Food and Drug Administration Drug Safety Podcast

Listen to FDA Drug Safety Podcast titled, FDA adds Boxed Warning for increased risk of severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease taking osteoporosis medicine Prolia (denosumab).

Listen to FDA Drug Safety Podcast, FDA's preliminary evaluation has not found evidence that use of GLP-1 RAs causes suicidal thoughts/actions.

Listen to an audio podcast of the November 28, 2023, FDA Drug Safety Communication, FDA warns of rare but serious drug reaction to the antiseizure medicines levetiracetam (Keppra, Keppra XR, Elepsia XR, Spritam) and clobazam (Onfi, Sympazan).

Listen to an audio podcast of the May 11, 2023, FDA Drug Safety Communication on warnings to improve safe use of prescription stimulants used to treat ADHD and other conditions

Listen to an audio podcast of the April 13, 2023, FDA Drug Safety Communication, FDA updates prescribing information for all opioid pain medicines to provide additional guidance for safe use.

FDA investigating risk of severe hypocalcemia in patients on dialysis receiving osteoporosis medicine Prolia (denosumab)

Listen to an audio podcast of the June 30, 2022, FDA Drug Safety Communication. Results from a clinical trial show a possible increased risk of death with Copiktra (active ingredient duvelisib) compared to another medicine to treat leukemia and lymphoma.

Listen to an audio podcast of the 6/1/22 for Ukoniq . FDA withdrew its approval for the cancer medicine Ukoniq (active ingredient umbralisib) due to safety concerns. Ukoniq was approved to treat two specific types of lymphoma: marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) and follicular lymphoma (FL)

Listen to an audio podcast of the March 30, 2022 FDA Drug Safety Communication Iodinated Contrast Media

Listen to an audio podcast of the February 3, 2022, FDA Drug Safety Communication, FDA is investigating a possible increased risk of death with the cancer medicine Ukoniq (umbralisib). We are re-evaluating this risk against the benefits of Ukoniq for its approved uses.

Listen to an audio podcast of the January 12, 2022, FDA Drug Safety Communication warning that dental problems have been reported with medicines containing buprenorphine that are dissolved in the mouth.

“Listen to FDA Drug Podcast, FDA warns that getting alcohol-based hand sanitizer in the eyes can cause serious injury

Listen to an audio podcast of the September 1, 2021 FDA Drug Safety Communication on requiring revisions to the Boxed Warning for Xeljanz/Xeljanz XR, Olumiant, and Rinvoq to include information about the risks of serious heart-related events, cancer, blood clots, and death.

Listen to an audio podcast of the July 20, 2021 FDA Drug Safety Communication, FDA requests removal of strongest warning against using cholesterol-lowering statins during pregnancy; still advises most pregnant patients should stop taking statins

Listen to an audio podcast of the June 16, 2021 Drug Safety Communication "FDA warns that vapors from alcohol-based hand sanitizers can cause symptoms such as headache, nausea, and dizziness after applying to the skin"

Listen to FDA Drug Safety Podcast on due to risk of serious liver injury, FDA restricts use of Ocaliva in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients with advanced cirrhosis

Listen to an audio podcast of the March 31, 2021 FDA Drug Safety Communication that FDA review of studies show a potential increased risk of heart rhythm problems, in patients with heart disease taking lamotrigine (Lamictal). FDA requiring studies to evaluate heart risk across the drug class.

Listen to an audio podcast of the March 25, 2021 FDA Drug Safety Communication warning that abuse and misuse of the over the counter (OTC) nasal decongestant propylhexedrine (brand name Benzedrex) can lead to serious harm such as heart and mental health problems.

Listen to FDA Drug Safety Podcast on Drug Safety Communication titled "Initial safety trial results find increased risk of serious heart-related problems and cancer with tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR)

Listen to an audio podcast of the October 15, 2020 FDA Drug Safety Communication titled "FDA recommends avoiding use of NSAIDs in pregnancy at 20 weeks or later because they can result in low amniotic fluid. This issue affects all NSAIDs availbale by prescription and over-the-counter (OTC)."