FDA warnings

Federal health regulators are warning consumers to beware of fraudulent drugs that claim to treat, cure and prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) -- dangerous snake oil that may actually contribute to the spread of STDs and delay the treatment of serious conditions. The Food and Drug...

The Environmental Protection Agency has warned nearly 3,000 consumers nationwide to stop using "Fast Ant Bait," a banned Chinese-made pesticide with dangerous side effects. The agency sent a letter warning consumers who bought Fast Ant Bait, purchased online via FastPestControl.com, of its...

The Food and Drug Administration has announced it is taking steps to limit the amount of acetaminophen in prescription drugs, and to require boxed warnings on all prescription products that contain it, regardless of its dosage. Acetaminophen, a widely used pain- and fever-reducing drug, can cause...

Even if the fake drug you buy on the Web doesn't kill or even hurt you, the transaction itself can reveal your financial and medical information to questionable (at best) characters. Protecting yourself starts with understanding the dangers. Plus: Here are some helpful tips.

The Food and Drug Administration warned eight companies to stop peddling unapproved, illegal and potentially deadly cures for grave illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. All eight companies market over-the-counter (OTC) chelation products online, which are not approved the FDA and...

Osteoporosis drugs taken to prevent bone fracture may cause rare, but critical, fractures of their own, the Food and Drug Administration announced today in a warning to consumers. The agency also noted it would require a change to the medications' labels, which currently don't indicate that risk....

Quong Hop & Co., a San-Francisco-based maker of the Soy Deli, Soy Fresh and Raquel's brands of tofu and hummus, has been reprimanded yet again by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for failing to appropriately sanitize its manufacturing facility. The tofu and hummus maker was warned that it...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about yet another sexually enhancing dietary supplement "contaminated" with a Viagra-like ingredient that can cause dangerously low blood pressure. For the past several years, FDA investigations have found many "dietary supplements"...

GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug Avandia has been found to have increased heart attack risk compared to similar medication. But a majority of the Food and Drug Administration's panel of outside experts have voted to keep the drug on the market -- though new restrictions are likely.

Magic Power Coffee drinkers should stop using the product immediately, warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In a statement, the FDA said Magic Power Coffee, an instant coffee marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, contains an active ingredient that can dangerously lower...