If you're a woman on birth control, it might be wise to take a look at your latest prescription and make sure that it hasn't been recalled. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a national recall on March 4, 2019, of birth control tablets produced by...

For anybody taking prescription blood pressure medication these days, there's more bad news regarding recalls. Now, valsartan medications made by Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. are being voluntarily recalled. We recently discussed the massive recalls that have been...

Could your blood pressure medication be putting you at risk of cancer? That's the concern that led to the recall of three common drugs used to treat high blood pressure. After tests indicated that some valsartan medications contained traces of N-nitrosodiethylamine...

Supplements, ranging from herbal concoctions to vitamin and mineral replacement therapies, are big business. You can tell that just by walking through the right aisle of any grocery store or pharmacy in the country. However, a lot of people question if they're really...

Rashes are itchy and annoying, to be sure, but they're not usually an emergency -- unless the rash turns into a condition known as either Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). The difference between the two conditions is essentially the...

Every drug -- whether it's something as simple as an aspirin for a headache or something as complicated as one of the new biologic medications for certain chronic conditions -- comes with its own risks. Some of those risks, however, are certainly greater than others....

You may trust your pharmacist, but it's a mistake to assume that he or she is infallible. Despite all the precautions that are taken, pharmacy errors happen every day, and some of them can be lethal. Even if a medication error isn't fatal, it can make you very sick....

You may have heard by now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the voluntary recall of defective drugs containing an active ingredient called valsartan. These medicines were recalled because some of the drugs contain – or may contain...

Consumers today are more informed than ever about the potential risks associated with a variety of products. Medication typically tops the list of products about which the public has expressed concern. While people understand that drugs are necessary to treat medical...

A large part of the way we serve residents of Kingsport involves staying up-to-date about any potential news that might affect our fellow Tennesseans. We use all of our resources to uncover this information so that we are already prepared to help those in need who...