Wednesday, March 21, 2018

FDA recalls BBQ sauces with South Carolina roots

Two barbecue sauces with South Carolina roots are being recalled because of a possible allergic reaction to some ingredients.
Piggie Park Enterprises Inc. of West Columbia is recalling Maurice’s Southern Gold Honey Sauce and Gourmet Carolina Gold Honey Sauce, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
Read more here. https://www.postandcourier.com/business/fda-recalls-bbq-sauces-with-south-carolina-roots/article_9a1ffcea-2d0b-11e8-bef8-bf3f91e752ec.html

Monday, March 19, 2018

Arizona Woman Killed by Self-Driving Uber Car

From: https://www.ridesharelawgroup.com/arizona-woman-killed-self-driving-uber-car/



Uber has been testing self-driving vehicles on the road since December 2016, when it first became possible for Uber passengers to request a self-driving vehicle in San Francisco. In 2017, the company entered an agreement with Volvo to bring 24,000 self-driving Uber cars to rideshare passengers in the coming years. Now, all of the company’s self-driving vehicle testing has come to an abrupt halt.

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FDA announces recall of dietary supplements after opioid declaration


From the FDA:

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the voluntary destruction and recall of a large volume of kratom-containing dietary supplements manufactured and distributed nationwide under the brand names Botany Bay, Enhance Your Life and Divinity by Divinity Products Distribution of Grain Valley, Missouri. In cooperation with the FDA, the company has also agreed to stop selling all products containing kratom. Based on the scientific evidence of the serious risks associated with the use of kratom, in the interest of public health, the FDA encourages all companies currently involved in the sale of products containing kratom intended for human consumption to take similar steps to take their products off the market and submit any necessary evidence, as appropriate, to the FDA to evaluate them based on the applicable regulatory pathway.
“The extensive scientific data we’ve evaluated about kratom provides conclusive evidence that compounds contained in kratom are opioids and are expected to have similar addictive effects as well as risks of abuse, overdose and, in some cases, death. At the same time, there’s no evidence to indicate that kratom is safe or effective for any medical use,” said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. “To protect the public health, we’ll continue to affirm the risks associated with kratom, warn consumers against its use and take aggressive enforcement action against kratom-containing products. We appreciate the cooperation of companies currently marketing any kratom product for human consumption   to take swift action to remove these products from circulation to protect the public.” 

Read more here: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm597649.htm