The Ortho-Evra patch was introduced in 2001 in a blaze of advertising hyping the benefits of the patch over the pill. The patch contains hormones similar to those in the contraceptive pill, except that they are absorbed through the skin. Patches are worn in a four-week cycle. A patch is worn for [...]

The lab tests are out and it doesn`t look good for the dietary supplements Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula Products. The FDA tests detected concentrations of chromium in these products which are considered hazardous to human health – in fact, 17 times the acceptable concentrations. The same products already tested positive for [...]

The FDA has just issued a warning about possible contamination of cantaloupes coming from Honduras, specifically from the company Agropecuaria Montelibano. Cantaloupes shipment of this company has been detained because they have been linked to Salmonella outbreaks in 16 states.
Symptoms of Salmonella infection contracted through food include:

diarrhea
nausea
vomiting
fever
abdominal pain and cramps

However, there is no reason to [...]

The US FDA has just issued a safety alert concerning the long-acting cough depressant Tussionex Pennkinetic Extended-Release Suspension. Its use has been associated with side effects, some of which are life-threatening, both in adults and children.
Some of the warnings issued by the FDA are:
• Tussionex should not be prescribed to children under 6 years old.
• Doctors should [...]

Attention, Botox users. The US FDA has issued a public notification regarding the side effects of Botox use. The warning concerned the ongoing safety review of Botox and Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A) and Myobloc (Botulinum toxin Type B).
The side effects observed ranged from mild to serious and life-threatening conditions, a few are listed [...]

Do you judge food products by what`s written on their labels? Apparently many consumers do, pushing some companies to place misleading information on products labels, much to the dismay of regulatory bodies.
The US FDA has recently filed a permanent injunction against two food manufacturers to stop have misleading labels on their products. Brownwood Acres Foods [...]

Chino-based Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. is undergoing an FDA forced recall of 143 million lbs of ground beef distributed by the Southern California Slaughterhouse since February 1 of ‘08.
The recall is the result of a video which shows the slughterhouse pushing too-ill-to-walk bovine with forklifts. The discovery that the company was not reporting the illnesses to [...]

The FDA on Friday has recognized the voluntary recall of canned green beans and garbanzo beans distributed by New Era Canning Co of Michigan due to the possibility of Clostridium botulinum contamination, which often leads to botulism. The recall is specifically for large 6.5 lb cans, and the FDA is urging consumers to use caution [...]

The FDA issued a warning today advising parents to not give over the counter cough and cold medicines to infants and toddlers because of the risk of “serious and life threatening side effects that can occur”.
In October of last year, drug companies stopped selling certain versions of baby medicines. Later that same month, FDA [...]

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