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- FDA Pharmacists Help You Use Medicines Safely
- Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biologics: More Treatment Choices
- FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch
General Safety
- Tianeptine Products Linked to Serious Harm, Overdoses, Death
- Dermal Filler Do's and Don'ts for Wrinkles, Lips and More
- Weight Loss, Male Enhancement and Other Products Sold Online or in Stores May Be Dangerous
- Beware of Vaping Products with Unproven Health Claims
- Pregnant? Breastfeeding? FDA Aims to Improve Drug Information
- Ingesting or Inhaling Nitrite "Poppers" Can Cause Severe Injury or Death
- Watch Out for False Promises on Some Dietary Supplements
- Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
- What to Know and Do About Possible Nitrosamines in Your Medication
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General Health
- Know Your Treatment Options for COVID-19
- Tips for Women to Prevent Heart Disease
- Eating Too Much Salt? Ways to Cut Back...Gradually
- Is Rinsing Your Sinuses With Neti Pots Safe?
- Always Tired? You May Have Sleep Apnea
- Older Therapies Aren’t Necessarily Better for Thyroid Hormone Replacement
- Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants
- Is It a Cold or the Flu? Prevention, Symptoms, Treatments