Ask a Patient® Health News: Drugs & Treatments

April 2026: Nationwide Recall of 3.1 Million Eye Drops; Levothyroxine Recall; Clindomycin, Alli Warnings; New Cholesterol Screening…

KC Pharma Recalls 3 Million Bottles of Store Brand Eye Drops , recalls of levothyroxine, new warnings for orlistat and clindamycin; thyroid medication…

Apr 5

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March 2026

Huge Recall of Children’s Ibuprofen, Apotex Eye Drops, Dangerous Dietary Supplements; Warnings for Levodopa, Xeljanz, Migraine Drugs…

Summaries of recent FDA recall and drug warnings updates. This edition also features studies on antibiotic research and possible association between…

Mar 22

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March 2026 Safety Update: Recalls for Metoprolol, Amantadine, Temozolomide, iKids Growth; Warnings for Paxlovid, Entyvio, Vabomere…

Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release Recall by Teva

Mar 8

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March 2026: Approvals for Promising Blood Cancer Treatment; Pediatric PKU Drug; Sinus Infections and Antibiotics; Health AI Tool Concerns…

Features notable drug approvals, research on health AI tools, comparing GLP-1 pills, and medication tips

Mar 8 • Katie Rowley

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February 2026

Estradiol and Testosterone Recalls; Metoclopramide Warnings; Approvals for Pancreatic and Ovarian Cancer; Landmark PBM Reform; Pharma TV…

Recall of Estradiol and Testosterone Pellets from U.S. News at FDA on drug warnings for pharma ads, single trial requirement for drug applications, PBM…

Feb 22

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February 2026 Safety Update: Trazodone Recall; Urgent Recall for CGM Sensors; Non-Statin Pill Lowers LDL; Eye Drops for Presbyopia; Ozempic…

Granules Recalls 50mg strength Trazodone

Feb 8 • Katie Rowley

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Pet Medication News: Recent Drug Approvals for Idiopathic Epilepsy and Lymphoma in Dogs; Minoxidil Warning; Largest-Ever Clinical Trial of…

Highlights of new drug approvals for dogs; research on a medication to increase a dog's lifespan, more.

Feb 8

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January 2026

January 2026: New or Expanded Approvals for: GLP-1 Weight Loss, Birth Control Implant, Lung Disease, Menkes, Gaucher; Omeprazole Research…

GLP-1 New Products: Wegovy (semaglutide) Tablets and Multi-Dose Vials of Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide)

Jan 25

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January 2026: Recalls for Oxycodone, Wegovy, Rosuvastatin, Clearlife Nasal Spray; Blood Thinner Bleeding Antidote Withdrawn; Depo Provera…

New Safety Warnings for Opioid Medications; recalls for Oycodone and More; New Hair Loss Drug being studied, Drug Label Safety updates.

Jan 11

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December 2025

New Warnings for RA drug Actemra, Human Growth Hormones, Duchenne’s Elevidys; Recalls for Homeopathic Nasal Spray, Beta blocker, Duloxetine…

New Warning: Actemra and Blood Clotting Problems

Dec 14, 2025 • Katie Rowley

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First Non-Profit Drug Developer Wins Approval for Cell-Based Therapy; New Sunscreen Ingredient Proposed; Triple-Strength Wegovy to be…

New Priority Voucher Drug includes Triple-Strength Wegovy

Dec 14, 2025 • Katie Rowley

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November 2025

Thanksgiving Weekend Edition: New Lower Drug Prices Announcement from CMS

List of the high-cost medications chosen for drug price reductions under the CMS drug price negotiation program.

Nov 30, 2025

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