FDA Consumer Health Information Updates
FDA Steps Up Inspections Under New Egg Rule
Over the next 15 months, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigators will team up with state and local partners to visit about 600 egg producers—those with 50,000 or more laying hens—to determine if their facilities are in compliance with an egg safety rule that went into effect in July as part of an effort to prevent future outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis.
Consumer Update Analytics (Aug. 16 - Aug. 31, 2010)
Consumer Update Analytics (Aug. 16 - Aug. 31, 2010)
Registries Help Moms Measure Medication Risks
Pregnancy registries help cut the risk of birth defects by identifying drugs that are dangerous to women and babies.
Consumers Check for Recalled Eggs
A nationwide recall has consumers checking the source of their eggs.
FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: July 2010
FDA warns about a number of products, including a “Miracle Mineral Supplement” that acts like an industrial-strength bleach—causing severe side effects—when consumed as directed.
Consumer Update Analytics (August 1 - August 13, 2010)
Consumer Update Analytics (August 1 - August 13)
Keep Kids, Pets Away From Skin Sprayed With Evamist
FDA advises that children and pets be kept from making contact with skin where Evamist has been applied.
Combating Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Drugs: QA with Michael Klein, Ph.D.
The director of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Controlled Substance Staff talks about the causes and prevalence of misuse and abuse of prescription drugs, and what government agencies such as FDA are doing to prevent it.
FDA Cautions Against Using Unapproved IUDs
FDA says U.S. women who unknowingly had unapproved IUDs inserted could end up with an unplanned pregnancy.
Stolen Inhalers Pose Risk
As seasonal allergies have some asthma sufferers reaching for inhalers, FDA issues warning on stolen medicine.