30 year battle to remove controversial drugs

Darvon and Darvocet may very well hold the distinction of being the drugs with the longest history of being permitted to remain on the market while under a cloud of suspicion due to serious safety concerns. Public Citizen, a non profit advocacy group, should be applauded for its persistence over a thirty-year time period in [...]

Birth control pills recalled due to packaging error

According to a statement issued on the US Food and Drug Administration website, September 16, 2011 a pharmaceutical company has issued a voluntary recall for multiple lots of an oral contraceptive, at the retail level, effective immediately. The contraceptives have been recalled by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, a generic drugmaker from Alabama, because a number of lot [...]

Another Recall- Johnson & Johnson Recalls Infant Tylenol

How can we ensure that the items we purchase are safe for our children?  As parents today, we have to be on guard continually in order to protect our children.  And, what a job that seems to be lately, with so many recalls.  So once again, I pose the question, is there anything safe for [...]

Another Dietary Supplement, RegenArouse, Recalled By FDA

Seems like lately we’ve written a lot about dietary supplements.  Apparently the FDA is cracking down on dietary supplements that contain ingredients that have not been approved by the FDA.  Just last week we told you about the recall that Healthy People Co made due to unlisted ingredients, and now, RegenArouse is the latest to [...]

Popular weight loss drug pulled due to cardiovascular risks

Heart attack and stroke risk increase by nearly 16% in users of Meridia and is pulled after pressure from the FDA The weight loss industry is a multi million, sometimes billion dollar industry.  In a world where people are heavier than they have ever been before,  many people reach out to the medical world for [...]