Recent Consumer Updates

• FDA Teams with Everyday Health to Expand Reach of Health Information
• FDA to Examine the Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
• FDA Unveils Safe Use Initiative to Reduce Harm From Medication Use
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: October 2009
• FDA, WebMD Expand Health Information Partnership
• Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You
• The Word is Out on Unapproved H1N1 Products
• Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You (video)
• LASIK: Quality of Life Project, Warning Letters to Facilities
• A New Online Guide to Hearing Aids
• Reducing Radiation from Medical X-rays (video)
• FDA's International Posts: Improving the Safety of Imported Food and Medical Products
• Hearing Aids and Personal Sound Amplifiers: Know the Difference
• Cooperative Program Ensures Safe Shellfish (slideshow)
• Cooperative Programs Help Keep Food Safe
• Cooperative Program Ensures Safe Shellfish
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: September 2009
• Avoiding Medication Mistakes (video)
• Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins (video)
• FDA 101: Product Recalls (video)
• Avoiding Drug Interactions (video)
• Food Allergies: Reducing the Risks (video)
• Regulating Tobacco: Q&A with Lawrence Deyton, M.S.P.H., M.D.
• Warning on Stolen Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution and Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution
• Generic Drug Roundup: September 2009
• Vaccines Approved for H1N1 Influenza Virus
• Lowering Salt in Your Diet
• 2009-2010 Seasonal Influenza Vaccines
• A Close Look at Ultrasound
• A Parent's Guide to Kids' Vaccines
• Update to FDA Alert About Stolen Insulin
• Facing Facts About Acne
• FDA Expands Access to Investigational Drugs
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: August 2009
• Warning on Body Building Products Marketed as Containing Steroids or Steroid-Like Substances
• Treating Head Lice
• FDA Warns of Health Risks Posed by E-Cigarettes
• Reporting Drug Quality Problems
• Tablet Splitting: A Risky Practice
• Safe Use of Flea and Tick Products in Pets
• Update on Recalled Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough
• FDA Takes Action on Darvon and Other Pain Medications
• FDA Improves Egg Safety
• FDA Warns Not to Consume Two Liquid “Energy” Products
• Chantix and Zyban to Get Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events
• Advertencia sobre productos para fisicoculturismo comercializados como productos que contienen esteroides o sustancias similares a los esteroides
• Acetaminophen and Liver Injury: Q & A for Consumers
• Illuminating the Hazards of Powerful Laser Products
• El acetaminofeno y las lesiones hepáticas: Preguntas y respuestas para los consumidores
• FDA Warns Not to Eat Two Brands of Pistachios
• FDA Advisory About Levemir Insulin
• Ensuring Safe Use of Contact Lens Solution
• Warnings on Three Zicam Intranasal Zinc Products
• Patients Alerted to Pacemaker Recall
• FDA 101: Animal Feed
• Are You Taking Medication as Prescribed?
• Practice Hospital Bed Safety
• Giving Medication to Children
• Consumers Warned Not to Use Clarcon Skin Products
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: June 2009
• Advertencias sobre tres productos intranasales Zicam que contienen cinc
• La FDA promueve la apertura y la transparencia hacia el público
• FDA Promotes Openness and Transparency to Public
• New Labeling Required for OTC Pain and Fever Medicines
• H1N1 Flu: FDA Responds Quickly to Protect the Public's Health
• Treating Cushing's Disease in Dogs
• Safety Concerns About Testosterone Gel
• The Scoop on Whole Grains
• Warning on Hydroxycut Products
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2009
• Itching for Allergy Relief?
• FDA Warns About Raw Alfalfa Sprouts
• FDA 101: Clinical Trials and Institutional Review Boards
• Sprout Recall Due to Potential Contamination with Listeria
• Safety Concerns and Labeling Changes for Psoriasis Drug Raptiva
• Pistachio Recall Expanded
• On the Road Again: FDA's Mobile Laboratories
• More Weight Loss Products Added to Consumer Alert
• Some "Vanilla Extract" Produced in Mexico is No Bargain
• Algunos "extractos de vainilla" producidos en México no son una buena oferta
• Insulin Pens are Not for Sharing
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: March 2009
• Warning on Potentially Contaminated Cheese
• Problems Digesting Dairy Products?
• Your Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA
• FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch
• Medications for High Blood Pressure
• Developing Orphan Products: FDA and Rare Disease Day
• Should Your Child Be in a Clinical Trial?
• The Possible Dangers of Buying Medicines Over the Internet
• A Guide to Safe Use of Pain Medicine
• Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins
• Coping with Memory Loss
• Safe Handling Tips for Pet Foods and Treats
• Pet Turtles: Cute But Contaminated with Salmonella
• Reducing Radiation from Medical X-rays
• Find the Latest Drug Product and Safety Information
• Improper Use of Skin Numbing Products Can Be Deadly
• Food Allergies: Reducing the Risks
• FDA Web Page on Salmonella and Peanut Products
• FDA publica la orientación final sobre la regulación de animales genéticamente modificados
• Genetically Engineered Animals Diagram
• FDA Releases Final Guidance on Genetically Engineered Animals
• Understanding Antidepressant Medications
• Caution in Feeding Chicken Jerky to Dogs
• Caution to Dog Owners About Chicken Jerky Products
• Kidney Risk Spurs Warning on Bowel Cleansers
• Mejoras necesarias en los prospectos de los medicamentos de venta con receta
• Prescription Drug Leaflets Need Improvement
• Some Medications and Driving Don't Mix
• Get Set for Winter Illness Season
• FDA Beyond Our Borders
• FDA and WebMD Form Partnership
• Avoiding Drug Interactions
• La FDA advierte a Bayer acerca de dos productos de Aspirina no aprobados
• FDA Acts to Reduce Risk of Salmonella Infections
• Consejos de seguridad de los alimentos para unas fiestas saludables
• Focusing on Contact Lens Safety
• FDA Safety Update: Asthma Medications
• Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?
• FDA 101: Product Recalls - From First Alert to Effectiveness Checks
• Use Your Microwave Safely
• 6 Tips to Avoid Medication Mistakes
• Use Eye Cosmetics Safely
• Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays
• FDA Warns Bayer About Two Unapproved Aspirin Products Questions and Answers for Consumers
• Using Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products in Children
• Recalls and Melamine Contamination
• New Initiative to Improve Availability of Generics
• New Generic Drug Program: Q & A with Gary J. Buehler
• Health Information Advisory on Infant Formula
• Keeping Watch Over Direct-to-Consumer Ads
• Is It Really FDA Approved?
• "In-Body" Pediatric Devices Pose Unique Challenges
• FDA Requires Stronger Fungal Infection Warning for TNF Blockers
• Sun Safety: Save Your Skin!
• Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants
• Irradiation: A Safe Measure for Safer Iceberg Lettuce and Spinach
• Warning on Certain Mussel Products from Bantry Bay Seafoods
• New Steps to Improve Advisory Committee Processes
• Strengthening the Advisory Committee Process
• Are You Storing Food Safely?
• Está almacenando los alimentos en forma segura?
• Living with Fibromyalgia, Drugs Approved to Manage Pain
• Stronger Warnings Requested for Fluoroquinolones
• FDA 101: Advisory Committees
• FDA 101: Regulating Biological Products
• Wrinkle Relief: Injectable Cosmetic Fillers
• Cómo desechar los medicamentos sin usar
• Stay Healthy While Traveling Abroad
• Pet Food Products Seized at PETCO Distribution Center
• Radiology and Children: Extra Care Required
• Regulation of Genetically Engineered Animals
• Beware of Bug Bites and Stings
• Heartworm Prevention in Your Pet
• Sea cuidadoso de fraude del cáncer en línea
• Warning for Regranex—Cream for Leg and Foot Ulcers
• Albuterol Inhalers: Time to Transition
• Inhaladores de albuterol: El momento de la transición
• Pregnant Women to Benefit from Better Information
• Sentinel System to Monitor Medical Product Safety
• Start at the Store:
  7 Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness
• An FDA Guide to Drug Safety Terms
• Facts About Crohn's Disease
• Combating Antibiotic Resistance
• New Type of Latex Glove Cleared
• Strengthening Beef Safety
• Salmonella Illnesses May be Linked to Recalled Cereal
• Bio-Identicals: Sorting Myths from Facts
• Use Caution with Over-the-Counter Creams, Ointments
• Sea cuidadoso con las cremas y los ungüentos de venta sin receta médica
• Las etiquetas de los alimentos ayudan a los consumidores a tomar decisiones más saludables
• Food Label Helps Consumers Make Healthier Choices
• Avoid Fetal "Keepsake" Images, Heartbeat Monitors
• Getting Up to Date on Glucose Meters
• Artículos en Español (Consumer Updates in Spanish)
• FDA 101: Medication Errors
• Denture Cleansers: Allergic Reactions and Misuse
• Generic Drug Roundup: March 2008
• Nexium Approved for Children 1 to 11 Years Old
• FDA's Strategic Plan: Charting Our Course for the Future
• Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products Recalled
• Charges Filed in Contaminated Pet Food Scheme
• "My Medicines" … This Brochure Can be a Lifesaver
• Serious Health Risks with Antiepileptic Drugs
• New Safety Warnings for Chantix
• Thyroid Medications: Q & A with Mary Parks, M.D.
• Ongoing Review of Cholesterol Drug Vytorin
• Vital Facts About HIV Home Test Kits
• Una guía para los padres sobre las vacunas de los hijos
• Update to Label on Birth Control Patch
• OTC Cough and Cold Products: Not For Infants and Children Under 2 Years of Age
• Animal Cloning and Food Safety
• Second Safety Warning on Fentanyl Skin Patch
• Warning Required for Nonoxynol 9 Over-the-Counter Contraceptives
• How Safe are Color Additives?
• FDA 101: Infant Formula
• Workshop on Over-the-Counter Drug Use in Adolescents
• Potentially Harmful "Cosmetic" Eye Product Seized
• Modificación de rotulación del medicamento contra la diabetes Avandia
• Labeling Revised for Diabetes Drug Avandia
• Nonprescription Zyrtec-D for Allergies
• Medtronic Recalls Sprint Fidelis Cardiac Leads: Questions and Answers for Consumers
• Human Gene Therapies: Novel Product Development Q&A with Celia M. Witten, Ph.D, M.D.
• Recognizing Potentially Unsafe Imported Toothpastes
• Ensuring the Safety of Imported Products: Q & A with Deborah Ralston
• Lamisil Approved to Treat Scalp Ringworm in Children
• Renovada legislación mejora la seguridad de los productos regulados por la FDA: Preguntas frecuentes
• Have You Given Blood Lately?
• Renewed Legislation Improves Safety of FDA-Regulated Products
• Serious Side Effects with Cancer Pain Drug
• Nuevo Programa de Medicamentos Genéricos de la FDA Preguntas y respuestas con Gary J. Buehler, RPh.
• Nasal Influenza Vaccine Approved for Younger Children
• FDA Launches Drug Safety Newsletter
• Improving Medical Products for Children: Q & A with Dianne Murphy, M.D.
• Promoción de la seguridad alimentaria en Puerto Rico
• Promoting Food Safety in Puerto Rico
• Evista Approved for Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
• Abbott Issues Correction for Certain Blood Glucose Meters
• The Critical Path: Making Medical Products Better, Faster, and Cheaper
• Building a Stronger Defense Against Bioterrorism
• FDA Aims to Upgrade Sunscreen Labeling
• Drug Approved to Treat Two Psychiatric Conditions in Children and Adolescents
• The Skinny on Liposuction
• Warning for Nursing Mothers Taking Codeine
• Use Caution with Cough and Cold Medicines for Children
• Stronger Heart Warning on Diabetes Drugs
• Improving Access to HIV/AIDS Drugs Abroad
• New HIV Drug for Adults
• Side Effects of Sleep Drugs
• FDA Releases Statement on Gene Therapy Trial
• First Artificial Neck Disc Approved
• Ad Spotlights Teen Abuse of Medicinal Drugs
• Test Detects the Spread of Breast Cancer
• Spot the Block: Get Your Food Facts First
• How FDA Regulates Seafood: FDA Detains Imports of Farm-Raised Chinese Seafood
• Removing Hair Safely
• First Quick Test for Malaria
• Beware of Ticks … & Lyme Disease
• New Option for Rare Form of Hypertension
• Nueva información de seguridad con respecto a la droga Rosiglitazone tratamiento de la diabetes
• FDA's Standards for High Quality Foods
• CARVER + Shock: Enhancing Food Defense
• Recognizing Recalled Foods
• FDA Launches Tomato Safety Initiative
• Respirators for Public Health Emergencies
• Medication Guides for Certain Prescription Products
• Continuous 7-Day Glucose Monitoring System
• Managing Drug Safety Issues
• Strengthening Drug Safety
• The Special Risks of Pharmacy Compounding
• Recall: Complete MoisturePlus Contact Lens Solution
• New Safety Information on Diabetes Drug Rosiglitazone
• Risks for ADHD Drugs Outlined in Patient Guides
• Barbecue Basics: Tips to Prevent Foodborne Illness
• New Ointment to Treat Impetigo
• Test Determines Risk of Breast Cancer Returning
• Low Risk of Illness From Food Containing Melamine
• Rapid Response Helps Save Limbs
• Rapid Test Detects Viral Meningitis
• New Warnings Proposed for Antidepressants
• FDA Seizes Implantable Devices
• Contaminant Found in Second Pet Food Ingredient
• Pet Turtles Pose Salmonella Risk
• Dog Treats May Present Health Hazard
• Withdrawal of Parkinson's Treatment - Pergolide
• Stronger Warning Proposed for Xolair
• Stronger Warning Proposed for Xolair
• Pet Food Recall: FDA's Ongoing Investigation
• Nueva iniciativa para mejorar la disponibilidad de medicamentos genéricos
• The Benefits and Risks of Pain Relievers Q & A on NSAIDs with Sharon Hertz, M.D.
• How FDA Works to Keep Produce Safe

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