FDA warns about dangerous Internet drug mistake
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A drug used to treat schizophrenia was mailed to some consumers who had ordered other medications via the Internet, and several users had to seek emergency treatment because they could not breathe, U.S. health officials said on Friday.
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Vaccines for sale online can be dangerous, and sellers could be perpetrating credit card fraud.
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DECEMBER 24, 2004 -- The FDA&#39;s recent warnings about drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Aleve have left some people on edge, but one area doctor says one of those drugs is still safe.
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A weight-loss drug used by thousands is unsafe for those also taking antidepressants, health watchdogs warn.
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Agency says painkillers, such as Alleve and Naprosyn, can cause an increased risk of heart problems. WASHINGTON  - The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning to patients taking
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Testing has found fake versions of Lipitor and other widely used prescription drugs in orders purchased through Web sites linked to a Canadian pharmacy, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday.
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Patients going under the knife face a significant risk of becoming the victim of a medical error involving medication, according to a report being released today.
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The Food and Drug Administration is responding to the widespread criticism of the government's handling of drug safety problems.
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U.S. lawmakers criticized the Food  and Drug Administration's monitoring of the risks of a  Sanofi-Aventis antibiotic and some other prescription drugs on  Tuesday.
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The same brand names are sometimes used for different drugs in different countries, posing a risk for people who import cheaper medicines from abroad, a U.S. group warned on Thursday.
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Federal health officials cautioned Tuesday the tens of millions of Americans who take popular over-the-counter pain pills of their potentially serious side effects and released planned label changes intended to warn of the sometimes deadly risks.
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A drug used to treat schizophrenia  was mailed to some consumers who had ordered other medications  via the Internet, and several users had to seek emergency  treatment because they could not breathe, U.S. health officials  said on Friday.
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Dr David Graham, associate director for science in the Office of Drug Safety at FDA, alleged in a &quot;series of testy e-mail exchanges&quot; that agency officials &quot;delayed and demeaned&quot; the results of a study he conducted that found Vioxx -- a COX-2 inhibitor
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The complex nature of drug names can cause prescription errors and be harmful to patients, academics say.
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The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to buy or use Actra-Rx or Yilishen because the supplements contain an ingredient that could lower blood pressure to unsafe levels.
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People going online seeking pills to relieve a variety of conditions are shipped a powerful anti-psychotic drug instead, an investigation by health officials reveals. By the Associated Press.
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A warning is out from the Food and Drug Administration about the pain killer Aleve. The FDA says people taking the over-the-counter medication should strictly follow the directions on the label.