Petition to Recall Aricept 23mg Dose Rejected By FDA
The FDA has denied a petition filed by a consumer group, which had urged the federal drug regulators to ban Aricept 23, a high dose version of the top selling…
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FDA Warns Light Therapy Manufacturer About Meningitis Treatment Claims
A warning letter was issued by federal regulators to a Tennessee-based company that has been advertising the use of light emitting diodes (LED) to treat and cure the symptoms of…
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Compounding Pharmacies May Face Tougher FDA Regulation, Per Bill
As individuals throughout the United States continue to deal with an outbreak of fungal meningitis from tainted epidural steroid injections mixed at one Massachusetts compounding pharmacy, a congressman is introducing a new…
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Contaminants Found in Other Drugs From Pharmacy Linked to Outbreak
Investigators have found contaminants in two more drugs released by the compounding pharmacy behind the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak, which has killed at least 28 people and sickened hundreds more.
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Antidepressants Use During Fertility Treatments Raise Concerns: Study
According to the findings of new research, the use of antidepressants among women who are having trouble becoming pregnant may pose a potential risk for themselves and their unborn babies,…
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Dietary Supplements with Prescription Drugs May Cause Complications
New research indicates that combining prescription medications with herbal and dietary supplements, such as St. John’s Wort or calcium, may cause potentially serious side effects.
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Food Poisoning Cases Up 44% In Last Two Years: Report
A new report paints a bleak picture about the current state of public health in the United States involving food borne illnesses.
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FDA Releases Details on Problems at Pharmacy Linked to Meningitis
New documents released by federal health officials detail the contaminated conditions found during an inspection of the compounding pharmacy at the heart of a national fungal meningitis outbreak, which has…
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Ingesting Eye Drops, Nasal Sprays Can Make Children Sick, FDA Warns
Common redness reducing eye drops and decongestant nasal sprays may pose a much more serious health threat to small children than previously thought, according to federal health officials.
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Lead to Drug, Alcohol Addiction: Study
Patients who have recently undergone gastric bypass surgery may be at an increased risk for substance abuse and alcohol addiction, according to the findings of new research.
