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Nationwide Recall Issued For ADHD Medication Affecting Millions Nationwide Recall Issued For ADHD Medication Affecting Millions
Nationwide Recall Issued For ADHD Medication Affecting Millions A widely prescribed ADHD medication is being recalled nationwide after tests found it failed to dissolve properly in lab conditions. The recall involves several lots of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules — the generic form of Vyvanse — manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.  According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the medication failed dissolution specifications during stability testing, meaning it did not break down as expected.  That could reduce the drug’s effectiveness for patients who rely on consistent absorption for symptom control. The FDA classifi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Medical Experts Blast Trump's Tylenol, Autism Claims: 'Astonishing Misinformation' Medical Experts Blast Trump's Tylenol, Autism Claims: 'Astonishing Misinformation'
Medical Experts Blast Trump's Tylenol, Autism Claims: 'Astonishing Misinformation' US and global health officials are rejecting President Donald Trump's claims that pregnant women should avoid Tylenol and other types of acetaminophen, saying his claims of a link to autism are not supported by science. At the White House on Monday, Sept. 22, Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned about what they claimed are links between the pain-relieving medication and autism in children. Trump is ordering the Food and Drug Administration to notify doctors that using Tylenol during pregnancy is associated with a "very increased risk of autism." Trump …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Former Children’s National Psychotherapist Charged In Child Porn Case: DOJ Former Children’s National Psychotherapist Charged In Child Porn Case: DOJ
Former Children’s National Psychotherapist Charged In Child Porn Case: DOJ A longtime child psychotherapist in DC is facing federal charges after authorities say he shared child sexual abuse material with another person. Victor Renato Blythe, 60, is charged with distributing and possessing child pornography, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. Prosecutors say Blythe — who specializes in working with children and adolescents and previously worked in the Psychiatry Department at Children’s National Medical Center — communicated with another person “regarding his interest in the sexual abuse of children.” During those conversations, Blyt…

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by Zak Failla