FDA (FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION) ADVISORIES AND WEBSITES
The FDA is charged with insuring the safety of both food and medications and medical devices. Regular updates and alerts are issued on their website and these will include the so-called "black box" warnings added to medications regarding current study results. Consumers are advised to make themselves familiar with the FDA site.
If you’ve had a problem with any medicine or medical device, please check with your healthcare provider and with the FDA site, as well. Healthcare providers often receive advisory letters from FDA and this information may not always get to you as quickly as they might like. Being your own watchdog, therefore, is your best insurance here.
FDA Home Page
FDA Drug Information Site
FDA Considers Pediatric Indications for Antipsychotics
The Safety Gap (NY Times article)
Incapacitating Pain with Osteoporosis Medications
FDA Warning on Chantix (smoking cessation product)
Recalls, Market Withdrawals, Safety Alerts
Medical Device Recalls
Medical Device Recall Database
NIH E-mail Sign-Up for Alerts
Patient Safety News
Report a Problem
Download Forms
Medical Product Safety Information
Online Training Seminars (for everyone)
The Products FDA Regulates
Clinical Trials
Understanding Clinical Trials
Listing of Clinical Trials
Map Listing Clinical Trial Sites
What's New in Clinical Trials
Adverse Event Reporting Data Files
Drug Safety Podcasts
Advisory Committees
Consumer Health Information
Publications in Spanish
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
FTC Weightloss and Fitness
