Teva recalls prazosin blood pressure drug for cancer risk

Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling prazosin hydrochloride capsules after FDA tests found unsafe levels of a potential ...

Blood pressure medicine recalled over high levels of cancer-causing chemical

More than half a million bottles of Prazosin Hydrochloride have been recalled over high levels of a chemical compound that ...

FDA to streamline approvals for generic biological drugs in latest move targeting health costs

The US Food and Drug Administration will take steps to streamline the process to develop generic versions of complex biological drugs, the agency announced Wednesday. The changes are meant to ...

Q&A: What new drug is the FDA reviewing to treat Parkinson’s disease?

If approved, it would be the first major new drug treatment for Parkinson’s in half a century. Richard Mailman, a University ...
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FDA Recalls 141,984 Bottles of Cholesterol Drug Nationwide – Americans Warned

Over 140,000 bottles of atorvastatin calcium tablets—the generic version of Lipitor—were pulled from shelves across all 50 ...

Major cholesterol drug recalled over ‘failed dissolution’: What patients must know

Your prescription may be involved. The FDA explains why suddenly stopping your medication is more harmful than taking it.

F.D.A. Moves to Speed Approvals for Cheaper Copycat Drugs

The agency announced moves to cut regulatory obstacles for the makers of biosimilar drugs, which are akin to generics and may ...

F.D.A. Approves New Menopause Drug

The drug, one of the few nonhormonal options for menopausal women, reduced hot flashes and night sweats, and appears to help ...