JUUL Health Risks Include Lung Illness and Death

Electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, has increased dramatically in recent years.  Consumers believe that e-cigarettes are safer than standard tobacco, but new reports suggest otherwise.  A Drug and Device Watch, we have reported on JUUL health risks, lung illness, and the unethical marketing of e-cigarettes to teens.  Now, it seems that...

Do you Order Prescriptions Online? The FDA Says Be Wary

For the millions of Americans who buy medications from outside the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends caution.  Do you really know what the risks are to buying medications that are not regulated or inspected by the FDA? Read on to learn more about drug safety....

Is Your Electronic Cigarette a Dangerous Product?

Are electronic cigarettes the next major dangerous product posing risk to consumers? Recent reports of illness, hospitalization, and even death linked to “vaping” certainly suggests that consumers are at risk.  Vaping is the act of using an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) to inhale vapor from liquid pods in the device.  So...

Do Electronic Cigarettes Cause Neurological Side Effects?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 100 reports of seizures and other neurological side effects in connection with the use of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes.  Despite seizures being a known complication of nicotine toxicity, the federal agency is not ready to officially link vaping to...

Doctors Recommend Treatment that Doesn’t Meet with FDA Approval

New information surfaces about drug safety and the risk of biologic medications administered outside of FDA approval.  A group of prominent dermatologists issued a set of national guidelines for treating psoriasis in 2011.  Nothing unusual, except that their recommendations do not meet with FDA approval.  Furthermore, many of the doctors...

What Does it Mean if FDA Enforcement is on the Decline?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) performs a vital function for the consumer by regulating and enforcing safety measures for food, medical devices, and pharmaceutical products.  A recent study funded by Science Magazine suggests that the federal agency has been considerably less active in recent years. Is the decline...