Nationwide Epinephrine Recall; FBI’s Fauci Probe; Bruce Campbell’s Cancer

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Three lots of American Regent epinephrine injection USP 30 mg/ 30 mL were recalled nationwide due to a lack of sterility assurance and the presence of particulate matter that could cause blockage and clotting in blood vessels, the FDA said.

An armed man was arrested after charging toward Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, at a campaign event in Canfield. (New York Times)

The next frontier in the battle over the abortion medication mifepristone is the case Louisiana brought challenging FDA on telemedicine and mail order access, which will be heard by a three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (The Hill)

Amid a large measles outbreak, public health workers in Pennsylvania are using word of mouth advertising for pop-up vaccination clinics to reach certain communities. (Washington Post)

Last year, FBI leaders launched an aggressive investigation into Anthony Fauci, MD, and at least seven other scientists over COVID-19 origins, though it is unclear what the probes produced. (New York Times)

Twenty-five years after 9/11, civilian cases of cancers linked to the event surpassed those of first responders. (News 12 New Jersey)

Documents released by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration suggested New Yorkers may have been misled about air quality after the attacks. (New York Times)

The FDA issued temporary compounding rules for neonatal starter parenteral nutrition products to combat supply chain issues, the agency said.

The HHS Office of Minority Health abruptly terminated more than half of its existing grants for not aligning with current agency priorities, which are the “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise, NOTUS reported.

Novartis said the phase III lipoprotein(a) HORIZON trial found that pelacarsen, an investigational antisense oligonucleotide, did not meet the trial’s primary endpoints.

The Department of Justice announced it reached an agreement with Mount Sinai where the health system will no longer provide gender-affirming care for minors and will pay monetary penalties.

Many people who think they have penicillin allergies might not. (CIDRAP)

Regulators in Colorado received reports linking a marijuana-based sleep aid to acute liver injury months before they warned consumers or halted production. (ProPublica)

The U.S. will start phasing out financial backing for critical HIV response programs in Namibia. (AP)

The 68 year-old “Evil Dead” star Bruce Campbell, who has cancer, says his doctors told him he has about 5 years to live. (ABC 7)