Haemorrhoid cream not for the face, drugmaker says
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German drugs maker Schering warned consumers on Thursday not to use haemorrhoid cream on their faces.
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US Sen. Judd Gregg said he&#39;s not keen on the idea of creating an independent office to monitor drug safety, because it would create &quot;another layer of bureaucracy&quot; at the Food and Drug Administration.
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A new drug in the form of a topical cream may be able to stop the transmission of HIV to women during intercourse, according to new research.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - Patients and parents 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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LONDON: Anti-inflammatory drugs that have been used for 30 years to treat serious head injuries are harming rather than helping patients, researchers said.
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It&#39;s not often that the head of a drug company says something that leads newscasts all over the country, but a recent announcement affected millions of consumers and doctors.
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(WebMD) New research is raising concerns about the safety of a preservative that is commonly found in shampoos and other commercially available cosmetics.
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The maker of a controversial pill used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy - and linked to the death of a California teenager - is adding a new warning to the pill label indicating it can lead to serious bacterial infections.
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An unsurprising response from the FDA.
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Scientists are awarded Â£1.3m to develop new drugs to combat a painful skin condition.
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Exposure to a chemical found in shampoos and hand lotions and used in industry could be harmful to humans. A new study says methylisothiazolinone (MIT) inhibited the development of certain
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A prominent former pain doctor on trial for alleged drug trafficking defended his treatment methods yesterday, saying he prescribed large dosages of narcotics to patients who had been arrested
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NEW YORK  - Newer drugs like Enbrel and  Remicade have been a boon to many arthritis sufferers, but  researchers now report that such drugs may lead to the  development of an inflammatory disorder of blood vessels,  usually affecting the skin.
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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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People who use large amounts of skin-numbing creams and lotions, often in conjunction with cosmetic procedures, are at risk of irregular heartbeats, seizures and even death, U.S. health officials warned on Tuesday.
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Doctors and nurses on the go often skip soap and water in favor of an alcohol-based hand gel, thinking the quick-acting goo will kill bacteria on their hands and curb the spread of infection. It turns out that's not enough.
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NEW YORK - At the end of Pfizer&#39;s annual analyst meeting, Chief Executive Hank McKinnell dropped a bombshell. Older, over-the-counter pain medicines may not be safe for the heart, McKinnell said, because there