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What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients

A “black box” warning on a health product sounds pretty scary – maybe even more so when it’s suddenly being taken off the packaging. Americans were reminded of this type of public health messaging on ...
UPI

FDA weighs warning label change for menopause hormone therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing whether to change the warning label on hormone replacement therapy drugs used to treat menopause symptoms, a move many experts say is long overdue.

Drug regulator orders fresh safety labels for five common antimicrobials

The updated warnings are intended to alert doctors and patients to rare but potentially serious reactions that surfaced after ...
Medical Xpress

Research: FDA drug labels not proof of patent violation

Federal law requires every prescription drug to include a document describing dosing guidelines, contraindications, results from clinical trials and safety considerations. But a spate of recent court ...
Fierce Healthcare

FDA rolls back warning labels on HRT products for menopause, citing misinformation

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will remove broad “black box” warning labels from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause. The action, announced Monday, follows a comprehensive review ...
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A 124,000-person study found most statin warning-label risks aren’t real

Millions of adults who take statins to lower their cholesterol risk have been warned about side effects ranging from muscle pain to memory loss. A 124,000-person meta-analysis of randomized statin ...
Yahoo

FDA will remove long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs, citing benefits for women

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry a bold warning label about stroke, heart attack, dementia and other serious risks, the ...
Medical Xpress

Updated alcohol warning labels may prompt people to cut back, study suggests

Although the United States requires a warning label on alcoholic beverages, alcohol-related deaths have risen steadily over the past two decades. However, new labels warning of specific disease risks, ...
Boston Herald

The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry a bold warning label about stroke, heart attack, dementia and other serious risks, the ...
RAPS

Drug Labels: Experts Note Importance of Faster Updates

Drug Labels: Experts Note Importance of Faster Updates The topic of cancer drug labels and how they can be updated more quickly, as well as how the labeling system needs to be reformed was front and ...
Chicago Tribune

FDA removes long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs

WASHINGTON — Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry a bold warning label about stroke, heart attack, dementia and other serious risks, the Food ...