The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Neupro (rotigotine transdermal system), a skin patch designed to treat symptoms of early Parkinson’s disease.
The US Senate overwhelmingly passed significant prescription drug safety reforms to give the Food and Drug Administration more power to deal with unsafe medicines on the market, moving the issue of drug safety to the House, where a strong bill has been introduced but has yet to be considered.
A new HPV vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer is nearly 100 percent effective against the two types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for most cases of cervical cancer.
Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline announced today the submission by Fabre-Kramer to the Food and Drug Administration of an amendment to the New Drug Application for gepirone extended release (ER).
While many migraine sufferers experience traditional symptoms such as nausea or sensitivity to light and sound, migraine attacks can also involve symptoms like neck pain or sinus pain that are not traditionally associated with migraine headaches.
Galliker Dairy Company of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is recalling half-gallon packages of Galliker’s Acidophilus Plus Reduced Milk because they possibly contain under-processed milk. Under-processed milk may be unsafe.
AULCORP FOOD MARKETERS INC. of TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA is recalling Archer Farms FOUR CHEESE RISOTTO flavor, 6 oz., with “Best If Used By 16JUL2008AA”, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. has initiated a voluntary, nationwide recall of two lots of a diagnostic test used by physicians to aid in the diagnosis of injury to heart muscle and/or heart attack because of shifts in test results that could contribute to a missed diagnosis of myocardial infarction.
Mayfield Dairy Farms announced that it is voluntarily recalling 1.75 quart cartons of Mayfield Turtle Tracks ice cream with a code date of 4/11/08 and a UPC code of 75243-20120. The recall was initiated because the affected product contains peanuts, which are not listed on the label. No other Mayfield Dairy Farms products are involved in this recall.
Keeping up with the latest consumer health information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just got easier. FDA announced two new initiatives to enhance online communications.