Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly encourages Chicagoland residents to help bring attention to the issue of gun violence today by wearing the color orange in recognition National Gun Violence Awareness Day. “We wear orange on June 2 — what would’ve been Hadiya Pendleton’s 19th birthday — to honor[Read More…]
Day: June 2, 2016
Statement from FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D. on Release of Final Individual Patient Expanded Access Form for Compassionate Use
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized its efforts to streamline the process used by physicians to request expanded access, often called “compassionate use,” to investigational drugs and biologics for their patients. As a physician, I understand the importance of being able to access[Read More…]
Frontera Foods Issues Allergy Alert for Undeclared Soy Allergen in Original Taco Skillet Sauce
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. Due to a distributor’s loss of control, Frontera Foods of Chicago, Illinois is expanding their recall to an additional 1,314 (8 oz.) packages of its Frontera Texas Original Taco Skillet Sauce because it contains undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to[Read More…]
Kashi Company Voluntarily Recalls One Variety of Kashi® Granola Bars and One Variety of Bear Naked® Granola Due to Potential Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. Kashi Company today announced a voluntary recall of Kashi® Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars and Bear Naked® Soft Baked Granola, Cinnamon + Sunflower Butter in the continental United States because they contain ingredients made from sunflower seeds distributed by our supplier, SunOpta, that have the[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on New CFPB Rule for PayDay Loans
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016. Hillary Clinton released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a proposed rule that would put in place strong new protections for payday loans: “Abusive payday lenders have for too long been a drain on the resources of families in need, charging outrageous[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Rule to End Payday Debt Traps
Rule Would Require Lenders to Determine Whether Consumers Have the Ability to Repay Payday, Auto Title, and Certain Other High-Cost Loans WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed a rule aimed at ending payday debt traps by requiring lenders to take steps to make[Read More…]