Dog Medicine Is Recalled at Request of F.D.A.
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A time-released medication used to prevent heartworm in millions of dogs was recalled after thousands of dogs suffered adverse reactions.
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The following recall has been announced:
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The US Food and Drug Administration, under sharp criticism for its drug safety behavior involving anti-inflammatory drugs, antidepressants, and the silencing of its own drug safety scientists, has been offered a new name today: the Fraud and Drug
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(CBS) When the pharmaceutical giant Merck pulled its blockbuster pain medication Vioxx off the market in late September, it became the largest prescription drug recall in history.
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Certain C.R. Bard Inc. surgical patches, already under recall, could cause death or serious health problems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
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Merck recalls 1.2 million doses of a children's vaccine.
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The recent Vioxx withdrawal and testimony from an FDA insider accusing the agency of failing to protect public health are fueling such heightened concern over drug safety that valuable medicines could be kept from patients, doctors said on Friday.
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The Food and Drug Administration is responding to the widespread criticism of the government's handling of drug safety problems.
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The following recalls have been announced:
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Research shows that the dangers linking the arthritis drug Vioxx, a COX-2 inhibitor, to an increased risk of heart attacks, were known in 2000, which should have led to its immediate recall.
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Natural Organics Inc. is recalling some bottles of children's chewable calcium because they may contain trace amounts of a milk derivative that poses a hazard for people allergic to milk. One allergic reaction has been reported.
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The dangers of over-the-counter painkillers will be prominently highlighted on the labels under a new proposal by the F.D.A.
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Amidst recent prescription drug recalls, health experts have tips for patients to determine the safety of their medications. Merck Pharmaceuticals&#39; September decision to withdraw its widely used arthritis
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China has recalled two tainted leukemia drugs tied to "adverse reactions" in patients, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Sunday.
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Roche Holding AG's HIV drug Viracept is being recalled from markets in Europe and some other countries due to contamination, European authorities and the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday.
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A product touted on the Internet as a natural alternative to Viagra has been recalled because it contains an active ingredient similar to that of the prescription impotence drug.
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Two companies are recalling livestock and fish feed ingredients because they contain the same chemical linked to the deaths of cats and dogs from tainted pet food, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.