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• Pediatricians Release New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids to Children

  October 21, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Leading pediatric organization has issued new recommendations regarding the prescription of opioids to children for pain management, indicating that there should be an approach that includes more than just the addictive painkillers, but that doesn't exclude them entirely.

• Less Than a Third of Pediatric Antibiotic Prescriptions Were Optimal for Choice and Duration: Study

  October 8, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that antibiotic prescriptions for children often do not follow the recommended treatment guidelines, increasing the risk of new antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

• New Study Warns About Rising Numbers of Teens Being Prescribed Multiple Psychiatric Drugs At Same Time

  February 19, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds more teens nationwide are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs at once, with little data on the possible side effects from such combinations.

• Zarbee’s “Naturals” Cough Syrup Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Deceptive Marketing

  February 22, 2021

  Russell Maas

  A class action lawsuit filed against Zarbee's claims it falsely advertised some children's cough medicines as being all-natural when they contained synthetic ingredients.

• Bacteria-Tainted Water Used To Make Children’s Medications, FDA Warning Letter Claims

  November 21, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  FDA inspectors say Torrent Pharma used tainted water to make children's over-the-counter drugs and other products.

• Opioids Provide Few Benefits To Children Following Tonsillectomy: Study

  September 4, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds few benefits to giving children opioids after tonsillectomy procedures.

• Safety Of Childhood Use Of Singulair And Opioids Subject Of FDA Advisory Committee Meeting

  August 26, 2019

  Russell Maas

  An FDA advisory committee meeting next month will look at how safe opioids and Singulair are for children, and how to make them safer if necessary.

• FDA Proposes Guidance On Conducting Clinical Trials For Newborns

  August 1, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  New draft guidance issued by the FDA gives recommendations on conducting clinical trials involving newborns.

• Teens Using Weight Loss Dietary Supplements Face Serious Injury And Increased Death Risks: Study

  June 6, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that teens and young adults face an increased risk of death when using dietary supplements for weight loss and to boost energy.

• FDA Warning Letter Indicates Company Made Children’s Drugs With Potentially Contaminated Water

  April 18, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has warned a manufacturer of generic children's drugs that it must redesign its water system following detection of bacterial contaminants and consumer complaints of odors that the company failed to investigate.