POPULAR BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION RECALLED
The Federal Drug Administration has issued a voluntary recall on Losartan, a widely used blood pressure medication. The company says there are... Read More
VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED FOR HYPERTENSION MEDICATION
The FDA published a voluntary recall for hypertension medication Hydrochlorothiazide, made by Accord Healthcare. The FDA says there could be a labeling... Read More
GENERIC EPIPEN CLEARED BY FDA AS TEVA CHALLENGES MYLAN
Mylan’s EpiPen, the life-saving and costly allergy treatment, will soon face a generic rival, a first in more than two decades on... Read More
CVS NASAL SPRAY RECALLED FOR “MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION” FEARS
A CVS store-brand nasal spray is being recalled because it could be contaminated, the Food and Drug Administration says. The affected product,... Read More
FDA APPROVES CLINICAL TRIAL FOR POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING TRAUMA FOAM
The FDA has approved the use of a potentially lifesaving foam on patients in a clinical trial at a Boston hospital. Called... Read More
SALAD DRESSING RECALLED FOR UNDECLARED ALLERGEN
A type of Wish-Bone salad dressing is under recall for an undeclared allergen. Some 15-ounce bottles of Wish-Bone House Italian Salad Dressing... Read More
FDA WARNING ABOUT DANGERS OF TEETHING MEDICINES
Federal health officials warned parents today about the dangers of teething remedies that contain a popular numbing ingredient and asked manufacturers to stop... Read More
NEW DRUG THAT CLAIMS TO PREVENT CHRONIC MIGRAINES WINS U.S. APPROVAL
U.S. regulators yesterday approved the first drug designed to prevent chronic migraines. The Food and Drug Administration’s action clears the monthly shot... Read More
AUTOPSY REPORT SHOWS SHRAPNEL FROM EXPLODING VAPE PEN KILLED FLORIDA MAN
An exploding vape pen hurled fragments into a Florida man’s head, killing him and starting a fire that burned most of his... Read More
FDA CRACKS DOWN ON JUUL E-CIGARETTES POPULAR IN SCHOOLS
Federal health officials are cracking down on underage use of a popular e-cigarette brand following months of complaints from parents, politicians and... Read More