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Illegal fentanyl supply in the United States increases the risk of overdose and acute withdrawal syndrome

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Percent of Opioid-Positive Drug Products and Paraphernalia Samples Also Positive for Meditomidine at 20 Sentinel Sites: US Region, July 2025–December 2025 (Interim Data) b,c

Despite US drug overdose deaths declining from 2022 to 2025, the supply of illegal drugs is unpredictable. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl is involved in many deaths and is frequently mixed with other drugs such as benzodiazepines or xylazine. Meditomidine, an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist sedative, more potent and longer-acting than clonidine and xylazine, was first identified in … Read more

Corn tortillas in California must now contain folic acid. Other states are looking at it CNN

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The corn tortillas are housed inside La Gloria Mexican Foods, one of the oldest tortilla factories in the city.

Fifteen years after she lost her first child to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez takes comfort in knowing that other Latina mothers may finally be able to avoid the same pain. In January, California became the first state to require food manufacturers to add folic acid, an important vitamin, to corn masa … Read more

The report linked the shortage of ADHD drugs in the United States to disruptions in the global supply chain

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The report linked the shortage of ADHD drugs in the United States to disruptions in the global supply chain

A nationwide shortage of stimulant drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have less roots in prescribing practices or federal manufacturing quotas than in global supply chain disruptions. analysis Released late last week JAMA Health Forum. The study, led by researchers at Yale University, looked at possible reasons for the U.S. stimulus … Read more