Medical Product Safety Alerts

U.S. drug advisers recommended approving an experimental treatment from Alexza Pharmaceuticals for calming down patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder,… »   

AtriCure Inc’s Synergy Ablation System heart-rhythm device is safe and effective, but its trial size and design raise some concerns,… »   

Nearly 30 percent of homes with young children have acetaminophen products stored unsafely, and nearly all homes included at least… »   

After two days of discussion and testimony about silicone breast implants, a top government health official said he had heard… »   

Yet another panel of scientists has found no evidence that a popular vaccine causes autism. But despite the scientists’ best… »   

Health officials are seeking to clear up confusion about safety rules for dietary supplements by issuing draft guidelines for when… »   

The Medicare federal health insurance program has proposed removing its requirement that kidney dialysis providers keep patient hemoglobin levels above… »   

A new eye medicine from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Bayer AG is safe and effective for treating a common cause… »   

A U.S. federal jury found that a bone drug made by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp was not to blame for the… »   

Can we be certain that pain medications considered safe for adults, based on extensive clinical data and experience, are equally… »   

The drug FTY720 is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Although highly effective it can have serious side effects,… »   

Patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer can safely take an experimental oral drug intended to protect healthy tissue from… »   

Just weeks after completing its $3.6 billion purchase of King Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Inc has recalled an opioid painkiller obtained in… »   

Kids who have had certain vaccines might be less likely to develop cancer, especially one type of leukemia, suggests a… »   

A new study highlights inconsistencies in black box warnings - medication-related safety warnings on a drug’s label - and argues… »