Not every medicine carries the same level of risk. Some drugs can trigger reactions that are severe or even life-threatening. When that possibility exists, the manufacturer is required to place a ...

A black-box warning is not a neutral informational update. It is the FDA’s most aggressive regulatory communication via product labeling, intended to alert clinicians and patients to risks so grave ...

The FDA’s removal of the black box warning from hormone therapy products acknowledges decades of evolving evidence and could help millions of women seek relief safely. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

There are usually a lot of questions when a plane crashes. And the one thing that can help provide some much-needed context is the black box. Interestingly, an airplane's black box isn't really black, ...

University of Connecticut provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. A “black box” warning on a health product sounds pretty scary – maybe even more so when it’s suddenly being taken off the ...