FDA & Prescription Drugs

• FDA Warning Against Diet Pill Long Overdue

  Ryan Scott | May 04, 2009 5:41 PM | 3 CommentsBentonville , AR

  According to the Associated Press, the Food and Drug Administration said the maker of the dietary supplement Hydroxycut has agreed to recall 14 of its products. Available in grocery stores and...

• Are You Mixing a Dangerous Medication Cocktail?

  Ryan Scott | January 30, 2009 1:00 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix — from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules — a...

• Accutane Linked to Depression

  Drew Dixon | May 27, 2008 4:54 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  The use of isotretinoin, the active ingredient in the acne medicine Accutane, is believed to more than double the risk of depression. In a report in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Doctors from CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre in Montreal have performed the first study to find a statistically significant link between isotretinoin and depression.

• Use of Heparin Concerns the Food and Drug Administration

  Drew Dixon | April 24, 2008 12:39 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  The Food and Drug Administration recently asked the makers of many kinds of medical devices that contain the drug Heparin to test their supplies. The concerns came after a number of serious allergic reactions were linked to medical devices which contained Heparin.