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back drug used in eye recalled by FDA

FDA Concern about Eye Drugs

Serious Infections From Injections For Back Pain Lead To Recall On October 4th this year the FDA announced possible problems with the New England Compounding Center’s (NECC) Framingham, Massachusetts facility. Subsequently, cases of meningitis have been thought to have a p[possible association with these steroid injections of an NECC product, methylprednisolone acetate. Doctors feel the number of cases will [...]

Counterfeit Flu Drugs Online

The U.K. Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson recently warned against buying flu drugs over the Internet expressing concern about potentially dangerous counterfeit  drugs.US Customs agents have intercepted a shipment of Tamiflu entering the United States that was vitamin C capsules packaged as Tamiflu.and had been sold over the Internet. The World Health Organization believes  [...]

Laser Pointers and Eye Damage

Parent Safety Alert! Teenagers May be Purchasing Eye Sight Damaging Laser Products Over the Internet The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found some unscrupulous Internet stores are selling  laser products that are overpowered and can potentially cause eye damage and blindness if used in an improper manner. Some lasers approved as medical devices only [...]