Fluoroquinolone antibiotics were originally manufactured to treat serious, life-threatening infections. They have increasingly been prescribed for minor infections and in some cases, when no infection is present at all.
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FDA Shuts Down Cheese Plant over Deadly Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has halted operations at a Delaware cheese plant after an outbreak of listeria linked to the company’s cheese killed one person and sickened many others.
This is only the second time the FDA has used its...
FDA Warns: Do Not Use Pain Reliever for Teething
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned Thursday against using a lidocaine solution as a pain reliever on teething babies’ gums, saying it could cause deaths and serious injuries in infants and toddlers.
The agency will require a...