QuickCheck: Does camphor cause cancer?
CAMPHOR has been used for centuries in a range of medical, industrial and cultural practices, particularly in traditional…
Over Half a Million Blood Pressure Pills Recalled: Is Yours on the List?
If you or someone in your household takes blood pressure medication, now is the time to check your…
New FDA priority review vouchers go to Lilly, Novo, Vertex
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the second batch of companies being granted a “Commissioner’s…
Nationwide ADHD Medication Recall Update as FDA Sets Risk Level
A voluntary, nationwide recall of Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a drug often used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder…
FDA digital advisers to confront risks of therapy chatbots
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
FDA issues urgent recall for mislabeled medication that could cause fatal overdoses
An urgent recall has been issued for a mislabeled medication used to treat a blood condition which could lead…
141K bottles of cholesterol drug Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets recalled – WSB-TV Channel 2
The Food and Drug Administration recalled hundreds of thousands of bottles of the cholesterol drug Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets.…
580K bottles of blood pressure medications recalled due to cancer-causing chemical – WSB-TV Channel 2
More than half a million bottles of a popular blood pressure medication have been recalled because they contain…
Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas
If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late…
FDA’s top drug regulator, George Tidmarsh, put on leave amid probe
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
FDA says drugmakers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemical | News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drugmakers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood…
FDA restricts use of kids’ fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements…