News: Alerts

Humans should never ingest any drug intended for use in animals, as it can cause serious harm. Drugs intended for animals cannot be substituted for those intended for humans.

Updated findings suggest that COVID-19 may be transmitted through FMT.

FDA requested all manufacturers of ranitidine products to immediately withdraw their products from the US market.

Animal drugs are not interchangeable with human drugs.

The FDA has not approved any treatments or vaccines for COVID-19 as of yet. The only way to obtain an approved test for COVID-19 or for any type of treatment...

FDA issued a warning about the risk of transmitting multidrug resistant organisms (MRDOs) via fecal microbiota transplant (FMT). Patients considering FMT for C difficile should discuss the associated risks with...

FDA announced that montelukast (Singulair) would require a boxed warning and Medication Guide related to increased risk for neuropsychiatric events.

Health care providers should stop prescribing and dispensing lorcaserin immediately.

FDA Updates Warnings for Bowel Problems Associated with Clozapine

Increased risk of respiratory depression when using gabapentin or pregabalin.

High concentrations of biotin in the blood can interfere with some laboratory tests leading to misinterpretation of test results and incorrect patient diagnoses.

The use of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vaping products, particularly those containing vitamin E acetate, may cause respiratory illnesses. FDA is now warning consumers to stop using all vaping products containing THC.

Voluntarily recalled tablets of losartan potassium co-formulated with hydrochlorothiazide.

Cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK 4/6) inhibitors can cause lung inflammation when used to treat advanced breast cancers.

Medications used to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections containing protease inhibitors can cause further liver dysfunction in patients with liver impairment.