US FDA: MedWatch --check site for drug recalls and updates

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medwatch safety alerts for human medical products

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[color=#009900]welcome to medwatch, your internet gateway for timely safety information on drugs and other medical products regulated by the u.s. food and drug administration.

safety information

medical product

reporting

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drug warnings

check this feature for the latest cautions from drug manufacturers and the food and drug administration.

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medication guides

fda may require distribution of medication guides, fda-approved patient information, for selected prescription drugs that pose a serious and significant public health concern. medication guides will be required if the fda determines that one or more of the following circumstances exist:

• patient labeling could help prevent serious adverse effects
  
• the drug product has serious risk(s) (relative to benefits) of which patients should be made aware because information concerning the risk(s) could affect patients’ decision to use, or to continue to use, the product
  
• the drug product is important to health and patient adherence to directions for use is crucial to the drug’s effectiveness medication guides
  

among the medications listed: coumadin, cordarone (amiodarone), advair diskus, and strattera.

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2009 Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm091428.htm