Editor’s note: No matter what prescription drugs you’re taking, there are several issues you should be aware of: how effective the drugs are, whether they interact with any other medicines you might be taking, and whether a chaper generic is as good as a more expensive brand name. The generic-vs.-name brand issue can be especially… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Generic Drugs
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OTC Meds May Affect Your Driving
Anyone who operates a vehicle of any type—car, bus, train, plane, or boat—needs to know there are over-the-counter medicines that can make you drowsy and can affect your ability to drive and operate machinery safely. Over-the-counter medicines are also known as OTC or nonprescription medicines. All these terms mean the same thing: medicines that you… Continue reading OTC Meds May Affect Your Driving
Are You Using an Unsafe Product?
Editor’s note: It can be frustrating, and even dangerous, to run across a health product that either doesn’t work or is downright hazardous. Here, the experts from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tell you how to report these products. You’ll be doing a good deed for yourself, and, in all likelihood, for many… Continue reading Are You Using an Unsafe Product?
Making The Decision about Breast Implants
Should I get breast implants? Are there alternatives? Will they need to be replaced? No matter what your reason – medical or cosmetic – for getting breast implants, the subject can be confusing and even emotionally taxing. Here, experts from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tell you what you need to know both… Continue reading Making The Decision about Breast Implants
FDA Approves 1st TB Drug in 40 Years
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a Johnson & Johnson tuberculosis drug that is the first new medicine to fight the deadly infection in more than four decades.
The agency approved J&J's pill, Sirturo, for use with older drugs to fight a hard-to-treat strain of tuberculosis that has not responded to other medications. However, the agency cautioned that the drug carries risks of potentially deadly heart problems and should be prescribed carefully by doctors.