AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFDA & Food Safety: Alabama health officials say cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora) cases are rising, with ADPH confirming 11 infections since May 1 and urging residents to wash produce and follow safe food handling. Public Health & Home Safety: Rainsville Public Library is offering free radon detectors to borrow, partnering with the Alabama Department of Public Health; radon is linked to lung cancer risk for people who never smoked. Health Care & Drugs: Novartis says the FDA granted traditional approval for Fabhalta (iptacopan) to slow kidney function decline in adults with primary IgA nephropathy at risk of progression. Community Health Access: A local blood drive helped boost supplies amid a nationwide shortage, with collected blood headed to Alabama hospitals after testing. Emergency Response Innovation: A west Alabama volunteer fire department says it now carries blood products and can start transfusions and plasma on scene before patients reach a trauma center. Local Oversight: FDA inspection results show one Baldwin County food company received a “voluntary action indicated” finding in June, while Mobile County companies inspected in June mostly had “no action indicated.”
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