Vital Nutrients Aller-C Supplement Recalled Nationwide Over Hidden Allergens
Blueroot Health of Middletown, Connecticut, has voluntarily recalled two lots of Vital Nutrients Aller-C dietary supplements after routine internal testing revealed the capsules may contain undeclared egg, hazelnut, and soy — three major food allergens that do not appear anywhere on the product label. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to date. The […]
FDA: Critical Role in Ensuring Safe and Effective Flu Vaccines
The flu (influenza) vaccine you get at your doctor’s office or pharmacy is the result of year-round work of highly skilled microbiologists, epidemiologists, physicians and other public health experts. Sound complicated? It is. As new strains of flu viruses emerge, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration closely coordinates with sister agencies and works with manufacturers […]