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Millions Affected As NJ-Based Company Issues Nationwide Recall For ADHD Medication Millions Affected As NJ-Based Company Issues Nationwide Recall For ADHD Medication
Millions Affected As Nj-based Company Issues Nationwide Recall For ADHD Medication 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
Obituaries
Brother Launching Nonprofit To Honor NJ Nurse With Bipolar Disorder Who Died By Suicide At 30 Brother Launching Nonprofit To Honor NJ Nurse With Bipolar Disorder Who Died By Suicide At 30
Brother Launching Nonprofit To Honor NJ Nurse With Bipolar Disorder Who Died By Suicide At 30 The loved ones of a passionate, caring, and devoted New Jersey RN who died by suicide at age 30 are accepting donations to launch a nonprofit that will honor his legacy while advocating for essential mental health support services and accessibility. Joseph Lavery Gullo, of West Berlin, died Wednesday, May 10, his obituary says. He leaves behind his parents, Gregory and Susan (Diamond ) Gullo; his loving brother and sister, Gregory Gullo, Jr. (Kate), and Erin Gullo (Kyle); his two beloved dogs, Jager and Meep; as well as countless extended family members and close friends who will cherish his…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
LAWSUIT: Bergen Dad Says Daughter Was Cut From Volleyball Team Over Seizure Disorder, Bullied LAWSUIT: Bergen Dad Says Daughter Was Cut From Volleyball Team Over Seizure Disorder, Bullied
Lawsuit: Bergen Dad Says Daughter Was Cut From Volleyball Team Over Seizure Disorder, Bullied A Bergen County K-8 district and its principal are facing a lawsuit saying they violated New Jersey's discrimination and any-bullying laws after a student was cut from the volleyball team because of her seizure disorder. Filed Oct. 1 in the county's Superior Court by Justin Puliatte, the suit says the Norwood Public School's volleyball team helped "E.P." feel better about herself in sixth and seventh grades, despite suffering from ADHD, epilepsy, OCD and social anxiety, NJ.com and NorthJersey.com report. In September 2019, though, she was the only eighth grade student who tried out and was …

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by Cecilia Levine