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Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.

Crime

Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.

Health

Rectal cancer patients in remission after promising study, but that doesn’t mean there’s a ‘cure for cancer’

Some social media posts are celebrating a “cure” for a certain type of rectal cancer. Here’s what VERIFY found about the outcome of the small clinical drug trial.
Medicine

Yes, U.S. insulin prices are far higher than these other countries, like viral tweets claim

Viral tweets claim U.S. consumers pay multiple times more for insulin than other countries, including Japan, the U.K., Canada and France. That’s true.
SCOTUS

Yes, abortion pills are now illegal in some states

Abortion rights advocates say there are still ways to acquire abortion pills, but they aren’t without legal risk.
Crime

There’s no federal limit for the amount of guns and ammo you can buy, but there is for Sudafed

Federal law limits how much Sudafed cold medicine a person can buy. No similar law exists for guns or ammo.
Health

Tennessee did not ban Plan B morning after pill

A viral tweet claimed a new law passed in Tennessee made it a crime to order emergency contraceptives. That’s false.
Government

WHO ‘pandemic treaty’ doesn’t grant government control

Proposed amendments to international health regulations covered by the World Health Organization does not grant the WHO any new powers over countries.
Vaccines

Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease

It used to be possible to be immunized against the common tick-borne illness, but the vaccine's manufacturer discontinued it, citing low demand.
Government

Yes, it's true the FDA didn't have a permanent leader during Biden's first year in office

Janet Woodcock had been the FDA's Acting Commissioner for the entire Biden presidency until Feb. 15, 2022, when the Senate finally confirmed a permanent replacement.
Medicine

Yes, Mark Cuban did start a real online drugstore

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company is a real wholesale drug distributor that works with an accredited pharmacy.
Coronavirus

No, Merck and Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pills are not currently for children

Pfizer and Merck have developed pills aimed at treating adults with COVID-19. But the drugs have not yet been studied on children.
Vaccine

No, booster shots are not an indication that a vaccine is ineffective

Booster shots and revaccinations are common among vaccines, especially those for viruses that continually change.

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Local 5 - weareiowa.com | Des Moines Local News & Weather | Des Moines, Iowa

Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.

Rectal cancer patients in remission after promising study, but that doesn’t mean there’s a ‘cure for cancer’

Yes, U.S. insulin prices are far higher than these other countries, like viral tweets claim

Yes, abortion pills are now illegal in some states

There’s no federal limit for the amount of guns and ammo you can buy, but there is for Sudafed

Tennessee did not ban Plan B morning after pill

WHO ‘pandemic treaty’ doesn’t grant government control

Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease

Yes, it's true the FDA didn't have a permanent leader during Biden's first year in office

Yes, Mark Cuban did start a real online drugstore

No, Merck and Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pills are not currently for children

No, booster shots are not an indication that a vaccine is ineffective

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