Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Download PDF (131 K) On this page: Men, beware! Products falsely marketed as “dietary supplements” or “foods” that promise to enhance your sexual performance or increase sexual stimulation might contain hidden drug …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Download PDF (426 K) Sharon Hertz is Deputy Director of FDA's Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Rheumatology Products and has been with FDA for 15 years. Dr. Hertz graduated from SUNY …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail On this page: Food companies will apply greater controls to help prevent hazards. You and your pet get protections from tainted animal food. Eating healthfully and eating safely will go hand-in-hand. There will be greater …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Download PDF (170 K) On this page: Some consumers seeking to change their skin color are turning to injectable products marketed to whiten or lighten their complexion. These products are potentially unsafe and ineffective, …
On this page: Codeine Cough-and-Cold Medicines in Children: Drug Safety Communication FDA is investigating the potential risks of using medicines with codeine to treat coughs and colds in children because of the potential for serious side effects, …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Download PDF (312 K) On this page: A healthy breakfast is a must for kids. Skip it and your kids will be playing nutritional catch-up for the rest of the day, says Carole L. Adler, M.A., R.D., a dietitian at the Food and …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Download PDF (344 K) On this page: As parents and caregivers fill out a multitude of forms at the start of the school year, they may have questions about some requirements, including the vaccine schedule. According to …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Download PDF (312 K) On this page Is your child in constant motion? Does he or she talk incessantly? Or have trouble focusing and prefer to daydream? Then your child may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD …
On this page: Once FDA-approved drugs and medical devices are on the market, we monitor them for safety and effectiveness. We encourage health care professionals and consumers to let us know about problems, for example: Does a drug look unusual? Does a …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Download PDF (301 K) On this page: Next time you reach into the medicine cabinet seeking relief for a headache, backache or arthritis, be aware of important safety information for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. FDA …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Download PDF (94 K) On this page: FDA wants to make sure that the next time your child has ear pain requiring a prescription drug, the product has been approved by FDA as safe and effective. That’s why FDA is notifying …
On this page: Problems with Mammograms at Coastal Diagnostic Center, California FDA is alerting patients about possible problems with the quality of mammograms taken any time on or after February 24, 2013, at Coastal Diagnostic Center in Pismo Beach, …
Download PDF (127 K) On this page: The number of kids smoking cigarettes is down—but the number using other tobacco products is way up. That’s the word from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), co-conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Download PDF (245 K) On this page: You may not be aware that pet foods and treats, when contaminated with harmful bacteria, can make your pet sick. These bacteria also can spread from an animal to …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Download PDF (205 K) En Español On this page: Is your medicine cabinet full of expired drugs or medications you no longer use? How should you dispose of them? Many community-based drug “take-back” …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed On this page: Human and Veterinary Drugs Recalled from Prescription Center Pharmacy, Fayetteville, NC Patients are urged not to use products made and distributed by Prescription Center Pharmacy, 915 …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed On this page: Once FDA-approved drugs and medical devices are on the market, we monitor them for safety and effectiveness. We encourage health care professionals and consumers to let us know about …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Download PDF (360 K) On this page: Last year in the United States, more than 136,000 people were diagnosed with—and more than 50,000 died from--colorectal cancer, according to the National Cancer …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Download PDF (457 K) A new partnership between the Food and Drug Administration and Healthline.com will greatly expand the delivery of FDA Consumer Updates, the agency’s primary consumer-oriented …
Get this high-resolution graphic on Flickr. Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Download PDF (772 K) On this page: Americans spend a lot of money on creams, lotions and other cosmetics that promise to improve their skin, hair, and …
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