FDA Alerts

Seizure
Seizure
01/11/2019
The medication is to be used as an adjunctive therapy in adult and pediatric patients with complex partial seizures.
01/11/2019
FDA
FDA
12/27/2018
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to a new vaccine for young children that protects against 6 diseases.
12/27/2018
FDA
FDA
12/20/2018
The FDA has approved a selective serotonin-4 (5-HT4) receptor agonist to treat adults with chronic idiopathic constipation, a condition that affects 14% of the adult population.
12/20/2018
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis
11/26/2018
The FDA has released a warning about the potential for an increase in disability in patients with multiple sclerosis who stop taking this immunosuppressant.
11/26/2018
Nutrition
Nutrition
11/20/2018
The FDA has reviewed and approved a qualified health claim for certain edible oils containing high levels of a monosaturated fat shown to have cardiovascular benefits.
11/20/2018
FDA
FDA
11/19/2018
The antibacterial drug is approved to treat travelers’ diarrhea, which is defined as having 3 or more unformed stools in 24 hours, in a person who is traveling.
11/19/2018
smoking
smoking
11/16/2018
In response to the release of a CDC report detailing increases in the use of e-cigarettes among youth in the US between 2011 and 2018, the FDA has released a statement detailing new limitations to the sale...
11/16/2018
FDA
FDA
11/14/2018
The American Thoracic Society says the FDA approved the asthma treatment with lack of consideration for patient safety and for a public policy process.
11/14/2018
opioids
opioids
11/05/2018
The FDA has approved the sublingual opioid sufentanil (Dsuvia) fo
11/05/2018
genetics
genetics
11/02/2018
The FDA has approved the first direct-to-consumer test to assess patients' ability to metabolize
11/02/2018