Testosterone Supplements To Receive FDA Safety Investigation
A couple weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration announced its intention to revisit testosterone supplement therapy. This was due to recent research that called into question whether or not the users of such products could be susceptible to heightened injury risks in the form of heart issues. Persons who use these products in order… read more
FDA’s Team Tomato Seeks To Eliminate Salmonella Susceptibility
The Food and Drug Administration has a number of offices and groups dedicated to different facets of safety. One such group of scientists has been dubbed Team Tomato for its efforts to figure out why the produce is so susceptible to Salmonella and to limit outbreaks of such. In the past, the FDA ran into… read more
FDA Cracks Down on Fraudulent Online Pharmacies Around The Globe
If you get any of your drugs or prescriptions from an online pharmacy, then it’s important that you make yourself aware of a global crackdown of online drug purveyors claiming to be Canadian pharmacies when in reality they were fronts for an apparent criminal operation. The Food and Drug Administration joined with agencies across the… read more
Caffeinated Gum Not Headed To The Market After All
We recently brought you word of an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration into caffeine’s effect on children. The move was prompted in part by the introduction of a caffeinated gum onto the marketplace, but really, momentum for such an action has been building for awhile now thanks to the prevalence of energy drinks,… read more
FDA Expounds Upon Caffeinated Food Investigation
We recently brought you word of the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration that they’re going to be more carefully analyzing the impact that a wide range of caffeinated products could have on children. On the heels of that announcement, the FDA has released a consumer update explaining their thinking and detailing just what… read more
FDA Provides Glimpse at Actions Leading up to Sunland Shutdown
We’ve previously discussed how Sunland Inc., the company that distributed peanut butter that led to a Salmonella outbreak across the country, had its registration shut down by the Food and Drug Administration, essentially barring the company from production until alleged safety issues could be corrected. The FDA now has an in-depth report on how the… read more
Public Citizen Wants Reexamination of Compounders Warned by FDA
Compounding pharmacies have become a target of scrutiny now that the New England Compounding Center has been found to have distributed contaminated injectable steroids across the country, leading to a widespread outbreak of fungal meningitis that has claimed numerous lives. With Congress and the FDA looking into what can be done to promote safety in… read more
FDA Looking Into Adverse Events Allegedly Tied to Red Bull
A huge debate has sprung up around the energy drink industry, with some health and safety officials calling for further regulation of these highly caffeinated beverages while at the same time certain entities proclaim that the drinks aren’t dangerous when consumed in moderation by healthy adults. Adverse events allegedly tied to the consumption of Monster… read more
Safety of Airline Food Called Into Question by FDA Records
The perceived lack of quality of airline food has provided ample fodder for comedians, but a new report shows that the problem might actually be quite serious. 20/20 recently filed a Freedom of Information Act request in order to get records from the Food and Drug Administration pertaining to health violations that may have occurred… read more
FDA Investigating Potential Health Hazards of 5-Hour Energy
5-Hour Energy is the latest energy product to fall under the scrutiny of the Food and Drug Administration. The agency is looking into 13 death reports that are alleged to have occurred after a user was exposed to 5-Hour Energy. In addition, 30 people have reportedly been hospitalized following consumption, and 90 reports of adversity… read more
More Question Than Answers at First Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Hearing
Members of Congress were left with potentially more questions than answers on the heels of a hearing called to figure out how a fungal meningitis outbreak was able to occur. The outbreak, which has already claimed the lives of 32 people and infected hundreds more, was the result of contaminated steroid injections distributed across the… read more
Birds, Insects, and More Identified at Ameridose by FDA Inspectors
By now, you’ve likely heard about the fungal meningitis outbreak that has affected hundreds of people across the country and led to the shutdown of the New England Compounding Center responsible for distributing the contaminated steroid injections. But somewhat overshadowed by all of that are the repercussions that the whole situation has had on other… read more
