Alerts

Phenylpropanolamine is no longer available in Australia due to safety concerns, including the risk of haemorrhagic stroke. Consult your doctor if you have concerns.

The products may be contaminated with bacteria and may pose a risk to health.

These products may be contaminated with bacteria and may pose a risk to health.

Paroxetine use in early pregnancy may increase the risk of congenital malformations, particularly heart defects, so women planning to become pregnant or in early pregnancy should consult their doctor.

Safety review of SSRI antidepressants for pregnant women due to possible infant heart defects.

Safety review of SSRI antidepressants for pregnant women due to potential heart defects in infants, especially with paroxetine.

Guidant Australia is issuing hazard alert letters to cardiologists on a fault with a limited number of their implantable pacemakers

Some Ayurvedic medicines have been found to contain toxic heavy metals. We're working on improving quality standards.

We are advising that some polio vaccines produced between 1957 and 1963 were contaminated with SV40, a simian virus.

SSRI antidepressants under review for use in young people due to safety issues.