OTC - over the counter - medications are very common. Find out what over the counter, or OTC, medication is.

Making Sense of Pain Relief

Tylenol, or acetaminophen, can be an effective back pain medicine if you use it safely. When using Tylenol or other acetaminophen drug it is especially important to take the right dosage.

With Cox-2 inhibitors such as Vioxx, Bextra, and Celebrex receiving some much press these days, what is the history and timeline of these pain relieving medications and their recalls?

Information about changes made by the FDA for drug labels.

Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Lester M. Crawford Outlines Science-Based Plan for Dietary Supplement Enforcement.

FDA Requests Warnings on Advair, Serevent and Foradil Labels

Does Vioxx cause heart attacks?

Read Labels on All Over-the-Counter Medications

The US Food and Drug Administration today released an alert regarding use of the SSRI antidepressant Paxil (generic Paroxetine) by pregnant women. Two studies indicate that there is a substantially greater risk of birth defects when Paxil is used dur

Information on the ways you can save money and still get the important medications you need for health. Includes information on discount plans, generic versus brand name and the Medicare drug plan.

FDA Takes Steps to Reduce Medication Errors

Government Gives More Leverage to FDA