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FDA Drug Recalls and Warnings: Atorvastatin; Labeling Mix-Up with Muscle Relaxant Cyclobenzaprine, and More

Posted on Oct 23, 2025

Welcome to the FDA Recalls and Warnings Update, a series dedicated to keeping you informed about the latest medication recalls, manufacturing violations, and quality concerns affecting your prescriptions. In this installment, we’re highlighting recalls for Aripiprazole, Atorvastatin, Azelaic Acid Gel, Bevacizumab, Carbamazepine, Chlorpromazine, Cyclobenzaprine, Dextroamphetamine, Entecavir, Sulfamethoxazole, and Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Eye Drops. All of ... Read More

INVESTIGATING GENERICS: Hundreds Of Drugs Remain On The Market After Fraudulent Trials

Posted on Oct 28, 2024

Hundreds of FDA-approved drugs on the market may have been approved based on fraudulent trials. This is according to a notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to drug manufacturers in June 2024 saying that Synapse Labs, a contract research organization (CRO) in India hired by many of the U.S. pharmaceutical companies, had falsified data. The ... Read More

Food-Drug Interactions You Need to Know About

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

You probably know that you shouldn’t mix certain medications because of the risk of dangerous drug-drug interactions. But you may not be aware of food-drug interactions, which can occur when a medication interacts with a food or beverage to cause undesirable effects.1 The medication may not work as well as it should, or the combination can cause ... Read More

Stuck with Statins? Try a Plant-Based Diet to Cut Back

Posted on Sep 16, 2020

The solution to a lifetime of statins could lie in a diet based on vegetables, whole grains, beans and fruit. The medical community recommends statins as a front-line (first-choice) treatment for high cholesterol levels that may also cut your chances of having a heart attack. Yet studies show that other cholesterol-lowering strategies, including dietary changes, ... Read More