Two popular anti-smoking drugs will now carry warnings about the risk of severe mental health problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
Over-the-counter painkillers and fever reducers will now carry new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver damage and internal bleeding associated with the drugs, according to a final ruling Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.
Seeking to remove unapproved drugs from the marketplace, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered nine companies to stop manufacturing narcotics whose therapeutic claims have not been proved.
The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems in an effort to better inform doctors and patients
U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have found a contaminant in a blood-thinning drug produced by Baxter Healthcare Corp. that has been linked to more than a dozen deaths in the United States.
Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines don't work for children under age 6, and giving the common medicine to young children cannot be recommended, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said in October.
U.S. health officials have approved an Ipsen drug for treating a rare and potentially life-threatening disease called acromegaly, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Nursing mothers who take codeine should watch their infants for increased sleepiness or other signs of overdose, federal health officials warned Friday.
Two popular anti-smoking drugs will now carry warnings about the risk of severe mental health problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
Over-the-counter painkillers and fever reducers will now carry new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver damage and internal bleeding associated with the drugs, according to a final ruling Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.
Seeking to remove unapproved drugs from the marketplace, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered nine companies to stop manufacturing narcotics whose therapeutic claims have not been proved.
The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems in an effort to better inform doctors and patients
U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have found a contaminant in a blood-thinning drug produced by Baxter Healthcare Corp. that has been linked to more than a dozen deaths in the United States.
Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines don't work for children under age 6, and giving the common medicine to young children cannot be recommended, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said in October.
U.S. health officials have approved an Ipsen drug for treating a rare and potentially life-threatening disease called acromegaly, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Nursing mothers who take codeine should watch their infants for increased sleepiness or other signs of overdose, federal health officials warned Friday.
The FDA announced improved labeling for two topical eczema drugs, Elidel Cream and Protopic Ointment, which have been linked to rare reports of cancer.
The Food and Drug Administration delayed for 60 days a decision on whether to allow nonprescription sales of the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B, FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford said Friday.
The Food and Drug Administration asked Pfizer and other manufacturers to revise their labels to include boxed warnings of potential cardiovascular risks and gastrointestinal bleeding from certain arthritis drugs. The FDA also asked Pfizer to withdraw Bextra from the market. Following is the FDA's statement:
The Food and Drug Administration sped up its drug review process last year, approving a record number of generic drugs and doubling its approval rate for name-brand prescription drugs, as the FDA tries to repair its reputation from the Vioxx crisis.
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