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25
May
2008

FDA Warns Moms Against Using ‘Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream’

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use or purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc., because the product contains potentially harmful ingredients that may cause respiratory distress or vomiting and diarrhea in infants. The product is promoted to nursing mothers to help soothe and heal dry or [...]

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29
Jan
2008

Improper Dosing of Cough Medicine Sends 7,000 Children to ER Each Year

The FDA had been issuing very strong warnings lately about administering cough medicine to toddlers under 2.
Today some official numbers were released that are very scary.
In their first estimate, the U.S. government believes that cough and cold medicines send about 7,000 children to hospital emergency rooms each year.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]

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1
Oct
2007

FDA Still Warning Parents About Cough Syrup

In August the FDA issued a strong warning to parents about using cough syrup for babies that are under 2.
A final decision will be made next week, but U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviewers have recommended that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines that contain decongestants and antihistamines should come with new instructions saying [...]

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16
Aug
2007

FDA Issues Cough Syrup Warning

It is not even winter yet, but the FDA is making sure that the word gets out before cold season starts.

The U.S. government is warning parents not to give cough and cold medicines to children under 2 without a doctor’s order, part of an overall review of the products’ safety and effectiveness for youngsters.

Amid questions [...]

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