Tag: FDA

Mommie Dearest: Are We Ready To Design Our Babies In A Lab?

I can still remember some of the quieter moments of my pregnancy: laying on the couch, my fingers trailing over my ever-expanding belly, wondering about the baby inside and if everything would be okay. During our first ultrasound appointment around 20 weeks, the tech had been concerned about the size of the baby’s kidneys and […]

What is better: European Generics or US Originator Medications?

Do you use generic or brand name medications? And what about European generics, are they good? If you want to know more about European generics, and which type is better, keep reading this article. In the United States, almost 8 in 10 prescriptions are for generic medications. So are generic then better? What are Brand […]

How Does The Herbicide Roundup Work? Is It Safe?

RoundUp is a commercial brand of herbicide that had been manufactured by Monsanto since the 1970s. Its chief active ingredient is glyphosate, a salt-classified engineered chemical invented by Monsanto, which patented it. Among RoundUp’s other ingredients is polyethoxylated tallow amine (POEA), a wetting agent additive which helps the spray stick to the plant. How It […]