FDA regulates the safety and effectiveness of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, and works to help communicate the benefits and risks associated with these products. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more.
- Is It Really 'FDA Approved'?
- Hormone Replacement Therapies Can Help Women with Bothersome Menopausal Symptoms
- Understanding FDA Terms for Possible New Therapies to Prevent and Treat Diseases
- FDA 101: Product Recalls
- Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
- Animal Welfare, Testing and Research of FDA-Regulated Products
- Create and Keep a Medication List for Your Health
- Know When and How to Use Antibiotics, and When to Skip Them
- It's a Good Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine
- Skip the Antibacterial Soap; Use Plain Soap and Water
- Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun: From Sunscreen to Sunglasses
- Advisory Committees Give FDA Critical Advice and the Public a Voice
- Ivermectin and COVID-19
- Know Which Medication Is Right for Your Seasonal Allergies
- Allergy Relief for Your Child
- Some Medicines and Driving Don't Mix
- Taking Z-drugs for insomnia? Know the Risks
- 5 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults
- Don't Overuse Acetaminophen
- Know Your Treatment Options for COVID-19
- Treating Migraines: Ways to Fight the Pain with Medication
- Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment
- Treating and Dealing with ADHD
- Accidental Exposures to Fentanyl Patches Continue to Be Deadly to Children
- What to Ask Your Doctor Before Taking Opioids
- Apetamin - An Illegally Imported Weight Gain, Figure Augmentation Product
- FDA Warns of Use of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) Among Teens, Young Adults
- Safely Using Hand Sanitizer
- Access to Naloxone Can Save a Life During an Opioid Overdose
- Manage Your Asthma: Know Your Triggers and Treatment Options
- How to Buy Medicines Safely From an Online Pharmacy
- Should Your Child Participate in a Clinical Trial?
- Warning: Aspirin-Containing Antacid Medicines Can Cause Bleeding
- Want to Quit Smoking? FDA-Approved and FDA-Cleared Cessation Products Can Help
- Is It Really 'FDA Approved?'
- Tianeptine Products Linked to Serious Harm, Overdoses, Death
- FDA Pharmacists Help Consumers Use Medicines Safely
- 5 Things to Know about Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol – Delta-8 THC
- Older Therapies Aren’t Necessarily Better for Thyroid Hormone Replacement
- Safely Using Hand Sanitizer
- Avoid Dangerous HCG Diet Products
- Men With Breast Cancer Need More Treatment Options and Access to Genetic Counseling
- What You Should Know About Using Cannabis, Including CBD, When Pregnant or Breastfeeding
- What to Know About Products Containing Cannabis and CBD
- Safely Soothing Teething Pain and Sensory Needs in Babies and Older Children
- Should You Give Kids Medicine for Coughs and Colds?
- Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
- Biosimilars: More Treatment Choices and Innovation
- Hurricane Season: Be Prepared
- Should You Put Sunscreen on Infants? Not Usually
- Grapefruit Juice and Some Drugs Don't Mix
- Caution: Bodybuilding Products Can Be Risky
- Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants
- Products Claiming to "Cure" Cancer Are a Cruel Deception
- Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health