NOTE: This Consumer Update sheds light on the results of a recent FDA survey on dark chocolate products with dairy-free claims. If you’re allergic to milk and you love dark chocolate, how do you know whether you can indulge in a dark chocolate bar without having an allergic reaction? That’s what the Food and Drug…
DMM VISSION, S.A. DE C.V. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Cleaner Hand Sanitizer 500 mL and 1200 mL Bottles Due to the Possible Presence of Undeclared Methanol (Wood Alcohol)
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 08, 2020 FDA Publish Date: September 30, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Presence of Methanol (Wood Alcohol) Company Name: Estado de México, México, DMM VISSION, S.A. de C.V Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Company Announcement Estado de México,…
It’s a Good Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine
Image Español While the United States remains focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to also be aware of flu season as we approach winter. Influenza (flu) viruses typically spread in fall and winter, with activity peaking between December and February. Getting vaccinated now can lower your chances of getting the flu. Flu is a…
Al grano: ¿cuánta cafeína es demasiada?
English ¿Bebe sólo una taza de café o de té a para comenzar la mañana con la esperanza de la cafeína lo ayude a arrancar el día? ¿La sigue con una o dos bebidas con cafeína y luego bebe varias tazas más de café durante el transcurso del día? ¿Importa esto? Según los científicos de…
FDA’s Critical Role in Ensuring Supply of Influenza Vaccine
Image Some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, so it may be hard to tell the difference between these contagious respiratory illnesses without being tested. There are many benefits of flu vaccination, and preventing flu is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you think you have COVID-19, contact your health care…
Benzodiazepine Drug Class: Drug Safety Communication – Boxed Warning Updated to Improve Safe Use
TOPIC: Benzodiazepine Drug Class: Drug Safety Communication – Boxed Warning Updated to Improve Safe Use AUDIENCE: Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy ISSUE: The FDA is requiring the Boxed Warning, FDA’s most prominent warning, be updated by adding other information to the prescribing information for all benzodiazepine medicines. This information will describe the risks of abuse, misuse, addiction,…
Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Drug Safety Communication – Serious Problems with High Doses of the Allergy Medicine
TOPIC: Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Drug Safety Communication – Serious Problems with High Doses of the Allergy Medicine AUDIENCE: Consumer, Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy ISSUE: FDA is warning that taking higher than recommended doses of the common over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medicine Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can lead to serious heart problems, seizures, coma, or even death. FDA is aware of…
Mammography Problems at Allison Breast Center at Monument Radiology in Richmond, Virginia: FDA Safety Communication
Date Issued: September 25, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting patients who had mammograms at Allison Breast Center at Monument Radiology, located in Richmond, Virginia, on or after June 17, 2018, about possible problems with the quality of their mammograms. Recommendations for Patients If you have had a more recent mammogram…
Recommendations About the Use of Dental Amalgam in Certain High-Risk Populations: FDA Safety Communication
Date Issued: September 24, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing recommendations about the use of dental amalgam in certain groups of people who may be at greater risk to the potential adverse health effects of mercury exposure, to include: Pregnant women and their developing fetuses; Women who are planning to become…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of RIOMET ER™ (Metformin Hydrochloride for Extended-Release Oral Suspension) Due to N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Content Above the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) Limit
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 23, 2020 FDA Publish Date: September 23, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Due to the Detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Impurity Company Name: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Metformin Hydrochloride for Extended-Release Oral Suspension Company Announcement Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc….