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Taking Extra Safety Measures as Your QSF Administrator
By Kristen Whalen, Director of Operations at Milestone In times like these, our Milestone team knows the importance of feeling secure. And when it comes to your money or a client’s money, there’s no such thing as being too careful. With email scams that impersonate…
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FDA Orders Removal of All Ranitidine Products (Zantac) from Market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting manufacturers withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs from the market immediately. The request follows the discovery that these products could contain a probable human carcinogen called N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), and could therefore be linked to cancer…
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New Penalties for Violating Michigan’s Stay-Home, Stay-Safe Order
On April 2, 2020, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an emergency order increasing the penalties for violating the Governor’s Stay-Home, Stay Safe Order. The order declares Covid-19 to have reached epidemic status in Michigan, and implements a number of measures…
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COVID-19: Keeping in Touch with Elderly Loved Ones in Nursing Homes
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed just about every aspect of our lives, across the country and around the world. Many states have taken action to help stop the spread of the virus. Here in Virginia, Governor Ralph Northam has issued executive orders which shut down…
FDA Links Zantac to Cancer-Causing NDMA, Requests Immediate Removal from Market
In the latest step of a major investigation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine medications, including Zantac, may expose consumers to “unacceptable levels of impurity.” As a result, the FDA is requesting that manufacturers withdraw all ranitidine…
FDA Advises Consumers to Stop Taking Zantac Immediately
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers who take Zantac, or generic forms of ranitidine, to stop taking the drug following research linking it to a cancer-causing agent. The advisory comes as part of the FDA’s newly issued request for the immediate removal…
Coronavirus Relief for Your Small Business
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed an enormous amount of stress on our economy. This is no different for millions of small business owners around the country. On March 27, 2020, the $2 trillion CARES Act was signed into law, giving relief to individuals, small businesses,…
