FDA warns Consumers not to Purchase or use Certain Eye Drops from Several Major Brands due to Risk of Eye Infection

FDA warns Consumers not to Purchase or use Certain Eye Drops from Several Major Brands due to Risk of Eye Infection

[10/30/2023] FDA is updating the list of over-the-counter eye drop products consumers should not purchase or use to include Equate Hydration PF Lubricant Eye Drop 10 mL sold by Walmart in stores and online. Walmart is removing the product from their store shelves and website. [10/27/2023] FDA is warning consumers not to purchase and to immediately stop using 26 over-the-counter […]

FDA Advisory Panel’s Conclusion that Oral Phenylephrine is Ineffective means Consumers need to Think Twice when Buying Cold and Flu Meds

FDA Advisory Panel’s Conclusion that Oral Phenylephrine is Ineffective means Consumers need to Think Twice when Buying Cold and Flu Meds

By Lucas A. Berenbrok, Colleen Culley, and Karen Steinmemetz Peter | October 26, 2023 The ramp-up to cold and flu season is a bad time for consumers to learn that some of their most trusted go-to products don’t actually work. An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded unanimously in September 2023 that phenylephrine […]

FDA is Thinking About a Ban on Hair-Straightening Chemicals. Stylists Say Black Women Have Moved On

FDA is Thinking About a Ban on Hair-Straightening Chemicals. Stylists Say Black Women Have Moved On

By Kenya Hunter | October 19, 2023 | The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on certain hair-straightening chemicals that have been used by Black women for years and that research shows may increase the risk of uterine cancer. But Black hair stylists say such products […]

FDA Advises Consumers Not to Use Hand Sanitizer Products Manufactured by Eskbiochem

FDA Advises Consumers Not to Use Hand Sanitizer Products Manufactured by Eskbiochem

FDA advises consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol), a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. FDA has identified the following products manufactured by Eskbiochem: All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01) Esk Biochem […]