[embedded content] English Ese tatuaje de un antiguo amor que tiene en el brazo —el que parecía una gran idea hace años— ya no es tan atractivo. Y tampoco enloquece a su esposa. Eliminar el tatuaje no es tan fácil como pudiera parecer. Puede ser doloroso y conllevar riesgos tales como cicatrices e infecciones. Sin…
Transcript: FDA D.I.S.C.O.: FDA approval of Xalkori (crizotinib) and Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab plus hyaluronidase)
Podcast Welcome to the DISCO, FDA’s Drug Information Soundcast in Clinical Oncology, Burst Edition, brought to you by FDA’s Division of Drug Information in partnership with FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence. Today we’ll provide a quick update on two recent FDA cancer drug approvals. On January 14, 2021, the FDA approved crizotinib (brand name Xalkori)…
Owner of Sport Supplement Company Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Steroid-like Drugs
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, February 16, 2021 A North Carolina sport supplement company owner was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to introducing unapproved new drugs into interstate commerce, the Department of Justice announced. Brian Michael Parks, 47, of Apex, North Carolina, and MedFitRX Inc, now known…
Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
[embedded content] Español Tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease are on the rise. Reported cases in the United States increased from about 12,000 annually in 1995 to approximately 36,000 per year from 2013 – 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As reported cases are only a fraction of actual cases,…
Adamssecret.co Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Adam’s Secret Extra Strength 1500 and 3000 Capsules Due to Presence of Undeclared Sildenafil and/or Tadalafil
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 15, 2021 FDA Publish Date: February 16, 2021 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product contains undeclared sildenafil and/or tadalafil Company Name: Adamssecret.co Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Adam’s Secret Product Description: Product Description Adam’s Secret Extra Strength 1500 and Adam’s Secret Extra Strength 3000 capsules Company Announcement…
‘All Natural’ Alternatives for Erectile Dysfunction: A Risky Proposition
Image Español 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 ingredients or other undisclosed ingredients — and can endanger your health. Thus far, FDA lab tests have found that nearly 300 of these products contain undisclosed drug ingredients….
Russ Davis Wholesale Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Fish (Anchovies) in Kowalski’s Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 05, 2021 FDA Publish Date: February 15, 2021 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Fish (Anchovies) Company Name: Russ Davis Wholesale Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Kowalski’s Markets Product Description: Product Description Buffalo Cauliflower Bites Company Announcement Russ Davis Wholesale of Wadena, Minnesota is…
Litehouse Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Anchovies in Product
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 15, 2021 FDA Publish Date: February 15, 2021 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Anchovies Company Name: Litehouse Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Brite Harbor Product Description: Product Description Caesar Dressing & Dip Company Announcement Litehouse Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity…
Three Baltimore-Area Men Facing Federal Charges for Fraud Scheme Purporting to Sell Covid-19 Vaccines
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Maryland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, February 11, 2021 Allegedly Fraudulently Replicated the Website of a Biotech Company That Has an Authorized COVID-19 Vaccine to Perpetrate the Scheme Baltimore, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging three men on the federal charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection…
Dark Web Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Distributing Opioids
Department of JusticeUS. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, February 9, 2021 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Florida man pleaded guilty today to unlawfully distributing thousands of prescription opioid pills in exchange for over half a million dollars through the “dark web.” According to court documents, between 2012 and 2020, Daren James Reid, 35, of Fort…