Medical Product Safety Alerts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review drugs on a regular basis for as long as they are on… »   

U.S. health regulators denied a petition to ban a chemical used in water bottles, soup cans and other food and… »   

Drug reviewers said Forest Laboratories Inc and Almirall SA’s inhaled lung treatment worked, but raised concerns about potential heart problems… »   

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers… »   

-BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX), announced today that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) has completed the eighth unblinded review… »   

Aribex®, Inc., the worldwide leader in handheld x-ray technologies, clarified that their Aribex NOMAD handheld x-ray devices are legal and… »   

Health regulators issued recommendations to ensure the safe production of the blood-clot prevention drug heparin, four years after a contamination… »   

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… »