Updates ·
Health notices · Thursday 8 October
3 notices from the agencies today, in plain words, each with the original linked.
Eden Brothers recalls Calabrese broccoli seeds for possible Salmonella contamination
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · Food safety
If you have Eden Brothers Calabrese broccoli seed packets, the CDC says Eden Brothers is recalling them because the seeds may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause illness after eating contaminated food.
Check your seeds against the recall details and follow the recall instructions from the company, published with the recall notice dated 2026-10-07 in Arden, NC.
What to do
- Follow the recall instructions provided with the Eden Brothers recall notice.
Gentle Eyes Lubricant Eye Drops recalled over sterility concern
FDA · Recall
If you use TRP The Relief Products* Gentle Eyes Lubricant Eye Drops (carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5% sterile eye drops), the US Food and Drug Administration says there is a lack of assurance of sterility.
The concern is that the product’s sterility may not be assured, which can matter for eye safety.
This recall is Class II and was listed by the FDA on 2026-09-30. It was distributed across the USA.
FDA approves Matulane for Stage III and IV Hodgkin’s disease
FDA · Approval
If you have Stage III or Stage IV Hodgkin’s disease, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved MATULANE (procarbazine hydrochloride) to be used in combination with other anticancer drugs.
The label says it’s used as part of the MOPP regimen, which includes nitrogen mustard, vincristine, procarbazazine, and prednisone.
What may change for you tomorrow is that Matulane is now an approved option to include alongside other anticancer medicines for this stage of Hodgkin’s disease.