FDA Restricts Certain Antibiotics in Livestock
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an order Wednesday restricting farmers and livestock veterinarians from giving livestock one class of drugs that are commonly used to treat infectious diseases in humans.Th…
Adderall Drug Shortage Will Continue in 2012, Gov’t Officials Say
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A contentious relationship between drug manufacturers and the Drug Enforcement Agency may cause a continuing shortage of the attention deficit medication Adderall, which the Food and Drug Administration just added to…
Officials: No Baby Formula Recall; Cronobacter Not Linked
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News(ATLANTA) — Public health officials say there is no need for a recall on baby formula after testing various lots of powdered formula and nursery water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked other health …
Prevnar 13 FDA-Approved for Adults 50 and Older
PRNewsFoto/Amgen/Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar 13 has been approved by the FDA for use in adults ages 50 and over, Pfizer said Friday.”Pneumococcal disease, including pneumonia, in adults 50 years and older represents …
FDA Targets Risks from Reused Medical Devices
Keith Brofsky/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Having any medical procedure can cause anxiety for patients. But should they worry about the cleanliness of reused medical tools? Some medical instruments are used many times over in routine surgical procedures….
You Say ‘Durezol,’ I Say ‘Duresal’ — FDA Warns of Drug Mix-Ups
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — If you want the prescription eye drops called Durezol, make sure your pharmacist doesn’t hand you a bottle of the salicylic acid-containing wart remedy Duresal.At least one patient has been seriously injured in …
Chicken Treats May Have Sickened Hundreds of Dogs
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Over the past month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more than 200 reports of dogs being sickened — some fatally — after eating chicken jerky treats imported from China.On Nov. 18 the FDA warne…
Chicken Treats May Have Sickened Hundreds of Dogs
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Over the past month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more than 200 reports of dogs being sickened — some fatally — after eating chicken jerky treats imported from China.On Nov. 18 the FDA warne…
Chicken Treats May Have Sickened Hundreds of Dogs
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Over the past month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more than 200 reports of dogs being sickened — some fatally — after eating chicken jerky treats imported from China.On Nov. 18 the FDA warne…
FDA Warns About Acetaminophen Dosage for Children
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Parents with children who take liquid acetaminophen are being asked to take the time to read the label accompanying the drug before giving it to their kids.The warning comes from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), …
Unsanitary Conditions at Chicago Food Manufacturer Halts Production
GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Chicago-based Triple A Services Inc. has agreed to stop making its ready-to-eat sandwiches and produce after unsanitary conditions were discovered at its facility, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announ…
Flame Retardant in Your Mountain Dew? Yep
Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — There’s flame retardant in your Mountain Dew. That soda with the lime-green hue (and other citrus-flavored bubbly pops) won’t keep your insides fireproof, but it does contain brominated vegeta…