FDA Consumer Health Information Updates
Consumer Update Analytics
This page contains links to all past Consumer Update Analytics web pages.
FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2011
FDA gives updated safety information on ADHD drugs and heart disease in adults, dietary supplements that could be contaminated with Salmonella, and a blood thinner that may lead to bleeding problems. Learn about these and other safety alerts at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucmXXXXXX.htm
Jan. 18 Webinar: Reporting Bad Reactions From Cosmetics
Learn how to report a bad reaction to a beauty, personal hygiene or makeup product. Click here to find out how to connect to this 30-minute webinar.
FDA Warns About Stem Cell Claims
Don't be fooled by unscrupulous people who offer hope through unapproved stem cell therapies for diseases or conditions for which few treatments exist.
FDA Targets Risks From Reused Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ensure that reusable medical devices, especially endoscopes, are properly cleaned and disinfected to reduce the risk of infection.
FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2011
FDA warns about a home massager that has caused a death, and gives updated safety information on ADHD drugs and heart disease in children, and TNF blocker drugs that have been linked to reports of cancer. Learn about these safety alerts and others: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm283962.htm
Know Concentration Before Giving Acetaminophen to Infants
FDA is urging consumers to examine the labels of liquid infant's acetaminophen to avoid giving the wrong dose as a less concentrated form of the popular medicine arrives in stores.