Banned Drugs

According to a law passed in 1994, the FDA has the right to ban drugs, remedies, and products from the market that pose an unreasonable risk of injury or illness to the consumer. One of the most recent banned drugs is Ephedra, or Ma Huang, which is used to stimulate weight loss and increase energy.

More than 16,000 adverse events were reported to the FDA by 2003, and by 2004, Ephedra was banned from the U.S. market. Ephedra caused heart palpitations, tremors, and insomnia.

One product on the FDA’s next-to-ban list are the skin lightening creams that contain hydroquinones, which have been linked to cancer. The creams are used by men and women with darker skin tones to lighten skin and remove darker blemishes. The ban may not be permanent, but instead is intended to remove the creams from the market while the FDA reviews further testing. There are more than 200 skin lightening creams on the market, with two-thirds of them sold over the counter.

The FDA also provides drug and medical device safety alerts and recalls to notify doctors and patients of any adverse health reactions that products can cause. To view a list of safety-alert, recalled, and banned drugs, click on the “Drug Injury” tab above.

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Banned Drugs According to a law passed in 1994, the FDA has the right to ban drugs, remedies, and products from the market that pose an unreasonable risk of injury or illness to the consumer. One of the most recent banned drugs is Ephedra, or Ma Huang, which is used to stimulate weight loss and increase energy. More than 16,000 adverse events were reported to the FDA by 2003, and by 2004, Ephedra was banned from the U.S. market. Ephedra caused heart palpitations, tremors, and insomnia. One product on the FDA’s next-to-ban list are the skin lightening creams that contain hydroquinones, which have been linked to cancer. The creams are used by men and women with darker skin tones to lighten skin and remove darker blemishes. The ban may not be permanent, but instead is intended to remove the creams from the market while the FDA reviews further testing. There are more than 200 skin lightening creams on the market, with two-thirds of them sold over the counter. The FDA also provides drug and medical device safety alerts and recalls to notify doctors and patients of any adverse health reactions that products can cause. To view a list of safety-alert, recalled, and banned drugs, click on the “Drug Injury” tab above.