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  1. Testosterone Gels Risky to Children

    The FDA is ordering a "black box" warning -- the FDA's sternest warning -- for two prescription topical testosterone gel products, AndroGel 1% and Testim 1%.

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  2. New Diabetes Drug Cycloset Approved

    The FDA has approved a new drug, called Cycloset, to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, in addition to diet and exercise.

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  3. Blood Pressure Pill Exforge HCT Approved

    The FDA has approved Exforge HCT, which combines three blood pressure drugs -- amlodpine, valsartan, and hydrochlorothiazide -- into one pill.

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  4. FDA Approves New Wrinkle Treatment

    The FDA has approved Dysport to treat forehead wrinkles and frown lines, making it only the second drug to be approved by the agency as a wrinkle treatment.

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  5. Hydroxycut Recall Due to Liver Injuries

    Fourteen Hydroxycut products -- marketed as fat burners, low-cost diet aids, and energy enhancers -- are being recalled voluntarily by the manufacturer after the FDA received 23 reports of serious liver injuries ranging from jaundice to death.

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  6. FDA Issues New Warnings for Painkillers

    The FDA has implemented new rules requiring stronger and more extensive label warnings about the risk of liver damage and stomach bleeding for people taking common over-the-counter pain relievers.

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  7. FDA OKs Simponi for Rheumatoid Arthritis

    The FDA has approved Simponi (golimumab), a monthly treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, active psoriatic arthritis, and active ankylosing spondylitis.

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  8. Americans Fed Up With Food Recalls?

    Peanut and pistachio product recalls are among recent food recalls that have made big news, but research shows that many Americans don’t heed such warnings.

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  9. Raptiva Pulled From Market

    Genentech has pulled the psoriasis drug Raptiva from the market because of a link to a fatal brain infection called PML.

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  10. FDA OKs New Kidney Cancer Drug

    The FDA has approved a new drug called Afinitor to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma after other treatments fail. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer.

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