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Animal sedative medetomidine is showing up in the US illegal drug supply, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — The animal sedative medetomidine is increasingly showing up in the U.S. illegal drug supply, according to three reports released Thursday.
Medetomidine, which is used to sedate pets and is somewhat similar to xylazine, was…
FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in recent months, the Food and Drug Administration is bringing back some recently fired employees, including staffers who handle travel bookings for safety inspectors.
More than 20 of the agency’s…
US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data posted Wednesday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 688 people died last year…
