FDA Tightens Restrictions on Accutane
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The US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has set up a national registry to follow women of childbearing age who are prescribed the acne drug Accutane
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A sunscreen that blocks the type of ultraviolet radiation linked to some cancers, and which has been available only outside the United States, received federal approval Monday.
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The Food and Drug Administration is considering allowing pharmaceutical makers to provide doctors with medical journal studies of unapproved uses for drugs, a move critics say would undermine long-standing restrictions on marketing medicines for "off-label" purposes.
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After two highly publicized incidents questioning the safety of some of the biggest selling prescription medicines, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday it is moving to strengthen its safety monitoring efforts.
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The federal Food and Drug Administration approved new labeling Thursday for Pfizer Inc.&#39;s Bextra drug to warn of possible serious skin reactions and heart-related problems for those who&#39;ve experienced coronary bypass surgery.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is recommending physicians limit prescriptions for popular painkillers known as Cox-2 inhibitors after recent studies suggested they may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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The Food and Drug Administration agreed Friday to allow a drug currently used against advanced breast cancer to be prescribed to prevent the disease from recurring in women who have been treated for early forms of the disease.
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A medical product used to treat both  male hair loss and prostate problems has been added to the list  of banned drugs for athletes.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is considering further regulatory measures, including withdrawal from the market, of Pfizer&#39;s arthritis treatment Celebrex.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered sleep disorder drugs to carry stronger warnings about their risks, such as drowsy driving and severe allergic reactions.
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WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed yesterday to loosen restrictions on executives&#39; comments in the weeks before their company goes public in a stock sale.
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The powerful acne drug, which has been taken by more than 6 million people in the United States, has a history of scrutiny, controversy and repeated evaluation by regulators, who still don&#39;t
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban Tuesday on over-the-counter sales of skin-lightening products, saying possible health risks cannot justify their being sold without a prescription.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - Patients, parents and doctors  need more information on cancer risk from topical creams used  to treat the skin condition eczema, a U.S. panel of medical  experts said on Tuesday.
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Dec. 6, 2004 -- The FDA announced stricter rules on record keeping by food importers and distributors Monday, just days after Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson warned of dangers to the US food supply from terrorists.
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Description: Faced with a series of major lapses in drug safety, the Food and Drug Administration announces new measures to rectify the situation.
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Britain moved on Friday to impose tougher regulations on the booming cosmetic surgery industry as concerns grow that people seeking beauty can end up disfigured by rogue practitioners.