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U.S. Patients Face Growing Number of Foreign Drug Recalls Some of the drugs available to patients in the United States are made in laboratories overseas. While foreign drugs are required to meet the same rigorous safety standards as medications made in the U.S., many foreign facilities are falling under heavy scrutiny for manufacturing inferior products. Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported Sun Pharma (more...)

10,000 Units of Antibiotic Drug Recalled Due to Contamination The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working to improve the safety of medications in the U.S., but they have faced significant hurdles in regulating medications imported into the U.S. due to a lack of ability to enforce safe manufacturing practices. This problem was highlighted by a massive recall of drugs manufactured in (more...)

Antibiotic Ceftriaxone Linked to Acute Renal Failure in Children April 1, 2014 Antibiotics can help us overcome many illnesses, but some types of these drugs have been linked to adverse health events and Antibiotic Drug Injuries. Most recently, a study discovered that the use of Ceftriaxone in children could lead to acute renal failure. The study was released in the latest issue of the (more...)