FDA warnings

Mortality rates in Scotland are substantially higher than they are in England and Wales - the so-called “Scottish effect.” New… »   

Despite new efforts to regulate Internet pharmacies, 85 percent of sites selling controlled drugs do not require a prescription, researchers… »   

Consumers should beware of products sold on the Internet that claim to cure cancer, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday,… »   

Chattem Inc. failed to notify U.S. health officials about new cautions added to its Icy Hot heat therapy patches after… »   

Older, conventional antipsychotic medications can increase the risk of death in some elderly patients, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration… »   

U.S. drug regulators are concerned about life-threatening complications in children taking Amgen Inc’s drug Enbrel for psoriasis and other conditions,… »   

ohnson & Johnson has added a strong “black box” warning about the risk of dying from cancer to the prescribing… »   

Sanofi-Aventis SA’s weight-loss drug Acomplia has been linked to five deaths and 720 adverse drug reactions in Britain since its… »   

China’s top food and drug safety official on Tuesday took personal charge of an investigation into the deaths of… »   

Consumers should not buy or use Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by San Rafael, California-based MOM Enterprises Inc, due to… »   

Canadians should avoid unlicensed drugs that claim to improve sexual performance because they could cause problems such as loss of… »   

Six dietary supplements sold by Herbalife Ltd contain dangerous amounts of lead if taken in the recommended dosages, according to… »   

A free hotline for patients to report serious medical side effects should be mentioned in television commercials and also needs… »   

U.S. health officials issued an alert on Friday about the risks of miscarriages and birth defects from Novartis AG and… »   

U.S. Democratic lawmakers seeking to bolster Food and Drug Administration oversight of imported products took aim at medical devices and… »