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Postmarket Drug Safety Information for Patients and Providers

Safety information about prescription drugs to help consumers and health care professionals make well-informed decisions about medication use.

FDA urges health care facilities to ensure that influenza vaccination programs are available for health care personnel.

Information on the risks posed by unapproved drugs, including helpful information on how to protect patients.

Drugs

Information on human drugs, including advisories and drug products

Medical Devices

Types of devices and device safety

Biologics

Biological and related products, including blood, vaccines, allergenics, tissues, and other cellular and gene therapies

Information about medical imaging devices, medical and surgical products, and certain consumer and business products

Information on nutrition, and food and dietary supplement safety

Cosmetics

Information about cosmetic products, ingredients, and labeling

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