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Weight Loss Dietary Supplements Recalled Due to Presence of Controlled Substance A California company called Je Dois L’avoir Boutique is recalling two of its dietary supplements designed to aid in weight loss. 365 Skinny High Intensity Pills and 365 Skinny Emergency Boutique are being recalled after it was found that they contained sibutramine, which is considered a controlled substance by the DEA due to the health (more...)

12 Lots of Smoking Cessation Drug Recalled Due to Contamination On July 16, 2021, Pfizer announced that it was recalling 12 lots of its smoking cessation drug Chantix due to the presence of a chemical that’s linked to an increased risk of cancer in humans. According to a press release by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the recalled lots include two lots of 0.5mg (more...)

How to Safely Manage Multiple Daily Medications Around 70% of Americans take at least one prescription medication, and around half of people in the U.S. take at least two prescription drugs. Depending on their health status and conditions, some people may take far more medications than that, including some that must be taken multiple times per day. Although these medications may be (more...)

What Are Your Chances of Suffering a Drug Injury from a Recalled Medication? Many prescription and over-the-counter medications are recalled every year by their manufacturers and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Thankfully, most of those Class III and Class II recalls are due to minor issues such as packaging and labeling errors. The people who take those medications face few, if any, serious health risks. However, (more...)