Years of Inspections, Reports, Letters from FDA Went Unheeded MasterPharm Compounding Pharmacy in South Richmond Hill, N.Y., has recalled a “bad batch” of a drug called Finasteride Plus, known as FinPlus, that aids in hair growth. The recall involves a lot of 1.25-milligram capsules marketed to consumers both commercially and […]
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What Are They? Sometimes the needs of a patient are so unique that prescription medications readily available at retail drug stores are not sufficient to combat the illness or treat the condition. An example of such a situation is an infant who needs a liquid form of a medication that […]
E-Cigarette Users Face Increased Risks from Coronavirus As the coronavirus takes a terrible toll on the country, certain populations are experiencing worse outcomes than others. Seniors, for example, are a susceptible population and have higher fatality risks once the disease is contracted, as are adults with underlying health conditions, including […]
We have all heard the stories of individuals who have stockpiled supplies like gloves and hand sanitizer to sell at the highest price. And it’s not just individuals; businesses also appear to be taking advantage of a surge in demand. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group analyzed prices on Amazon […]
Stent implantation for supporting blood circulation into blood vessels Problem With Abbott’s Trek and Traveler Catheters Prompts Class 1 Recall A Class 1 recall has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a pair of balloon catheters made by Abbott. The catheters – the NC Trek […]
In February of 2020, an announcement was made that the weight loss drug lorcaserin (sold under brand names BELVIQ and BELVIQ XR) would be voluntarily withdrawn from the market in the United States due to concerns that the drugs might cause or promote cancer in patients. The FDA had also […]
Honor and Protect Our Soldiers Tales of corporate wrongdoing have pervaded society for decades. Take the Takata airbag scandal, in which a Japanese manufacturer of the automobile-safety device churned out tens of millions of defective ones that, at latest count, have killed over two dozen motorists and injured hundreds of […]
Was Uloric Approval the Safe Decision? Attempts in 2005 and 2006 to obtain government-approval to sell Uloric were denied by the FDA due to concerns about research data that showed a slight elevation in the risks of death and heart problems (including acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction or heart attacks, […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken the much-needed step of banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in retail stores. The move could prevent a new generation of youths from getting hooked on nicotine. Why? Because the electronic-inhalation devices come in as many sweet combinations as Jelly Bellys and […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) crept cautiously closer to curbing the opioid crisis by approving sweeping changes as to how the prescription drugs are labeled. Going forward, such medications must have a boxed warning that includes the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), an initiative aimed […]
