Nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef sold in the US hit with high-risk recall after bypassing import inspections

Nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef sold in the US hit with high-risk recall after bypassing import inspections

Call it a burger bust. Over 29,600 pounds of raw beef imported from Argentina has been recalled in two states without a follow-up inspection after arriving in the US, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The Florida-based company, Corte Argentino USA LLC, recalled approximately 29,628 pounds of raw … Read more

Florida gets FDA approval to import prescription drugs from Canada in seismic policy shift

Florida gets FDA approval to import prescription drugs from Canada in seismic policy shift

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared the way for Florida’s first-in-the-nation plan to import lower-priced prescription drugs from Canada, a long-sought approach to accessing cheaper medications that follows decades of frustration with US drug prices. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the plan into law in 2019, but it required federal review and approval … Read more