FDA

FDA warns dermatologist about promotion of antiwrinkle drug

Jaimy Lee February 02, 2010

The number of warnings regarding drug promotion has doubled since President Barack Obama came into office, according to a Reuters report.

J&J recall criticized for reacting too slowly to complaints

Erica Morris January 19, 2010

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson, announced a recall on January 15, of several hundred batches of medicine including Benadryl, Motrin, Rolaids, Simply Sleep, St. Joseph Aspirin and Tylenol.

Tylenol expands recall on arthritis drug

Erica Morris December 31, 2009

Johnson & Johnson has recalled all Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100-count bottles, an extension of an earlier five-lot recall in November.

Journalists demand that FDA media screening end

Jaimy Lee December 02, 2009

Several journalism organizations sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), asking that the federal agency end its policy that requires employees to get permission to do interviews with the media.

FDA hearings focus on need for guidelines

Jaimy Lee November 12, 2009

WASHINGTON: The pharmaceutical industry and healthcare communicators advocated for guidelines that would define the way they use the Web to communicate during the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s two-day social media hearings.

GSK issues statements to assure consumers about Alli

Jaimy Lee September 03, 2009

GlaxoSmithKline is seeking to reassure consumers through statements that its weight loss drug Alli is safe and effective, following news reports that the Food and Drug...

Healthcare communicators must steep themselves in social media

June 08, 2009

During the Clinton Administration, the main piece of reform on the table was in healthcare. Multiple plans were introduced with various methods of payment...

FDA warns Cheerios about health claims

Jaimy Lee May 12, 2009

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has turned its eye to Cheerios' claim that the cereal is clinically proven to lower cholesterol.

The government...

NYT looks at drug ad confusion among marketers

Jaimy Lee April 17, 2009

The New York Times spoke with drug makers, a consumer watchdog group, the FDA, and Google about how a lack of specified rules...

Health groups form FDA Commissioner Coalition

Jaimy Lee December 18, 2008

Health groups, some supported by pharmaceutical companies, are voicing concerns about the appointment of the next FDA commissioner.

The FDA Commissioner Coalition