Tag Archives: Safety

After damaging Reuters report, J&J doubles down on talc safety message

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson Inc’s statement was unequivocal. FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder line a drugstore shelf in New York October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson “The FDA has tested Johnson’s talc since the ’70s. Every single time it did not contain asbestos,” the company said in a… Read More »

What Blockchain Has To Do With Turkey, Romaine Lettuce, And Food Safety

When food products reach the stores, they’ve already traveled through a number of different locations and processes. (Photo: Courtesy of IBM Food Trust)IBM Food Trust What would you like with your turkey or Romaine lettuce? Some gravy? Some dressing? How about some blockchain? Not a block of cheese. Not a sausage chain. But blockchain. The… Read More »

FDA staff raises safety concerns over Trevena opioid drug

(Reuters) – Staff reviewers of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday raised safety concerns over Trevena Inc’s opioid injection to treat acute pain, saying the treatment has an abuse and overdose potential. The treatment, oliceridine, aims to manage moderate-to-severe acute pain in adult patients for whom an intravenous opioid is warranted. FDA staff… Read More »