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FDA Will Now Require Labeling of ADHD Medication to Indicate Weight Loss Risk
Agency will require a Limitation of Use section in the prescribing information of all extended-release ADHD stimulants ...
Decoding pain medication labels
In our new series "The Fine Print," ABC News' Dr. Tara Narula breaks down what’s on the labels of over-the-counter drugs, ...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle5d
Judge blocks abortion restrictions in Wyoming’s new off-label medication law
A Wyoming judge on Monday blocked the state from enforcing abortion restrictions included in a new law that protects doctors ...
US FDA to revise label of ADHD medications to add weight loss risk in patients younger than 6
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that it is revising the labeling of all extended-release stimulants to ...
Drug labelling norms under review: Expiry date readability flagged; govt panel to examine packaging reforms
India's drug regulator is addressing consumer concerns about illegible expiry dates and glossy packaging on medicines by ...
FDA to revise labeling of ADHD medication to indicate weight loss risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is revising the labeling of all extended-release attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
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Hard to read drug labels may soon be loud and clear
Concerns over illegible medicine labels are being addressed. The Drugs Consultative Committee is forming a sub-committee.
Bigger fonts, clearer tags: How the drug regulator is looking to redesign hard-to-read medicine labels
In response to rising consumer complaints, India's drug regulator is set to implement new labelling norms for medicines that prioritise readability and help make informed choices ...
Indiatimes5d
Drug labelling norms under review: Expiry date readability flagged; govt panel to examine packaging reforms
The Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC), under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has decided to set up a sub-committee to examine labelling and packaging issues of medicinal ...
Cowboy State Daily5d
Judge Green-Lights Off-Label Prescribing Of Abortion Drugs
Lawmakers may have had Ivermectin in mind when they passed a law to safeguard doctors who prescribe off-label. But a judge on ...
US FDA to revise ADHD stimulants labels to warn of weight loss risk in children under 6
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it is revising the labeling of all extended-release stimulants used to ...
Becker's Hospital Review5d
FDA revises ADHD medication label to note weight loss risk
The FDA now requires updated labeling for all extended-release stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, warning of increased risk of weight loss and other side ...