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Health

Anti-Psychotics Use in UK and US Kids on the Rise, Research Warns

Anti-Psychotics Use in UK and US Kids on the Rise, Research Warns


New research warns on American children being six times more likely to be dosed with...
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 16:42
Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Doubles Atrial Fibrillation Risk

Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Doubles Atrial Fibrillation Risk


Women following treatment with bisphosphonate alendronate (Fosamax) for their osteoporosis...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 15:52
AHA: Heart Tests for All Kids before Starting ADHD Treatment

AHA: Heart Tests for All Kids before Starting ADHD Treatment


Children suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get a cardiac...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 12:32
New Rules For Food And Drugs Imports

New Rules For Food And Drugs Imports


Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee proposed a new set of rules regarding the...
» read full story April 19th, 2008 - 20:03
Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion


Two studies appearing today in the Journal of the American Medical Association have prompted the...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 10:59
NTSB Blames Pilot’s Medication and Alcohol Use for SF Oil Spill

NTSB Blames Pilot’s Medication and Alcohol Use for SF Oil Spill


Cosco Busan pilot Capt. John Cota whose container struck a Bay Bridge tower on November 7, causing...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 11:53
Vytorin and Zetia Use Questioned after Release of Study’s Results

Vytorin and Zetia Use Questioned after Release of Study’s Results


Top U.S. heart doctors warned Sunday at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting in...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 11:05
Report: FDA Deadlines May Compromise Safety of Drugs

Report: FDA Deadlines May Compromise Safety of Drugs


Drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration just before their deadlines were much more...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 15:35
FDA to Weigh Benefits and Risks of Amgen Clotting Drug NPLATE

FDA to Weigh Benefits and Risks of Amgen Clotting Drug NPLATE


A Food and Drug Administration panel will vote Wednesday on whether Amgen Inc.’ NPLATE drug to...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 12:40
UK Announces Stricter Rules for Drug Firms after GSK’s Incident

UK Announces Stricter Rules for Drug Firms after GSK’s Incident


Following a four-year investigation which found that pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline had held...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 14:35
Anemia Drugs’ Use in Cancer Patients Questioned Again

Anemia Drugs’ Use in Cancer Patients Questioned Again


A new study revealed that treating cancer patients with anemia drug increases their risk of blood...
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 11:40
Anemia Drugs Raise Risk of Death in Cancer Patients

Anemia Drugs Raise Risk of Death in Cancer Patients


A new study published in the February 27, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Medical...
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 10:34
Bayer, Onyx Halt Nexavar Phase III Trial in Lung Cancer Patients

Bayer, Onyx Halt Nexavar Phase III Trial in Lung Cancer Patients


Bayer Health Care Pharmaceutical and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc said Monday they had stopped a phase...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 10:13
Chinese Heparin Factory Under Scrutiny

Chinese Heparin Factory Under Scrutiny


The Food and Drug Administration plans to perform an inspection at the Chinese plant that...
» read full story February 14th, 2008 - 15:15
Spinal Patients Spend Big Money with No Visible Improvements

Spinal Patients Spend Big Money with No Visible Improvements


Americans are spending more money trying to ease back and neck pain, but new research says much of...
» read full story February 13th, 2008 - 12:21
Marijuana Available at the Touch of a Button

Marijuana Available at the Touch of a Button


Los Angeles premiered the medical marijuana vending machine on Monday, with three dispensaries...
» read full story January 30th, 2008 - 15:46
FDA Repeats Warning on Cold Medicines in Infants

FDA Repeats Warning on Cold Medicines in Infants


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration scheduled a health advisory for today to warn parents not to...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 10:13
FDA Takes Action Against Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

FDA Takes Action Against Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy


In a letter sent to seven pharmacy operations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said...
» read full story January 10th, 2008 - 00:33
FDA Concerned about New Risks Posed by Anemia Drugs of Amgen and J&J

FDA Concerned about New Risks Posed by Anemia Drugs of Amgen and J&J


The Food and Drug Administration has stated that it is reviewing new data that provide further...
» read full story January 04th, 2008 - 12:40
World’s First Face Transplant Proved Successful

World’s First Face Transplant Proved Successful


On November 27, 2005, 38-year-old Isabelle Dinoire was the first person to ever undergo...
» read full story December 13th, 2007 - 15:04
Prilosec and Nexium Don’t Increase Heart Risk

Prilosec and Nexium Don’t Increase Heart Risk


This Monday, The Food and Drug Administration said that AstraZeneca PLC’s reflux drugs Nexium and...
» read full story December 11th, 2007 - 00:11
Glaxo’s Asthma Drugs Reviewed for Fatal Side Effects in Children

Glaxo’s Asthma Drugs Reviewed for Fatal Side Effects in Children


Safety Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s...
» read full story November 24th, 2007 - 20:02
FDA Warns Cancer Patients Against Anti-Anemia Drugs

FDA Warns Cancer Patients Against Anti-Anemia Drugs


The U.S Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday that certain anti-anemia drugs are...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 18:08
Wyeth Hormone Therapy Lawsuit Dismissed

Wyeth Hormone Therapy Lawsuit Dismissed


American pharmaceutical company Wyeth won dismissal of a lawsuit in Minnesota regarding allegations...
» read full story October 31st, 2007 - 18:01
Cough And Cold Medicines For Children Under US Panels’ Revision

Cough And Cold Medicines For Children Under US Panels’ Revision


FDA will receive this Friday a recommendation from a committee of outside experts if cough and...
» read full story October 19th, 2007 - 16:37
Doctors Strongly Against Cough Medications

Doctors Strongly Against Cough Medications


According to recent safety reviews released by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) shelves full...
» read full story October 04th, 2007 - 11:00
Cephalon Painkiller Back in the FDA's Attention

Cephalon Painkiller Back in the FDA's Attention


The U. S. Food and Drug Administration issued a public health advisory Wednesday, alerting doctors...
» read full story September 27th, 2007 - 14:31
Adverse Drug Events On The Rise in US

Adverse Drug Events On The Rise in US


A report published in the September issue of Archives of Internal Medicine pinpoints the...
» read full story September 11th, 2007 - 23:17
Schizophrenia Could Be Treated with Fewer Side Effects

Schizophrenia Could Be Treated with Fewer Side Effects


A new drug that addresses schizophrenia symptoms has shown considerably less side effects than the...
» read full story September 03rd, 2007 - 21:54
Neupro Patch Approved by FDA

Neupro Patch Approved by FDA


The first transdermal patch for treatment of of symptoms of Parkinson's disease was approved by...
» read full story May 11th, 2007 - 14:37
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World

Study Finds Midwest Has the Highest Drunken Driving Rates

Study Finds Midwest Has the Highest Drunken Driving Rates


A government study released on Wednesday has found about 15 percent of the U.S. adults have driven...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 15:38
Major Blow to Gambino Mafia Family after U.S.-Italian Operation

Major Blow to Gambino Mafia Family after U.S.-Italian Operation


U.S. and Italian authorities collaborated in a joint operation to bust the New York and Sicilian...
» read full story February 07th, 2008 - 22:11
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People

Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died

Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died


Female patients’ rights advocate Barbara Seaman, 72, has died of complications related to lung...
» read full story March 01st, 2008 - 19:27
Did Britney Fail Her Drug Test or Not?

Did Britney Fail Her Drug Test or Not?


Surprisingly or not, Britney Spears may or may not have failed one of her court-ordered random...
» read full story November 13th, 2007 - 01:05
Britney's Troubles Keep Piling

Britney's Troubles Keep Piling


Britney Spears is in real danger of losing her two sons and what little is left of her career seems...
» read full story September 18th, 2007 - 16:37
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Science

NASA’s Astronauts Didn’t Fly Intoxicated

NASA’s Astronauts Didn’t Fly Intoxicated


At least this is what NASA administrator Michael Griffin told reporters after a monthlong internal...
» read full story August 29th, 2007 - 23:11
Chinese Farm-Raised Seafood Import Blocked by FDA

Chinese Farm-Raised Seafood Import Blocked by FDA


The US Food and Drug Administration blocked the import from China of five species of seafood, as...
» read full story June 29th, 2007 - 16:05
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