The opioid crisis in the U.S. continues to escalate as more people are using and overdosing on heroin and narcotic painkillers. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that there is another opioid on the market that could add to the epidemic. Known as kratom, this unregulated herbal medicine acts like an […]

Opioid prescriptions, like hydrocodone and codeine, are most often associated with pain medications, but they are also ingredients in prescription cough suppressants, medications used to treat cold symptoms. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently mandated a change to the labels on these drugs to warn against using them in children under the age […]

Makers of testosterone replacement products have come under fire in recent years for misleading advertising, pushing the drug for patients who don’t need it, and for possibly causing or increasing the risk of heart attacks in men using testosterone. Now, after a big win against AndroGel maker AbbVie, a judge has tossed out a $150 […]

Surgical mesh used to treat certain gynecological conditions is referred to as pelvic or transvaginal mesh. These products are considered medical devices, and while they have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they have proven to be risky for many women. Companies are facing lawsuits and are paying victims of harm […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an advisory statement warning that there could be severe adverse events resulting from the use of a medical food product called Limbrel. It is used to provide important nutrient for patients with osteoarthritis, but adverse event reports from the FDA have been numerous and point to life-threatening possibilities. There […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a safety statement regarding the Takeda drug Uloric, generic febuxostat. The warning comes after receiving the preliminary results from a 6,000-patient safety trial that found the drug increases the risk of heart disease-related deaths as compared to another medicine used to treat gout, Zyloprim (allopurinol). The FDA […]

Two large verdicts awarded to the families of women who used Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products and died of ovarian cancer were recently overturned. This is a big win for the company but a major blow to the families who lost their loved ones to cancer. Evidence that long-term talcum powder use can lead […]

Stomach acid inhibiting drugs are popular for treating acid reflux and heartburn, but they can cause some troubling side effects and not just in adults. New research has found that babies are increasingly being prescribed and given PPIs, proton pump inhibitors, and other acid blockers to treat acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and similar conditions. […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collects information about adverse reactions to prescription drugs and medical devices. This information is collected in the FAERS, the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System. Now, the agency is making it easier for the public to search and use FAERS to get information about potential risks of devices and […]

Medical devices, such as IVC filters for catching blood clots or artificial joint systems, undergo rigorous testing for safety and effectiveness before being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When changes are made to these devices, they are supposed to be rigorously tested once again. A recent study from the University of […]