Food and Drug Administration - About Prescription Drugs

Agency to pursue companies that market eye wash, papaya skin cream without approvalFederal officials on Tuesday launched a crackdown against several companies that market an eye wash and a widely used skin cream without government approval, saying these prescription medications could pose ...

FDA blocks imports from giant Indian generic drug maker, citing quality defectsThe government closed U.S. borders Tuesday to more than 30 generic drugs — including popular antibiotics and cholesterol medicines — made by India's biggest pharmaceutical company, citing poor quality in two ...

New Jersey company asking pharmacists, hospitals to return drugs made at one of its facilitiesA New Jersey company is asking pharmacists and hospitals to return all prescription drug products made at one of its facilities because it did not pass health authorities' ...

Federal government fails to keep up with unapproved uses of prescription medicine Drug companies are prohibited by law from promoting their prescription medications for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Despite the law, “off-label” uses of prescription drugs have ...

Report: Drug companies that promote unapproved uses face little risk of getting caughtWhen a state trooper pulls over a speeding motorist, the officer usually writes out a ticket on the spot. When federal regulators catch a drug company peddling prescription medications for ...

Drugs used to treat epileptic seizures can raise suicide risks, but not enough to warrant the strongest warning labels available, a government panel of experts said Thursday. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 14-4 against adding a "black box" warning ...

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FDA cracks down on eye wash and skin cream

FDA cracks down on unapproved drugs

FDA blocks imports from India's generic drug giant

Company asks pharmacists, hospitals to return drug

A real drug problem

FDA faulted over unapproved uses of medications

FDA panel: no black box warning on epilepsy drugs

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