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Starfish Cold-Smoked Seafood Trio Recalled in Six States After Listeria Tests in New York

Krasnyi Oktyabr recalled Starfish cold-smoked seafood trio sold in six states after New York inspectors detected Listeria—check your freezer for lot D139149161-153.

Michael Patel

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Medicare Trustees Project $209.50 Part B Premium for 2027 as One-Time Rebates Reach October Checks

Medicare trustees project a $209.50 standard Part B premium for 2027, up $6.60 from 2026, while one-time $90 rebate checks reach original Medicare households this month—net cash depends on how CMS sets final premiums in November.

Michael Patel

Hospital bedside glucose meter beside a barcode scanner and patient wristband on a tray, pale blue clinical sheets, overhead exam light, no readable identifiers

FDA Flags StatStrip Glucose Meters That Can Attach Readings to Wrong Charts

Nova Biomedical's StatStrip hospital glucose meters can attach readings to the wrong patient chart after a barcode scan, the FDA says — a software flaw linked to inappropriate insulin dosing in at least one U.S. case.

Michael Patel

Small paper seed packets and a garden trowel on a wooden potting bench in a backyard shed, diffuse daylight, documentary wire photo, no logos or readable text

Eden Brothers Recalls Calabrese Broccoli Seeds Sold on Amazon and Its Site

Eden Brothers recalled Calabrese broccoli seeds in packet, one-ounce and one-pound sizes after supplier lot W4105 tested positive for Salmonella; products sold on EdenBrothers.com and Amazon from July through late September.

Michael Patel

Over-the-counter eye drop cartons and small plastic bottles on a pharmacy shelf out of focus in the background, single bottle in foreground under cool store lighting, no logos or readable text

Sterling Recall Widens to 747,000 Walgreens and AvKare Eye-Drop Lots Over Sterility Gap

Sterling Pharmaceutical Services expanded a voluntary recall to 747,844 bottles of Walgreens, AvKare, and store-brand lubricating drops after FDA staff flagged uncertain sterility.

Michael Patel

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