showing specific Brad's kale snack lots recalled after elevated thallium was found, with dehydration and toxicity context.

Latest Research and Studies

Overdose Survivors Face Higher Long-Term Mortality

29 Oct 2026

Research graphic showing 14,036 NSW accidental overdose survivors, 2,588 deaths, 3.5-fold excess mortality and highest relative risk soon after discharge.

Public Health Warnings and Recalls

13 Anaphylaxis Cases Reported With Unapproved Peptides

28 Oct 2026

Clinical safety graphic showing 13 Victorian anaphylaxis cases associated with unapproved peptide products whose identity, purity and sterility may be uncertain.

Regulatory and Policy Updates

FDA Changes BabyBIG Lot 8 Dose and Infusion Filter

28 Oct 2026

Clinical pharmacy graphic showing BabyBIG Lot 8 with its FDA-recommended 20 mg/kg dose and new 0.2-micron infusion filter for infant botulism.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

PMMA Still Found in Ecstasy Pills Across Eight Countries

26 Oct 2026

Drug-checking graphic shows PMMA detected in pills sold as MDMA across eight European countries, including PMMA-only and PMMA-plus-MDMA samples.

Latest Research and Studies

CDC Finds AKI in 34.5% of Selected Overdose Admissions

26 Oct 2026

Medical toxicology graphic showing CDC data on overdose hospitalizations, with 34.5% coded AKI and 60.9% severe inpatient course among AKI cases.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

San Francisco Reports Fatal Overdose Involving MGM-15

25 Oct 2026

Forensic toxicology graphic shows MGM-15 detected in a fatal San Francisco overdose, contrasting the semisynthetic opioid with botanical kratom products.

Public Health Warnings and Recalls

FDA Flags Serious StatStrip Recall Over Patient-ID Errors

23 Oct 2026

Hospital glucose-meter graphic shows StatStrip Gen 2.0 patient-ID persistence sending a correct glucose result to the wrong record, with insulin-risk warning.

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