Vitruvias Therapeutics Inc. is voluntarily recalling nearly 2,000 bottles of Thyroid Tablets, USP, after the product was found to be superpotent, meaning the tablets contain more active ingredient than labeled — a potentially dangerous condition for patients.

A pharmaceutical company is voluntarily recalling four lots of a common allergy tablet after a pharmacy technician discovered signs of potential contamination.

Millions of people in the U.S. depend on prescription drugs to manage pain, treat medical conditions, and even to help them stay alive. But the country’s drug shortage is making it hard for some people to get the medication they need or pay for the drugs that are available.

We keep all sorts of things in our medicine cabinets -- but what’s really essential to have on hand?