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FDA: Revise Opioid Pain Medication Labeling to Emphasize Risks of Overdose and Addiction: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
FDA: Revise Opioid Pain Medication Labeling to Emphasize Risks of Overdose and Addiction
In July 2025 the Food and Drug Administration required safety labeling changes to all opioid pain medications to better explain the risks of overdose and addiction. Although the labeling changes impro...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
FDA: Revise Opioid Pain Medication Labeling to Emphasize Risks of Overdose and Addiction: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Two New Studies: No Cardiovascular Advantage for Bedtime Dosing of Once-Daily Blood Pressure Medications: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Two New Studies: No Cardiovascular Advantage for Bedtime Dosing of Once-Daily Blood Pressure Medications
Learn about two new studies that found no additional benefit for bedtime dosing of once-daily antihypertensive medications in terms of reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events or decreasing sa...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Two New Studies: No Cardiovascular Advantage for Bedtime Dosing of Once-Daily Blood Pressure Medications: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
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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January 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Diagnosis and Management of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Guideline Highlights: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination
The editor’s column discusses the public health consequences of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent decision to replace the universal practice of administering the first dose of th...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Drug 💊 recalls from November 12, 2025 - December 17, 2025 can be viewed in the January issue of our Health Letter: www.citizen.org/article/prod...
Product Recalls: November 12, 2025 - December 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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January 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Drug 💊 recalls from November 12, 2025 - December 17, 2025 can be viewed in the January issue of our Health Letter: www.citizen.org/article/prod...
FDA Removes Most of the Boxed Warning for Menopausal Hormone Therapy: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
FDA Removes Most of the Boxed Warning for Menopausal Hormone Therapy
In November 2025 the Food and Drug Administration initiated the removal of most of the boxed warning from the prescribing information of all menopausal hormone treatments containing estrogen. The boxe...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM
FDA Removes Most of the Boxed Warning for Menopausal Hormone Therapy: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
Outrage of the Month: Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination: www.citizen.org/article/outr...
Outrage of the Month: Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination - 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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January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Outrage of the Month: Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination: www.citizen.org/article/outr...
Out now! The January 2026 Worst Pills, Best Pills News, featuring: “FDA Removes Most of the Boxed Warning for Menopausal Hormone Therapy,” “Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination” & more: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
January 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Out now! The January 2026 Worst Pills, Best Pills News, featuring: “FDA Removes Most of the Boxed Warning for Menopausal Hormone Therapy,” “Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination” & more: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
The January 2026 Health Letter is out now, featuring: “Outrage of the Month: Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination” & 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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January 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The January 2026 Health Letter is out now, featuring: “Outrage of the Month: Senselessly Undermining the Success of Hepatitis B Vaccination” & 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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December 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
News Brief: FDA Recommends Scheduling 7-OH Products as Controlled Substances: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
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
New Study: Symptoms Are Common but Often Not Clinically Significant When Stopping Antidepressants: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
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
FDA Advisory Committees: The Importance of Meeting: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
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
Note: Never stop taking a drug that appears on the product recall list without first talking to your doctor or…
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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
Important Drug Interactions With Alcohol: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
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...
Out now! The December 2025 Worst Pills, Best Pills News, featuring: “Important Drug Interactions With Alcohol,” “FDA Advisory Committees: The Importance of Meeting” & more: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Out now! The December 2025 Worst Pills, Best Pills News, featuring: “Important Drug Interactions With Alcohol,” “FDA Advisory Committees: The Importance of Meeting” & more: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
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-...
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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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
Improved Public Information About FDA Rejection Letters: www.worstpills.org/newsletters/... (subscription required)
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...