Drugs

Urgent aspirin, ibuprofen, & acetaminophen recall: 400,000 bottles a child safety risk

June 18th, 2022

Chris Smith

Aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen are common over-the-counter drugs that most people have around the house. The drugs can relieve pain and reduce fevers, among other things. Additionally, many people use these drugs to treat various other chronic health issues. But buyers should know there are four separate recall actions concerning various brands of aspirin, ibuprofen, …

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These 2 medicines are being pulled from store shelves right now

February 18th, 2022

Andy Meek

We regularly report on the announcement of food and product recalls each week, the result of everything from ingredients in the product not included on the label to problems in the manufacturing process. Some of the most important product recalls to know about, meanwhile, include OTC medicines that companies must pull from shelves. As with …

Pill bottles containing various prescription drugs on a table

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Medicine recall issued over dangerous contamination – do you have these meds?

February 10th, 2022

Chris Smith

Blaine Labs Company issued a recall for one lot of RevitaDerm Wound Care Gel. The company initiated the recall after discovering the presence of a bacteria (Bacillus cereus) in a bottle from that lot. If you have any wound care gels at home, you should check your medicine cabinet and ensure your supply doesn’t come …

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Drug recall issued because this popular OTC medicine might be contaminated

January 25th, 2022

Chris Smith

After the flu drug recall from mid-December, it’s time to watch out for another OTC medication that you might have in your medicine cabinet. It’s called Senna Syrup over-the-counter laxative, and Lohxa issued a recall for a particular lot. The company cited potential microbial contamination as the reason for the recall. You should avoid using …

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New drug recall issued: Stop taking these cold & flu medicines immediately

December 16th, 2021

Chris Smith

After the COVID-19 drug recall from a few days ago, we’ll also warn you about a medicine recall that involves a different illness that’s in season in the winter. That’s the flu, an endemic infectious disease that’s been overshadowed in recent years by the novel coronavirus. Unlike the COVID drug recall that had no immediate …

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Major drug recall: This company recalled every medicine it makes, so check your home

December 9th, 2021

Yoni Heisler

The FDA this week announced a sweeping recall involving all drugs compounded at and products from Edge Pharma, LLC. The recall is because the products from there have sterility issues that could cause several safety complications when used. Aside from the drug recall, the recall also includes containers, IV bags, syringes, drop containers, vials, bottles, …

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A drug for diarrhea can kill aggressive cancer cells

December 24th, 2020

Mike Wehner

New research suggests that a drug used to slow down an upset digestive tract may actually be useful in the treatment of cancer. The medication, called loperamide, is often used to treat diarrhea, but it can also induce the destruction of certain tumor cells. Additional research is needed, but the findings could lead to novel …

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If you take this common medication, call your doctor and throw it out

October 8th, 2020

Mike Wehner

A popular diabetes drug was just recalled because it may contain a cancer-causing agent at higher-than-normal concentrations. Metformin tablets sold under the brand name Time-Cap Inc., are being widely recalled. The FDA has a list of the product codes and other identifying information, so if you have any of these meds at home, contact your …

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Coronavirus infection may be worsened by a common household drug

March 15th, 2020

Chris Smith

France, one of the European countries seeing the biggest surge in novel coronavirus cases in the past few weeks, has taken additional measures to increase social distancing in an effort to curb the rate of COVID-19 infections. Doctors treating coronavirus cases have suggested that using a particular type of anti-inflammatory drug sold without a prescription …

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Meet the dumbest criminals ever, with drugs hidden in a package labeled ‘Bag Full of Drugs’

February 4th, 2020

Andy Meek

Sheriff’s deputies in one Florida county couldn’t help themselves and poked a little fun at two guys they arrested in Santa Rosa County over the weekend who turned out to be carrying an assortment of narcotics that earned them charges of drug trafficking. You can practically hear the sheriff’s department doing a facepalm as someone …