Tag: black box warning

December 28, 2025

Black Box Warnings: What You Need to Know About the FDA’s Strongest Drug Safety Alerts

Black box warnings are the FDA's strongest safety alerts for prescription drugs, signaling risks of death or serious injury. Learn what they mean, how they're decided, and what to do if your medication has one.

Medications

December 21, 2025

Black Box Warnings on Antidepressants for Youth: What You Need to Know About the Risks

The FDA's black box warning on antidepressants for youth was meant to reduce suicide risk-but research shows it may have led to fewer treatments and more deaths. Understand the real risks, the unintended consequences, and what parents should do now.

Medications