FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Thyroid Drugs Linked To Fracture Risk in Elderly, Study Says

  Angel Reyes | April 29, 2011 6:48 PM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  A new study, published in the British Medical Journal, suggests the drug levothyroxine, used to treat thyroid problems, has been linked to an increased risk of fracture in older patients. The...

• False Claims Made By Hand Sanitizers, FDA Says

  Angel Reyes | April 21, 2011 12:13 PM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accused four hand sanitizer companies of making false claims that their products prevent MRSA, a potentially lethal infection, as well as E. coli,...

• Alfalfa Sprout Salmonella Outbreak Linked To 94 Illnesses

  Angel Reyes | December 29, 2010 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has warned the public to avoid eating alfalfa sprouts and spicy sprouts produced by Tiny Greens Organic Farm due to a possible salmonella...

• Consumers Should Avoid Vigor-25, Warns FDA

  Angel Reyes | November 29, 2010 10:09 AM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  Vigor-25, marketed as a natural dietary supplement intended to enhance male sexual performance, should not be used, warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products,...

• Darvon, Darvocet Removed From U.S. Market

  Angel Reyes | November 22, 2010 9:24 AM | 3 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  Federal regulators requested the removal of popular painkillers Darvon and Darvocet from the U.S. market on Friday. Propoxyphene (generic name), puts patients at risk of potentially serious or...

• GSK To Pay $750M In Drug Quality Case

  Angel Reyes | October 30, 2010 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to pay $750 million to settle allegations that it knowingly manufactured and sold several tainted drugs. Pharmco Puerto Rico, a unit of GSK, admitted it was...

• Hyland’s Teething Tablets Recalled

  Angel Reyes | October 28, 2010 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  Parents and caregivers are urged to discard Hyland’s Teething Tablets, an over-the-counter homeopathic remedy, due to a potentially toxic substance. The substance in question is belladonna,...

• Insect Contamination Prompts Similac Formula Recall

  Angel Reyes | September 27, 2010 8:40 PM | 1 CommentNorth Dallas, TX

  Abbott Laboratories announced a voluntary recall of 5 million containers of Similac powdered infant formula, after beetles were found in the products and in a Michigan plant where they are made. ...

• Consumers Should Avoid TimeOut Capsules, Warns FDA

  Angel Reyes | September 14, 2010 1:14 PM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  TimeOut Capsules, marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement on the Internet, can dangerously lower blood pressure, warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Consumers may...

• New Food Safety Registry A Success So Far, FDA Says

  Angel Reyes | July 30, 2010 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX

  The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new electronic food registry has helped to prevent more than 100 potential food safety problems in its first months in operation, according to a new...