Updates ·
Health notices · Friday 21 August
3 notices from the agencies today, in plain words, each with the original linked.
Ready-to-eat pickled goat and chicken products recalled
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · Food safety
If you ate or still have ready-to-eat (RTE) pickled goat or chicken products made by Indus Foods, LLC d/b/a Gangothri Foods in Austin, Texas, this recall may affect you.
RTE means you do not have to cook the food before eating. The products are being recalled because they were produced without the benefit of inspection.
The CDC notice was published August 17, 2026. Use caution with these specific recalled items and check whether yours is included.
FDA approved BALVERSA (erdafitinib) for certain urothelial cancers
FDA · Approval
If you have locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma, and your tumour has susceptible FGFR3 genetic alterations, the FDA has approved BALVERSA (erdafitinib). It is for cases that progressed after at least one prior line of systemic therapy.
This approval is for selected patients: you need an FDA-approved companion diagnostic to check for the susceptible FGFR3 genetic alterations.
BALVERSA is not recommended if you are eligible and have not received prior PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor therapy.
FDA classifies recall for lidocaine injection with hair found
FDA · Recall
If you receive lidocaine HCl injection, the US Food and Drug Administration reports Class II action for a Fresenius Kabi product because hair was found in it.
This notice applies to Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2% supplied as single-dose vials (Rx only, sterile), distributed nationwide in the USA.
What changes for you tomorrow: you may need a different supply, because the affected product is being removed from distribution.