Topic: Food and Drug Administration

FDA warns weight loss drug may cause liver damage in rare casesFederal health officials are warning consumers that the weight loss pill alli may cause severe liver damage in rare cases. The Food and Drug Administration says it has added a warning ...
US scientists have discovered a way to block replication of the hepatitis C virus, potentially leading to better treatment for the top cause of liver cancer in the United States, a study said Wednesday. In vitro experiments identified a protein that is ...

U.S. probes Roche, Glaxo diet drug over liver injury

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are reviewing reports of liver injury in people who took Roche Holding AG's weight loss drug Xenical or the over-the-counter version sold by GlaxoSmithKline. The Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it had received 32 ...
FDA probes liver damage with alli, only nonprescription weight loss drug approved in USThe Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of liver damage in patients taking alli, the only nonprescription weight loss drug approved by the agency. Regulators said Monday they ...
Anadys Pharmaceuticals gets FDA clearance to begin study on hepatitis C therapyAnadys Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration cleared the company's plan for a midstage study on a potential combination therapy for hepatitis C. The combination includes the drug ...
Questions and answers about painkiller dangers that prompted proposed limits on acetaminophenA Food and Drug Administration panel has recommended limits on Tylenol and other drugs containing acetaminophen because of risks for liver failure. Maximum recommended doses for over-the-counter Tylenol would be reduced. ...
Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief. The potential government crackdown on acetaminophen, Tylenol's main ingredient, would affect everyone from occasional pill poppers to chronic ...
FDA announces recall of Hydroxycut, used by dieters and body builders, for health risksGovernment health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, a widely sold supplement linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one ...