Health News
Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Sutent (sunitinib malate) Capsules
Pfizer Canada Inc. (manufacturer of Sutent), in collaboration with Health Canada, would like to inform you about an important revision to the Product Monograph, including the consumer information section, for Sutent (sunitinib malate).
FDA Announces Safety Labeling Changes and Postmarket Study Requirements for Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioid Analgesics
The US Food and Drug Administration today announced class-wide safety labeling changes and new postmarket study requirements for all extended-release and long-acting (ER/LA) opioid analgesics intended to treat pain.
Avella Specialty Pharmacy Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Two Medications
Avella Specialty Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling two compounded sterile medications. The recall is a result of concerns of sterility assurance with the specialty pharmacy’s independent testing laboratory, Front Range Laboratories.
Dengue Counts Rise in Florida
While dengue fever is not an uncommon condition in the world, it is a very rare condition to develop while inside the US. But several cases of locally-acquired dengue fever have been discovered in Florida, and case numbers rose this week.
Humpty Dumpty Might Have Been Stressed
Individuals' mental health can affect their physical health in ways they might not even realize. Even a person's risk of an accident may be related to mental health.
Keeping Farmers Safe
September 15-21 is National Farm Safety and Health Week, and the Kansas Farm Bureau is hoping to raise awareness about the importance of safe farming practices.
Medaus Pharmacy Initiates a Nationwide Recall of Certain Pharmacy Products
Medaus Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling certain sterile compounded consumer products due to their inability to confirm that the quality control testing performed on these specific lots by an independent, third party laboratory was conducted in a manner consistent with the highest standards of excellence they demand from themselves and on behalf of their patients.
Shorter Lifespan With Cigarettes
Smoking can shave years off a person’s life and lead to an early death. Even if a man lives into his 70s, smoking can still steal several years of life.
Attention When Picking Supplements for Diabetes
The number of diabetes patients who take nutritional supplements to control their blood sugar is increasing. But do supplements really help to improve diabetes? What are the main ingredients that are used in supplements for diabetes? How safe and regulated are they?
Do You Know Your Breast Cancer Risk?
If you’re like the vast majority of women, you probably don’t really know what your individual breast cancer risks are. You either overestimate your chances of developing the feared disease or underestimate them. Shocked? Read on.