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After recalls and infections, experts say safer eyedrops will require new FDA powers

BY MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — When you buy eyedrops at a U.S. store, you might assume you’re getting a product made in a clean,...

FDA warns of brain risks with frequent Tysabri use

Federal health officials warned doctors Friday that the risk of a deadly brain inflammation linked to the multiple sclerosis treatment Tysabri increases with use...

FDA announces recall of 2M defective needles

Federal health officials are announcing a recall of 2 million needles because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients' bodies....

FDA: Most H1N1 reactions are sore arm

The U.S. vaccine safety monitoring systems for the H1N1 vaccine report mostly "non-serious" adverse effects, a federal official says. Margaret A. Hamburg, commissioner of...

FDA cancels meeting to review Lilly’s Cymbalta

The Food and Drug Administration has canceled a meeting to review Eli Lilly's antidepressant Cymbalta for a new use against chronic pain. The agency...

FDA drug approvals mostly flat in 2009

Drug approvals from the Food and Drug Administration were flat last year compared with 2008 and warnings fell, even as the agency's new leadership...

FDA drug approvals mostly flat in 2009

Drug approvals from the Food and Drug Administration were flat last year compared with 2008 and warnings fell, even as the agency's new leadership...

FDA panel OKs Crestor cholesterol pill’s wider use

Federal health advisers say expanded use of AstraZeneca's cholesterol pill Crestor can patients with healthy cholesterol levels by preventing heart attack, stroke and death....

Consumer advocate asks FDA to ban weight loss pill

A consumer advocacy group is petitioning the government to ban the weight loss pill Meridia because a recent study suggests it increases risk of...

FDA starts collecting fees from tobacco companies

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday began collecting millions in fees from the nation's tobacco companies to help fund the agency's newly granted...
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