by Nada Hassanein | Jun 15, 2026 | Big Pharma, congenital syphilis, drug shortages, FDA, newborns, News, penicillin, Pfizer, STD, Vaccinations
The United States has a shortage of the only first-line medication recommended for pregnant women with syphilis to prevent passing it to their baby, even as congenital syphilis rates have been skyrocketing. Last July, drug manufacturer Pfizer issued a voluntary recall of brand name Bicillin L-A, or penicillin G benzathine — a long-acting injectable of the antibiotic — warning of particulates…
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by Helen Santoro | Oct 19, 2025 | Birth Control, FDA, News, Pfizer, pharmaceutical companies, preemption, tumors
It was early 2012 when doctors found a tumor in Kim Franzi’s brain. It was a meningioma — a typically slow-growing, non-cancerous tumor that originates in a layer of tissue between the brain and skull. Franzi underwent a risky two-day brain surgery to remove the mass, which doctors warned could leave her paralyzed or prove fatal. The operation was successful, but more than 13 years later…
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