With more research, it could offer new treatments for breast cancer, fibroids and endometriosis. But since it’s an abortion drug, since it weathered a congressional investigation two years ago–and since it’s in short supply–researchers have yet to test its full potential. That, says Amy Allina, program director of the Washington-based National Women’s Health Network, is [...]
Pregnant Women to Benefit from Better Information Printer-friendly PDF (310 KB) On this page: Why FDA is Taking Action Labeling Background Look of the New Labeling What’s Next? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action to give women and their health care professionals better information about the effects of medicines when used by [...]
Reporting any adverse events (unexpected side effects) to FDA after using a medical product, or other problems with any products that the agency regulates. Printer-friendly PDF (366 KB) On this page: Tips for Reporting Quick-Reference Chart for Reporting Problems to FDA Types of Problems FDA Doesn’t Handle Consumers play an important public health role by [...]
Merck’s ‘3 Is Key’ Campaign Goes Viral, urging docs to distribute a new brochure after administering the HPV vaccine in hopes teens and women will return for their second and third shots. However, the brochure, which is part of Merck’s ‘3 Is Key’ campaign, is worded in such a way that the drugmaker may wind up collecting personal info from teens that could be used for market research.
As middle years near, women may need to rethink contraceptive choices If you’re approaching the middle years of your life, it might be time to review your choice of contraceptives. But don’t be too hasty in putting them away for good. Middle-age women and teenagers have the highest rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion in [...]
How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch On this page: Consumer Complaint Reporting Reporting Problems Can Spur Action MedWatch Reporting How to Report to MedWatch Problems to Report to MedWatch Reporting Emergencies FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators (regions and telephone numbers) If you have a complaint about a product regulated by the Food and [...]
She ‘Bends Toward Justice’ by Giving Her All By Laurie Emrich – WeNews commentator (WOMENSENEWS)–I want to live in a world where cooperation, equity and justice thrive. To make that happen I try to follow the advice of 1960s rhythm and blues singer-songwriter Wilson Pickett: “Ya gotta shake whatcha brought whicha.” Part of what I [...]
The Food and Drug Administration should rethink its rejection of the Declaration of Helsinki. Later this year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will adopt new standards for human clinical trials conducted without its advance sign-off in foreign countries. The rules will govern whether data from such trials can be used in applications to [...]
Monkeys Under Stress More Likely to Binge on Banana Chips Many believe the worst day at work can be curbed by inhaling a big tub of ice cream, but now scientists have found new evidence suggesting that bingeing isn’t our fault — it’s biology. A new study shows that bingeing when stressed might be biological. [...]
Following the settlement of a lawsuit earlier this week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its consumer advice on mercury amalgam to say that it poses health risks to pregnant women, children, and the unborn. The updated consumer advice, which is in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) section [...]
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