Drugs
FDA regulates the safety and effectiveness of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, and works to help communicate the benefits and risks associated with these products. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more.
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Drugs
- Is It Really 'FDA Approved?'
- FDA Encourages More Participation, Diversity in Clinical Trials
- The 3Rs of 3D Printing: FDA's Role
- How to Report Product Problems and Complaints to the FDA
- The Facts on Bipolar Disorder and FDA-Approved Treatments
- What to Ask Your Doctor Before Taking Opioids
- FDA Facilitates Research on Earlier Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
- Beware of Illegally Marketed Diabetes Treatments
- How to Treat Impetigo and Control This Common Skin Infection
- Depression: FDA-Approved Medications May Help
- Dianne Murphy: A Unique Insight Into the World of Pediatric Medicine
- Dealing with ADHD: What You Need to Know
- Making Decisions for Your Health: Getting the Info You Need
- 4 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults
- FDA: Cutting-Edge Technology Sheds Light on Antibiotic Resistance
- Traumatic Brain Injury: FDA Research and Actions
- Treating Head Lice
- Antibacterial Soap? You Can Skip It -- Use Plain Soap and Water
- Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants
- Juvenile Arthritis: Discoveries Lead to Newer Treatments
- Coping With Memory Loss
- Warning: Aspirin-Containing Antacid Medicines Can Cause Bleeding
- For Women: The FDA Gives Tips to Prevent Heart Disease
- Allergy Relief for Your Child
- Lupus Therapies Continue to Evolve
- Five Tips for New Moms
- How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
- Biosimilars: More Treatment Options Are on the Way
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: March 2016
- Some Imported Dietary Supplements and Nonprescription Drug Products May Harm You
- 5 Tips for Traveling to the U.S. With Medications
- Improving Your Odds for Cervical Health
- Shoring Up the Still-Emerging Science of Neonatology
- Get Set for a Healthy Winter Season
- Who's in Clinical Trials?
- Fighting Diabetes' Deadly Impact on Minorities
- Have Atrial Fibrillation? Blood Thinners Can Prevent Strokes, Save Lives
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: August 2015
- 'All Natural' Alternatives for Erectile Dysfunction: A Risky Proposition
- The Benefits and Risks of Pain Relievers: Q & A on NSAIDs with Sharon Hertz, M.D.
- Injectable Skin Lightening Products: What You Should Know
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: July 2015
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: June 2015
- FDA Strengthens Warning of Heart Attack and Stroke Risk for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
- FDA: Use Only Approved Prescription Ear Drops
- FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: April 2015
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: March - April 2015
- FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: December 2014 – February 2015
- Pancreatic Cancer: Targeted Treatments Hold Promise
- Need Relief From Overactive Bladder Symptoms?
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: November 2014
- Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Better Drug Information Is Coming
- Registries Help Inform Medication Use in Pregnancy
- Have a Baby or Young Child With a Cold? Most Don't Need Medicines
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: October 2014
- FDA Pharmacists Help Consumers Use Medicines Safely
- Generic Drugs Undergo Rigorous FDA Scrutiny
- Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health
- FDA Builds Closer Ties with Mexico
- Research Flash: FDA Scientists Study Pediatric Brain Function
- FDA Helps Tackle Sickle Cell Disease
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: September 2014
- Caution: Some Over-the-Counter Medicines May Affect Your Driving
- A Decade of Prostate Cancer Progress
- FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts: August 2014
- Treating Migraines: More Ways to Fight the Pain
- FDA: Don’t Leave Childhood Depression Untreated
- FDA Explores New Uses for MRI Scans
- My Dog Has Cancer: What Do I Need to Know?
- Psoriasis Treatments Are Getting More Personalized
- WANTED: Consumers to Report Problems
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: July 2014
- Personalized Medicine and Companion Diagnostics Go Hand-in-Hand
- Cord Blood: What You Need to Know
- Faster, Easier Cures for Hepatitis C
- Did You Know? FDA Supports Research to Reduce Health Disparities
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: June 2014
- The Lab for These FDA Scientists Is a Computer Screen
- Breast Cancer—Men Get It Too
- Do Teething Babies Need Medicine on Their Gums? No
- Topical Acne Products Can Cause Dangerous Side Effects
- Some Bee Pollen Weight Loss Products Are a Dangerous Scam
- FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts: May 2014
- “My Medicines” ... This Brochure Can be a Lifesaver
- FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2014
- Sometimes Drugs and the Liver Don't Mix
- Skin Cancer Patients Have More Treatment Options
- How Long Should You Take Certain Osteoporosis Drugs?
- Fighting Allergy Season with Medications
- Can an Aspirin a Day Help Prevent a Heart Attack?
- Medications for High Blood Pressure
- Beware of False or Misleading Claims for Treating Autism
- FDA Gives Latinas Tools to Fight Diabetes
- Hemophilia Treatments Have Come a Long Way
- FDA Broadens Its Vocabulary
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: March 2014
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatments Aren't One-Size-Fits-All
- FDA Historians Share Lessons From Agency's Past
- Five Tips for a Safer Spring Break
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: February 2014
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