(July 27, 2011)
On July 1st, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned the public about new dangers of the Abbott Laboratories epilepsy drug Depakote. New studies have found that women who take this anti-seizure drug while pregnant...
Yaz Birth Control Pills Cause Higher Risks of Blood Clots
(July 29, 2011)
A May 31st announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated that they will conduct a safety review of the birth control pills containing drospirenone (a component of Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella, and others),...
FDA Ordering Risk Study for Implantable Surgical Mesh
January 12, 2012 – In a report from The New York Times, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the makers of implantable surgical mesh to study the risks of using the product. Implantable surgical...