Archive for the ‘Consumer Health Alerts’ Category

Jan 25 2012

FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2011

FDA gives updated safety information on ADHD drugs and heart disease in adults, dietary supplements that could be contaminated with Salmonella, and a blood thinner that may lead to bleeding problems. Learn about these and other safety alerts at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucmXXXXXX.htm

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Jan 12 2012

Jan. 18 Webinar: Reporting Bad Reactions From Cosmetics

Learn how to report a bad reaction to a beauty, personal hygiene or makeup product. Click here to find out how to connect to this 30-minute webinar.

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Jan 6 2012

FDA Warns About Stem Cell Claims

Don’t be fooled by unscrupulous people who offer hope through unapproved stem cell therapies for diseases or conditions for which few treatments exist.

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Dec 28 2011

FDA Targets Risks From Reused Devices

The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ensure that reusable medical devices, especially endoscopes, are properly cleaned and disinfected to reduce the risk of infection.

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Dec 27 2011

FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2011

FDA warns about a home massager that has caused a death, and gives updated safety information on ADHD drugs and heart disease in children, and TNF blocker drugs that have been linked to reports of cancer. Learn about these safety alerts and others: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm283962.htm

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Dec 22 2011

Know Concentration Before Giving Acetaminophen to Infants

FDA is urging consumers to examine the labels of liquid infant’s acetaminophen to avoid giving the wrong dose as a less concentrated form of the popular medicine arrives in stores.

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Dec 13 2011

FDA Targets Gastric Band Weight-Loss Claims

Beware of ads that glamorize this surgery without giving the risks. Learn more at www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm279301.htm

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Dec 9 2011

FDA Widens Look at Arsenic in Apple Juice

FDA is enhancing its surveillance of arsenic in apple juice while remaining confident in the overall safety of this juice for consumers.

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Dec 9 2011

FDA and Partners Working to Prevent Surgical Fires

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is building a coalition of public and private healthcare organizations to prevent a medical error – the surgical fire.

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Dec 5 2011

HCG Diet Products Are Illegal

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warn companies that the homeopathic HCG weight-loss products they sell are illegal and make unproven claims.

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