FDA warns of imposters sending consumers fake warning letters

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about criminals forging FDA warning letters to target individuals who tried to purchase medicines online or over the phone. Based on the agency’s experience with criminals posing as FDA employees, the FDA is concerned that these fake warning letters are linked to an international extortion scam. The FDA generally does not issue warning letters to individuals who purchase medicines online. “While warning letters are a common compliance tool used by the FDA, we typically send them directly to companies and individuals…

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Love Button Global Movement Announces the #GiveLoveCampaign, a Fund Raising Drive to Support New Programs

The Love Button Global Movement announced an ambitious vision to launch new educational, humanitarian, and integrative health programs. Love Button set this intention at the nonprofit organization’s retreat in Los Angeles that was attended by its supporters. An appeal was made to put love into action by supporting the #GiveLoveCampaign, which funds Love Button programming and outreach, including youth programs to end shaming and bullying in schools, training compassionate physicians of tomorrow, and global humanitarian programs. The Love Button Global Movement organization is well known for its round lapel pins…

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Oscar Winning Actor, Artist and Activist, Common, Joins AdoptAClassroom.org and Their Partner Burlington Stores for the Second Year to Support Teachers and Students in Need

96% of teachers nationwide bear the cost each year to equip their classrooms with the basic materials students need to learn. To help alleviate this burden, AdoptAClassroom.org, the award-winning national non-profit organization that helps students and teachers get the materials they need to learn and achieve in the classroom, has teamed up for the second consecutive year with the national off-price retailer, Burlington Stores to support teachers and students nationwide through a chain-wide point-of-sale campaign going on now through August 18. Showcasing his dedication to the cause is Oscar Winning…

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Students Respond to PR Council Diversity Challenge with Winning Concept

The PR Council (PRC) has announced today the winners of the second annual Student Innovation Challenge “One Day” by Giana Darville and David Pérez. Darville is a public relations student at Oakwood University and Pérez is an MBA/MPP student at Harvard University. They will receive $1,000 and recognition at the PRC’s Member Dinner & Diversity Distinction in PR Awards, in partnership with PRWeek, on September 27, 2018 in New York City. The Student Innovation Challenge asked current and recently-graduated collegiate students to create a communications campaign and video that celebrates…

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MetLife Foundation Provides More Than One-Quarter Million U.S. Dollars to Fund Entrepreneurs

A partnership between MetLife Foundation and Kiva, a global non-governmental organization, to support low-income entrepreneurs around the world saw thousands of employees from MetLife Asia directing micro loans worth USD 263,350. In some of the markets, the ‘Take Action’ campaign saw 100% participation from MetLife employees. MetLife Foundation made a contribution to Kiva to enable each MetLife employee to direct USD 25 to an entrepreneur who has no access to traditional financing to start, sustain and grow their businesses. MetLife Asia employees directed their USD 25 loan token to help…

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