FDA panel weighs access to 7 unapproved injectable peptides
What's next: Advisers are set to vote after FDA staff urged keeping compounding limits because human evidence is thin.
The New York Times, NPR +6
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Taylor Farms pulls Mexico iceberg lettuce as US parasite cases top 5,000
What's new: Michigan alone reported 5,002 cyclosporiasis cases, while the FDA traced Taco Bell-linked lettuce to a single Mexican supplier.
BBC News (US & Canada), BBC News (World) +7
Taco Bell pulls some fresh ingredients in Cyclospora probe
What's new: CDC has logged 1,645 confirmed US cases since May 1 and is reviewing more than 5,100 additional suspected infections.
BBC News (US & Canada), Bloomberg +8
US military starts testosterone screening for troops 30 and older
What's new: Service members with low levels can get voluntary hormone therapy as the policy takes effect immediately.
The New York Times, PBS NewsHour +2
Cyclospora outbreak sickens people in 31 US states as cases climb
What's new: Michigan alone has logged 1,562 infections, while federal officials still have more than 1,500 additional cases under review.
The Straits Times, The Hill
FDA clears first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
Why it matters: Bemotrizinol, already used in Europe and Asia, blocks UVA and UVB rays and could expand lighter-feeling sunscreen options in the US.
PBS NewsHour, The Hill
FDA clears first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 20 years
Why it matters: Bemotrizinol is a more stable UVA and UVB filter and can be used in sunscreens for adults and children 6 months and older.
The New York Times, ABC News