FDA letter asks Abbott to pull Kaletra promotions
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Materials used by Abbott Laboratories to promote its HIV-fighting drug Kaletra overstate the medicine&#39;s effectiveness and fail to warn about risks in taking the drug, the US Food and Drug Administration said in a letter sent to the company.
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A newspaper advertisement for AstraZeneca Plc&#39;s cholesterol drug Crestor that touts patient safety is misleading and should no longer be published, regulators warned in a letter released on Wednesday.
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China's drug watchdog on Friday ordered domestic companies to stop producing and selling Novartis AG's Zelnorm for irritable bowel syndrome and warned patients to stop taking it.
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As part of a crackdown on false and deceptive diet claims, letters sent Tuesday reminded media companies to stop publishing ads for bogus weight-loss products.
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The government warned consumers and retailers Monday to take urgent action to rid their shelves of more than 90 different products, from chili sauce to corned beef hash to dog food, produced at a plant linked to a botulism outbreak. Castleberry's Food Company closed the suspect plant.
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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. -- Abbott Laboratories Inc. is seeking US regulatory approval for a drug to treat advanced-stage prostate cancer, the company announced Tuesday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday ordered an end to the manufacturing and distribution of certain cough and cold medicines containing the expectorant guaifenesin that are sold without the agency's approval.
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U.S. regulators on Tuesday ordered companies to stop selling unapproved drugs containing quinine, which is approved only in one anti-malaria drug and can have serious side-effects.
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Until a review has taken place An open letter to government from the doctors' association calls for a halt to the roll out of summary care records until a review has taken place.â¦
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Consumer watchdog group  Commercial Alert has filed a complaint with the Distilled  Spirits Council of the United States, alleging that Jack  Daniel&#39;s sponsorship of AMC&#39;s upcoming drama &quot;Mad Men&quot; violates  its marketing code prohibiting alcohol marketing in association  with depictions of irresponsible drinking, overt sexual  activity or sexually lewd images.
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The drug maker Eli Lilly &amp; Co. said Friday it is warning doctors to stop using its attention deficit disorder drug Strattera in patients with jaundice or laboratory evidence of liver injury.
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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit Thursday against two flu shot distributors, accusing them of offering the vaccine to hospitals in Houston, Dallas and Sherman at prices inflated up to 1,000 percent.
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Abbott Laboratories filed a New Drug Application with the Food and Drug Administration for its drug Xinlay (atrasentan) to be used as a treatment for metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer.
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U.S. drugs giant Abbott Laboratories said it would stop launching new medicines in Thailand in protest at the army-backed government's move to override international drug patents.
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A newspaper advertisement for  AstraZeneca Plc's cholesterol drug Crestor that touts patient  safety is misleading and should no longer be published,  regulators warned in a letter released on Wednesday.
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Abbott Laboratories Inc. said on Tuesday said it is seeking US regulatory approval for a drug to treat advanced prostate cancer that has spread through the body.
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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has taken action against two flu shot distributors, ASAP Meds and Dublin Medical, accusing the companies of price gouging during the flu vaccine shortage.