The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified healthcare professionals about a voluntary manufacturer recall of their contraceptive levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tables (Introvale, Sandoz) due to a packaging flaw which...
Plague Medication Approved by the FDA
(June 7, 2012) At the end of May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug to treat patients with plague, a rare and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection.
In addition, Levaquin (levofloxacin) was...
Power Morcellators Get Strongest Warning from FDA
After almost a year of debate, top U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials warned Monday that power morcellators should not be used on most women during hysterectomy procedures. This decision is expected to significantly halt a...