The Food and Drug Administration released warnings Friday to patients using patches that emit the painkiller fentanyl.

Currently, 120 deaths associated with the patches are under federal investigation

The government is currently investigating 120 deaths among patients using patches containing the painkiller fentanyl, warning patients Friday to properly use the narcotic, in order to avoid a potentially fatal overdose.

The Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating whether the deaths were related to inappropriate use of the painkiller or the quality of the product

A U.S. advisory panel unanimously says three GlaxoSmithKline Plc, and Novartis AG, asthma drugs are safe enough to stay on the market despite concerns that they raise the risk of severe asthma attacks in rare cases.

Panel members say the drugs' benefits of controlling asthma symptoms and improving lung function outweighed the small possibility of a life-threatening asthma attack

The Food and Drug Administration orders a halt to the sales of the drug Palladone, citing potentially fatal reactions when coupled with alcohol. The drug was approved just last September.

The FDA says data from a recent study shows taking the drug with alcohol can harm the capsule's slow release function, rapidly streaming the narcotic through the bloodstream, possible causing an overdose

On Wednesday, a U.S. consumer group called for warning labels to be placed on soft drinks, alerting consumers about potential weight and health problems, which could result from over indulgence of the carbonated beverages.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) said in a petition to the Food and Drug Administration that people who consume too many soft drinks are more likely to develop diabetes and tooth decay problems