# Consumer Updates RSS Feed Posts from Consumer Updates RSS Feed, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Preventing Accidental Apoquel Chewable Overdoses](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/preventing-accidental-apoquel-chewable-overdoses) _2026-07-02 · FDA_ The FDA has received an increasing number of reports of pets accidentally overdosing on Apoquel Chewable (oclacitinib chewable tablets), a flavored chewable medicine approved only for dogs. ## [Help the FDA Prevent the Sale of Tobacco Products to Young People](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/help-fda-prevent-sale-tobacco-products-young-people) _2026-06-23 · FDA_ Many teens underestimate how easy it is to become addicted to nicotine. This raises concerns because young people are at greatest risk of nicotine addiction because their brains are still developing. Find out how you can help. ## [¿Deben medicarse las encías de los bebés durante la dentición? No](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/articulos-para-el-consumidor-en-espanol/deben-medicarse-las-encias-de-los-bebes-durante-la-denticion-no) _2026-06-18 · FDA_ La dentición es una fase normal de la infancia que no necesita “curarse” con medicamentos recetados o de venta libre. La FDA advierte a los padres que los productos que contienen benzocaína no son seguros para tratar la dentición en los niños. Hay alternativas no tóxicas más seguras. ## [Access to Naloxone Can Save a Life During an Opioid Overdose](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/access-naloxone-can-save-life-during-opioid-overdose) _2026-06-16 · FDA_ Anyone can save a life during an opioid overdose with naloxone, a front-line defense in the opioid crisis. Naloxone is a life-saving drug that quickly reverses the powerful effects of opioids. FDA is working to give more people access to naloxone. ## [Drugs](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/drugs) _2026-06-15 · FDA_ Consumer articles about over-the-counter and prescription drugs. ## [Skip the Antibacterial Soap; Use Plain Soap and Water](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/skip-antibacterial-soap-use-plain-soap-and-water) _2026-05-26 · FDA_ There isn’t sufficient evidence to show that OTC antibacterial soaps are better at preventing illness than washing with plain soap and water. Washing your hands is easy, and it’s one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. ## [5 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/5-medication-safety-tips-older-adults) _2026-05-20 · FDA_ As we age, physical changes can affect the way our body handles medications and how medicines work, which can lead to complications. Even if your medications have worked well for you over the years, they might need to be adjusted or changed later in life. Here are some important safety tips. ## [Tobacco Products](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/tobacco-products) _2026-05-11 · FDA_ Tobacco comes in many forms, from cigars and cigarettes to smokeless tobacco and dissolvable nicotine products. FDA works to reduce the use of these products, and the harm that they cause. To learn more read these Consumer Updates. ## [Radiation-Emitting Products](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/radiation-emitting-products) _2026-05-04 · FDA_ From medical X-ray scanners used to see inside the body to surgical lasers used for cosmetic purposes or to improve eyesight, FDA ensures the safety and effectiveness of a wide range or products that emit radiation. To learn more, read these Consumer Updates. ## [Medical Devices](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/medical-devices) _2026-05-04 · FDA_ Consumer articles about medical devices. ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VLwiuZJuJBPi) _2026-05-04 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [Food](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/food) _2026-05-04 · FDA_ Timely articles and multimedia content about food and food-safety. ## [Dietary Supplements](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/dietary-supplements) _2026-05-04 · FDA_ Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA as food, not as drugs. However, many dietary supplements contain ingredients that have strong biological effects which may conflict with a medicine you are taking or a medical condition you may have. Products containing hidden drugs are also sometimes fal ## [Cosmetics](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/cosmetics) _2026-05-04 · FDA_ Consumer articles about cosmetics. ## [Animal & Veterinary](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/animal-veterinary) _2026-05-04 · FDA_ Consumer articles from FDA about animal health and veterinary medicine. ## [Is It Really 'FDA Approved'?](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/it-really-fda-approved) _2026-05-04 · FDA_ The FDA is responsible for protecting public health by regulating human drugs and biological products, animal drugs, medical devices, tobacco products, food (including animal food), cosmetics, and electronic products that emit radiation. ## [Animal Welfare, Testing and Research of FDA-Regulated Products](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/animal-welfare-testing-and-research-fda-regulated-products) _2026-04-20 · FDA_ FDA-regulated medical and veterinary products save lives. Products undergo different types of testing, including animal testing, to determine their safety and effectiveness. The FDA encourages and accepts scientifically valid alternatives to animal testing. ## [How Gene Therapy Can Cure or Treat Diseases](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/how-gene-therapy-can-cure-or-treat-diseases) _2026-03-26 · FDA_ Scientists have worked for decades on ways to modify or replace genes to treat, cure, or prevent illness. Advancements in science technology are changing the way we define disease, develop drugs, and prescribe treatments. The FDA has approved gene therapies for cancer, rare diseases. ## [Hormone Replacement Therapies Can Help Women with Bothersome Menopausal Symptoms](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/hormone-replacement-therapies-can-help-women-bothersome-menopausal-symptoms) _2026-02-13 · FDA_ The effects of menopause can make a woman’s daily life much harder, and therapies approved by the FDA can help. But too many women might not use these treatments to lessen their menopause symptoms because of the risks associated with these drugs described in the drug labels’ boxed warnings. ## [Vaccines, Blood & Biologics](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/vaccines-blood-biologics) _2026-02-09 · FDA_ From blood to vaccines, FDA protects and advances the public health by ensuring that biological products are safe, effective, and available to those who need them. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more. ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Sl4PzixFE8sz) _2026-02-09 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [What Does FDA Approve? Part 2](http://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/what-does-fda-approve-part-2) _2026-01-27 · FDA_ The growing spread of rumors, misinformation and disinformation about science, medicine, and the FDA, is putting patients and consumers at risk. FDA is here to provide the facts.