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News Brief: FDA Recommends Scheduling 7-OH Products as Controlled Substances: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
News Brief: FDA Recommends Scheduling 7-OH Products as Controlled Substances
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December 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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New Study: Symptoms Are Common but Often Not Clinically Significant When Stopping Antidepressants: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
New Study: Symptoms Are Common but Often Not Clinically Significant When Stopping Antidepressants
A comprehensive study published in JAMA Psychiatry in July 2025 found that although symptoms such as dizziness and nervousness are common when antidepressant medications are discontinued, these sympto...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Diagnosis and Management of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Guideline Highlights: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Diagnosis and Management of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Guideline Highlights
Learn about a recent evidence-based guideline from the United Kingdom about the diagnosis and management of vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 is a nutrient of particular concern for some older Ameri...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Diagnosis and Management of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Guideline Highlights: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
FDA Advisory Committees: The Importance of Meeting: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
FDA Advisory Committees: The Importance of Meeting
Through November 2025 the FDA has convened about a third of the number of advisory committee meetings that it convened in 2024. The “From the Editor Column” discusses the essential roles of public FDA...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Drug 💊 recalls from October 15, 2025 - November 12, 2025 can be viewed in the December issue of our Health Letter: www.citizen.org/article/prod...
Product Recalls: October 15, 2025 - November 12, 2025 - Public Citizen
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December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Drug 💊 recalls from October 15, 2025 - November 12, 2025 can be viewed in the December issue of our Health Letter: www.citizen.org/article/prod...
Important Drug Interactions With Alcohol: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Important Drug Interactions With Alcohol
Alcohol can have clinically important and potentially dangerous interactions with many prescription and over-the-counter medications. These drug interactions are important to keep in mind during the h...
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December 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Outrage of the Month: The FDA, Autism, Leucovorin and Cerebral Folate Deficiency: www.citizen.org/article/outr...
Outrage of the Month: The FDA, Autism, Leucovorin and Cerebral Folate Deficiency - Public Citizen
If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention! Read what Public Citizen has to say about the biggest blunders and…
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December 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Outrage of the Month: The FDA, Autism, Leucovorin and Cerebral Folate Deficiency: www.citizen.org/article/outr...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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The December 2025 Health Letter is out now, featuring: “Outrage of the Month: The FDA, Autism, Leucovorin and Cerebral Folate Deficiency” & the latest drug recalls: www.citizen.org/news/public-...
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Published monthly since 1985, Public Citizen's Health Letter brings you critical information about health issues — arming you with up-to-date information.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The December 2025 Health Letter is out now, featuring: “Outrage of the Month: The FDA, Autism, Leucovorin and Cerebral Folate Deficiency” & the latest drug recalls: www.citizen.org/news/public-...
First FDA-Cleared Blood Test for Amyloid Plaques in the Brain Has Limited Clinical Uses: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
First FDA-Cleared Blood Test for Amyloid Plaques in the Brain Has Limited Clinical Uses
The FDA recently authorized the marketing of a medical device that analyzes a blood sample and concludes from the analysis whether amyloid plaques are present in the brain. Learn why the medical devic...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
First FDA-Cleared Blood Test for Amyloid Plaques in the Brain Has Limited Clinical Uses: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
A Third COVID-19 Vaccine (NUVAXOVID) Wins FDA Approval: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
A Third COVID-19 Vaccine (NUVAXOVID) Wins FDA Approval
In May 2025 the FDA approved a third COVID-19 vaccine (NUVAXOVID). Unlike the previously approved messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines, the main active ingredient of Nuvaxovid is the viral-surfa...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A Third COVID-19 Vaccine (NUVAXOVID) Wins FDA Approval: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Key Takeaways From the Recent FDA-Funded Benzodiazepine Tapering Guideline: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Key Takeaways From the Recent FDA-Funded Benzodiazepine Tapering Guideline
Except for one drug for panic disorder, Public Citizen’s Health Research Group has long designated all benzodiazepines as Do Not Use for insomnia, anxiety or any other uses. Unfortunately, many patien...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Key Takeaways From the Recent FDA-Funded Benzodiazepine Tapering Guideline: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Improved Public Information About FDA Rejection Letters: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Improved Public Information About FDA Rejection Letters
The From the Editor column discusses the improved public information that is now available about FDA rejection letters. Known as “complete response letters,” the rejection letters provide important in...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Drug 💊 recalls from September 17, 2025 - October 15, 2025 can be viewed in the November issue of our Health Letter: www.citizen.org/article/prod...
Product Recalls: September 17, 2025 - October 15, 2025 - Public Citizen
Note: Never stop taking a drug that appears on the product recall list without first talking to your doctor or…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Drug 💊 recalls from September 17, 2025 - October 15, 2025 can be viewed in the November issue of our Health Letter: www.citizen.org/article/prod...
Meloxicam and Rizatriptan (SYMBRAVO): A Bad Choice for Migraine: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Meloxicam and Rizatriptan (SYMBRAVO): A Bad Choice for Migraine
In January 2025 the Food and Drug Administration approved meloxicam and rizatriptan (SYMBRAVO), a fixed oral combination drug for adults with acute migraine headache with or without aura. Public Citiz...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Meloxicam and Rizatriptan (SYMBRAVO): A Bad Choice for Migraine: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Outrage of the Month: Protecting Americans From Risky Drugs Made Overseas: www.citizen.org/article/outr...
Outrage of the Month: Protecting Americans From Risky Drugs Made Overseas - Public Citizen
(An earlier version of this column was published in the September 2025 issue of Worst Pills, Best Pills News) When…
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November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Outrage of the Month: Protecting Americans From Risky Drugs Made Overseas: www.citizen.org/article/outr...
Out now! The November 2025 Worst Pills, Best Pills News, featuring: “Meloxicam and Rizatriptan (SYMBRAVO): A Bad Choice for Migraine,” “Improved Public Information About FDA Rejection Letters” & more: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Out now! The November 2025 Worst Pills, Best Pills News, featuring: “Meloxicam and Rizatriptan (SYMBRAVO): A Bad Choice for Migraine,” “Improved Public Information About FDA Rejection Letters” & more: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
The November 2025 Health Letter is out now, featuring: “Outrage of the Month: Protecting Americans From Risky Drugs Made Overseas” & the latest drug recalls: www.citizen.org/news/public-...
Public Citizen's Health Letter - Public Citizen
Published monthly since 1985, Public Citizen's Health Letter brings you critical information about health issues — arming you with up-to-date information.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The November 2025 Health Letter is out now, featuring: “Outrage of the Month: Protecting Americans From Risky Drugs Made Overseas” & the latest drug recalls: www.citizen.org/news/public-...
News Brief: FDA Recommends Scheduling 7-OH Products as Controlled Substances: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
News Brief: FDA Recommends Scheduling 7-OH Products as Controlled Substances
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October 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Drugs: Limited Recalls Despite Evidence of Degradation Into Benzene: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Drugs: Limited Recalls Despite Evidence of Degradation Into Benzene
Benzoyl peroxide products, available in over-the-counter and prescription topical formulations such as creams, gels, lotions and washes, are used to treat acne due to their bactericidal activity. Howe...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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New Study: Increased Risk of Dementia in People With Marijuana Use Requiring Hospital-Based Care: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
New Study: Increased Risk of Dementia in People With Marijuana Use Requiring Hospital-Based Care
A large observational study using data from Ontario, Canada, focuses attention on an increased risk of dementia in people with marijuana (cannabis) use that is intensive enough to require hospital-bas...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New Study: Increased Risk of Dementia in People With Marijuana Use Requiring Hospital-Based Care: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Linaclotide (LINZESS): A Pricey Constipation Drug Whose Benefits Do Not Outweigh Its Risks: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Linaclotide (LINZESS): A Pricey Constipation Drug Whose Benefits Do Not Outweigh Its Risks
Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2012, linaclotide (LINZESS) is an expensive drug for constipation and for symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. Based on our review, w...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Linaclotide (LINZESS): A Pricey Constipation Drug Whose Benefits Do Not Outweigh Its Risks: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
A Misguided Recommendation To Remove Thimerosal From U.S. Influenza Vaccines: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
A Misguided Recommendation To Remove Thimerosal From U.S. Influenza Vaccines
The “From the Editor” column discusses the recent recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that children, pregnant women, and adults receive only single-dose formulations o...
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October 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A Misguided Recommendation To Remove Thimerosal From U.S. Influenza Vaccines: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Drug 💊 recalls from August 13, 2025 - September 17, 2025 can be viewed in the October issue of our Health Letter: www.citizen.org/article/prod...
Product Recalls: August 13, 2025 - September 17, 2025 - Public Citizen
Note: Never stop taking a drug that appears on the product recall list without first talking to your doctor or…
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October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Drug 💊 recalls from August 13, 2025 - September 17, 2025 can be viewed in the October issue of our Health Letter: www.citizen.org/article/prod...
Review of Zoledronic Acid (RECLAST) for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Review of Zoledronic Acid (RECLAST) for the Treatment of Osteoporosis
Learn about zoledronic acid (RECLAST and generics), a drug approved for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and for other uses. Based on a review of new evidence, Publ...
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October 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Review of Zoledronic Acid (RECLAST) for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)