Food And Drug Administration Announces Safety Risk Associated with HIV Drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that non-cirrhotic portal hypertension, a rare, but serious, liver disorder, has been reported in some HIV patients taking Videx/Videx EC (didanosine).

FDA to Study Safety of Drugs Taken During Pregnancy.

U.S. health officials plan to study the safety of medications taken during pregnancy with an eye toward using the data in future regulations and medical practice, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.

Hydroxycut Products Recalled – FDA Warns of Liver Damage

FDA.gov – Some Hydroxycut dietary supplement products have been associated with a number of serious liver injuries, including one death and another case requiring liver transplant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately...

Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Esophageal Cancer.

Merck’s popular osteoporosis drug Fosamax and other similar drugs may carry a risk for esophageal cancer, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said on Wednesday.

FDA Warning About Tainted Weight Loss Pills

Over 25 weight loss products with hidden prescription ingredients pose serious health risks. FDA.gov – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide not to purchase or consume more than 25 different products marketed for...

FDA Says "eat More Fish."

The Food and Drug Administration has once again opened the debate about how much fish pregnant women can safely eat.

Will FDA Relax Its Warnings on Seafood?

News reports last week about a Food and Drug Administration report have environmentalists and public health officials worried that the agency wants to relax warnings about eating mercury-contaminated fish.

New FDA Warning – Risk of Suicidal Thoughts From Anti-seizure Medications

FDA.gov – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it will require the manufacturers of antiepileptic drugs to add to these products’ prescribing information, or labeling, a warning that their use increases risk of suicidal thoughts...

FDA Seizes Contaminated Heparin From a Cincinnati Manufacturer

As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing efforts to ensure that heparin for patients remains safe, the government has seized 11 lots of heparin from Celsus Laboratories Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio.

FDA Scientists to Reconsider Overlooked BPA Studies.

Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that they would go back and consider studies that they previously ignored to determine if bisphenol A is safe in baby bottles and other products, which could take years.