August 23, 2018 32 children's medicines recalled over contamination The maker of children’s medicines has issued a voluntary recall for over two dozen of its products over a “microbial contamination” that could result in life-threatening infections.
August 22, 2018 Toxin at heart of drug recall shows holes in medical safety net A toxin inadvertently produced in the manufacture of a widely prescribed medicine but not spotted for years raises questions about regulators' ability to detect risks in a sprawling global drug supply chain increasingly reliant on factories in China.
June 25, 2018 Walgreens pharmacist allegedly denies Arizona woman prescription to preempt miscarriage over his personal beliefs An Arizona woman who was told she was going to lose her baby was denied medication by a Walgreens pharmacist who said it went against his personal beliefs.
May 16, 2018 Shocking video captures employees at North Carolina nursing home scolding patient, leaving him on floor A shocking surveillance video captured employees at the Universal Healthcare in Raleigh, NC, scolding a patient for soiling himself and leaving him on the floor after he fell.
May 11, 2018 HHS Secretary, FDA Commissioner, CMS Administrator: Help is on the way for Americans facing high drug prices Americans should be able to reap the rewards of living in the country that has brought the world more new drugs than any other.
April 24, 2018 His nomination in peril, Jackson fights for VA post Senators are discussing plans to delay the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's pick to be Veteran Affairs secretary over growing questions about the nominee's ability to manage the government's second-largest department.
April 19, 2018 US experts back marijuana-based drug for childhood seizures A medicine made from the marijuana plant moved one step closer to U.S. approval Thursday after federal health advisers endorsed it for the treatment of severe seizures in children with epilepsy.
February 5, 2018 Nursing homes misuse powerful antipschyotic drugs to control residents, new report says U.S. nursing homes have significantly reduced the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs among their elderly residents, responding to pressure from many directions.
January 18, 2018 Dr. Manny Alvarez: FDA makes incredible progress under Trump administration, approving new life-saving drugs Without great fanfare and out of the glare of the media spotlight, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making enormous progress under the Trump administration in approving new medications to help us live healthier and longer.
