Posts Tagged ‘Consumer Health Alerts’
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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