Tag: Drug Safety
Antiseizure Meds With Known or Uncertain Risks Continue to Be Prescribed in Pregnancy
However, safer antiseizure medications are gaining favor
Study Compares Benefits, Harms of Treatments for Chronic Hives
Systematic review and network meta-analysis included 93 trials evaluating 42 interventions
FDA Picks George Tidmarsh to Head Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Tidmarsh's areas of expertise include pediatrics, pediatric oncology, and neonatology
Medetomidine, a Pet Sedative, Spreads in U.S. Illegal Drug Supply
FDA and Novo Nordisk Alert Consumers to Counterfeit Ozempic
Pharmaceutical company and federal agency warn consumers not to use the counterfeit medication
FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Some Animal Testing
New strategy aims to enhance drug safety, expedite evaluation process, and decrease animal experimentation
Senators Call on FDA to Act Against Misleading Weight-Loss Drug Commercials
Direct-to-consumer telehealth company advertisement that aired during the Super Bowl failed to mention side effects of the drugs
FDA Warns Sanofi of Manufacturing Irregularities at Key Facility
Agency cites contamination at Massachusetts plant where company makes ingredients used to produce various medicines
Websites Selling Compounded GLP-1 RAs Often Misinform Consumers
Only 34 of 79 websites stated that compounded drugs were not FDA approved; 39 websites did not report adverse effects, warnings
FDA Adds Warning Label to RSV Vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy
Postmarketing observation shows increased risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome for 42 days postvaccination
