Category Archives: Drug Safety Information Podcasts

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new warning letters FDA is issuing to companies marketing kratom with unproven medical claims; and the agency’s ongoing concerns about kratom

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new warning letters FDA is issuing to companies marketing kratom with unproven medical claims; and the agency’s ongoing concerns about kratom

USDA and FDA announce joint public meeting on use of animal cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and poultry

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, DVM and U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. today announced a joint public meeting to be held on Oct. 23-24, 2018 to discuss the use of cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and poultry.

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the agency’s global efforts to help assure product quality and transparency at foreign drug manufacturing facilities

FDA is publishing its internal policy for how manufacturing facilities are prioritized and scheduled for surveillance inspections in an effort to ensure the quality and safety of globally produced products.

District Court orders permanent injunction against companies selling sexual enhancement products containing undisclosed drugs

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey entered an order of permanent injunction against S Hackett Marketing LLC doing business as Just Enhance; R Thomas Marketing LLC; Shawn Hackett, president and owner of Just Enhance; and Roger Thomas, president and founder of R Thomas Marketing LLC. The permanent injunction requires the defendants to, among other things, cease the distribution of drugs until they take specific remedial measures and comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).