Last week, advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously in support of making the birth-control pill Opill available over-the-counter, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. Two FDA advisory panels agreed that people would use Opill safely and effectively and said groups such as adolescents and those with limited literacy would be able […]
The best ever drug for Alzheimer’s disease has been found to slow decline by a third, in a breakthrough that ushers in a new era of treatment for dementia. On May 3, US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced that its drug donanemab delays the worsening of symptoms by 35 per cent. In half of patients, the drug completely […]
Check any prescription or over-the-counter drugs taken by you or your pets. If any of them carry the Akorn brand or were made by Akorn for another brand, that medication got recalled Wednesday. Akorn makes over-the-counter and prescription drugs for people and pets, some of which get repackaged by private brands. Their array of products […]
The manufacturer of eyedrops recently linked to deaths and injuries lacked measures to assure sterility at its factory in India, according to U.S. health inspectors. As NBC News reports, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials uncovered about a dozen problems with how Global Pharma Healthcare made and tested its eyedrops during an inspection from late February through early March. […]
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public about a sharp increase in trafficking in fentanyl mixed with the animal tranquilizer xylazine, stating that the agency has seized mixtures of the deadly drug combo in 48 states. The DEA warning comes on the heels of a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it would begin […]
The death toll of an outbreak linked to contaminated recalled eye drops has risen and more people have lost their vision. As ABC News reports, an update issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday stated that the number of deaths has risen from one — which occurred in Washington state — to three. What’s more, […]
Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” can keep using the name, according to draft federal rules released on February 22. As the Associated Press reports, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials issued guidance that says plant-based beverages don’t pretend to be from dairy animals – and that U.S. consumers aren’t confused by […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday widened an advisory on artificial tear products to include additional ones manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare Private Limited over concerns of a potential bacterial contamination that could result in blindness or death. As The Hill reports, the FDA warning now urges consumers and health care professionals not to use EzriCare […]
On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617) into law, which includes $1.7 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2023 discretionary government funding for all 12 annual spending bills, as well as a number of other health care provisions. The $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations package also included a host of […]
Fresh Ideation Food Group, a Baltimore-based company, is recalling more than 400 of its products, including breakfast sandwiches, pre-made wraps, salads, sliced fruit, and yogurt, due to potential Listeria contamination. “During routine monitoring of our facility, we determined that listeria may be present in the facility,” the company said in a statement. “In an abundance of caution, we have […]