Topic: Food and Drug Administration
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 ...
Active ingredient is an unapproved drug, FDA warnsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to Procter & Gamble for making unlawful claims about its Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer product. The agency says the product’s claims and ...
Hydrocodone not approved for treatment of coughs, colds in childrenThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it will take enforcement action against companies marketing cough and pain medications for children that contain hydrocodone. The agency says the narcotic has not been approved ...
Apothecure Inc. sold injectable pain killer meant for treatment of goutTexas Attorney General Greg Abbott today joined an enforcement action against a Dallas-based drug manufacturer and pharmacist. The state charged Apothecure Inc. with formulating a highly potent injectable painkiller mixture that is ...
Many of the ads are misleading, doctors complainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a closer look at prescription drug ads, after an FDA advisory panel called for more extensive study of the effects the ads have on consumer behavior, ...
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 ...
