Learn to recognize the signs of health fraud. Download this example of a typical fraudulent health product from Flickr. Español Bogus product! Danger! Health fraud alert! You’ll never see these warnings on health products, but that’s what you ought to be thinking when you see claims like “miracle cure,” “revolutionary scientific breakthrough,” or “alternative to…
Know Active Ingredients in Children’s Meds
Read the Drug Facts Label: Active ingredients, which make a medicine effective against the illness it is treating, are listed first on the product’s Drug Facts label. Ah-choo! If your child is sneezing up a storm, it must be allergy season once more. And if your child is taking more than one medication at the…
Temporary Tattoos May Put You at Risk
Temporary Tattoos Are Not Risk Free! A group of friends compare their temporary tattoos. The smallest hand (top right) belongs to a five-year-old who developed severe reddening (bottom) where the tattoo was placed. (Photos used with permission, by Keith Peterson.) Español Spring break is on the way, or maybe summer vacation. Time to pack your…
La FDA advierte sobre un estimulante potencialmente peligroso para la salud
Los esfuerzos de la FDA para retirar del mercado los suplementos dietéticos que contienen el estimulante DMAA ilustran el papel de la agencia en la regulación de los suplementos dietéticos y sirve como una advertencia a los consumidores. Puede obtener este gráfico de advertencia de alta resolución en Flickr. English La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos…
Caffeine and Kids: FDA Takes a Closer Look
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that, in response to a trend in which caffeine is being added to a growing number of products, the agency will investigate the safety of caffeine in food products, particularly its effects on children and adolescents. Michael R. Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine at…
Pregnancy: A Time for Special Caution
Español While it may seem obvious, pregnant women should be particularly careful about weighing the risks and benefits of taking medicines. Not all medicines are safe to take during pregnancy. It’s worth emphasizing some of the lesser-known reasons for caution: Pregnancy may change the way your body processes medications. Pregnant women should ask their health…
Keep Listeria Out of Your Kitchen
Español If you eat food contaminated with bacteria called Listeria, you could get so sick that you have to be hospitalized. And for certain vulnerable people, the illness could be fatal. Contaminated food can bring Listeria into the home. Unlike most bacteria, Listeria germs can grow and spread in the refrigerator. So if you unknowingly…
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Mirtazapine Tablets Lot Number 03119002A3 Due to Label Error on Declared Strength
Summary Company Announcement Date: December 30, 2019 FDA Publish Date: December 31, 2019 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Due to a label error on declared strength-bottles labeled as Mirtazapine 7.5 mg Company Name: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Product Description: Product Description Mirtazapine Tablets…
FDA Team Advances Women’s Health
Marsha Henderson, M.C.R.P., is FDA’s Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health in the Office of the Commissioner. For this and other FDA photos, go to Flickr. As Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Marsha B. Henderson directs the Office of Women’s Health. She has led women’s health research and educational…
Babies Spitting Up—Normal in Most Cases
Español Anyone who’s ever taken care of an infant knows that babies spit up. And spit up. And then spit up again. It’s easy to understand why some parents and other caretakers are concerned. Is the infant getting enough nourishment? Is frequent spitting up a sign of a more serious illness? Does the baby need…