FDA is informing healthcare professionals and patients that the drug Lamictal (lamotrigine) can cause aseptic meningitis. Lamictal is approved to treat bipolar disorder in adults, and seizures in adults and children two years and older. FDA's r...

FDA and CDC are alerting healthcare professionals and patients about the risk of transmitting hepatitis B virus (HBV) and other infectious diseases when fingerstick lancing devices are used on more than one person. These devices puncture the skin to...

The manufacturer Ikaria is recalling its INOMAX DS drug delivery system because a pressure switch in the device may fail. INOMAX delivers nitric oxide, a vasodilator, to treat term and near-term neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure associated w...

FDA is notifying healthcare professionals that patients receiving the IV antibiotic Tygacil (tigecycline) to treat serious infections may have a greater risk of death than patients receiving other drugs for this purpose. Tygacil's labeling has been ...

FDA is warning emergency first responders about suspected counterfeit Combat Application Tourniquets, also known as "CAT" tourniquets,that do not work and can endanger the lives of injured people. CAT tourniquets are widely used by the military. Th...

An article by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) reminds healthcare practitioners how dangerous it can be to misread the letters and numbers on prescriptions, drug orders and medical records. Unfortunately, these mistakes are easy to...

With the influenza season upon us, the CDC is recommending that everyone aged 6 months and older get vaccinated to protect themselves and others. During the last influenza season, people needed one vaccine to protect against seasonal influenza, and ...

FDA is warning people about harmful effects in children and pets if they unintentionally come in contact with Evamist (estradiol transdermal spray), a topical hormone treatment used to relieve hot flashes in post-menopausal women. This can lead to p...