| The following is a summary of safety issues most from the FDA.
The primary source is the FDA's MedWatch. It is their safety and adverse reporting program. It has five categories. Search the one you are interested in.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
MedWatch
- Biologics
- Special Nutritional Products
- Cosmetics
- Drugs and Therapeutic Biologics
- Medical Devices
For a direct link to the FDA's alerts by year click this link.
FDA Importing Prescription Drugs
The site has a number of articles including the following
- Drugs Bought In Mexico Found to be Counterfeit
- FDA Finds Rx Drugs from Bogus Canadian Website Are Fake
- FDA Strengthens Import Controls
- Warning:Don't Buy These 12 Drugs from Foreign Sources
- U.S./Canadian Price Comparison
- Traveler Alert: Buying Medicines Outside the U.S.
Here is one very good article on the issue.
Bogus Diabetes Test Strips Traced to Chinese Distributor
The New York Times
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August 17, 2007
National Institute of Health's Press Releases
A sample of the releases on their site are as follows:
- New Study Finds Link Between Obesity And Arterial Fibrillation
- ACE Inhibitors Not Needed For Many Heart Disease Patients According To A New Study
- Generics Play Role In Response To Most Common Asthma Drugs
- Cholesterol Guidelines
- NIH Offers New Resources To Better Understand Sleep
- Guidelines For Cardiovascular Disease Prevention In Women
- More
FDA
warning about counterfeit drugs purchased in Mexico
May 10, 2005
Cardiovascular
FDA
recalls Guidant heart defibrillators
June 17, 2005
Diabetes
FDA Issues Strictest Warning on Diabetes Drug
The New York Times
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June 6, 2007
FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Diabetes Test Strips
October 13, 2006
Epilepsy
FDA Issues Warnings Over Antiepileptic Drugs
May 5, 2009
Respiratory
FDA Issues Warning Asthma Drug Xolair
FDA
February 22, 2007
Also see the same information in Health Central
Sleep
FDA Issues Warning On Sleeping Pills
The New York Times
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March 15, 2007
Weight
Potential For Harm in Dietary Supplements
The New York Times
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April 8, 2008
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