Prescription Drug Blog Articles

Diet Pill Consumption Interferes with Prescriptions

Diet Pill Consumption Interferes with Prescriptions

April 04, 2016

This article discusses how daily diet pill consumption can interfere with prescription... Continue Reading

FDA Issues Safety Warnings, Requires Labeling Changes on Opioid Pain Medications

FDA Issues Safety Warnings, Requires Labeling Changes on Opioid Pain Medications

March 31, 2016

The U. S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is the latest regulatory voice to speak out... Continue Reading

New Study Links Use of Common Heartburn Drugs With Increased Risk of Kidney Damage

New Study Links Use of Common Heartburn Drugs With Increased Risk of Kidney Damage

February 05, 2016

A new study published in the February 2016 JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)... Continue Reading

FDA Issues Warning About Type 2 Diabetes Drug Invokana

FDA Issues Warning About Type 2 Diabetes Drug Invokana

September 28, 2015

The FDA has issued a Drug Safety Communication about a type-2 diabetes drug, canagliflozin,... Continue Reading

FDA Issues Safety Alert About Codeine in Children’s Medicines

FDA Issues Safety Alert About Codeine in Children’s Medicines

August 31, 2015

The FDA has issued a safety alert about codeine in cold and cough medicines for children, and will evaluate the... Continue Reading

FDA to Require Stronger Cardiac Risk Warnings on All Non-aspirin Pain Relievers

FDA to Require Stronger Cardiac Risk Warnings on All Non-aspirin Pain Relievers

August 08, 2015

“Should you take painkillers?” was the question recently posed by The Washington Post front... Continue Reading

Rule Change for Generic Drugs Safety Labeling Postponed

Rule Change for Generic Drugs Safety Labeling Postponed

December 17, 2014

FDA Postpones Rule Change Requiring Generic Drug Makers to Update Safety Labeling Under... Continue Reading

FDA Creates New

FDA Creates New "Super Office" in Effort to Improve Pharmaceutical Quality

November 10, 2014

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the creation of a new “super... Continue Reading

Reporting Bad Drugs and Medical Devices: FDA Needs Your Help

Reporting Bad Drugs and Medical Devices: FDA Needs Your Help

September 12, 2014

Over the years there have been many tremendous advances in drugs and product technology that... Continue Reading

Study Finds Anti-Psychotic Drugs Are Over-Prescribed in Nursing Homes

Study Finds Anti-Psychotic Drugs Are Over-Prescribed in Nursing Homes

August 20, 2014

Powerful anti-psychotic medications are being prescribed at alarming rates in nursing home... Continue Reading