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Study finds J&J’s Natrecor increases death risk
• Drug Abuse • Apr 19 05

Johnson & Johnson’s Natrecor heart failure treatment may be linked to a greater risk of death when compared with standard therapy, a review of… Study finds J&J’s Natrecor increases death risk   

 
 

Novartis Warns of Skin Problems with Epilepsy Drug
• Drug Abuse • Apr 19 05

Novartis AG’s epilepsy drug Trileptal has a new warning about life-threatening skin reactions reported by patients who took the medicine, the company… Novartis Warns of Skin Problems with Epilepsy Drug   

 
 

Aetna stops paying Bextra drug claims
• Drug Abuse • Apr 12 05

Health insurer Aetna Inc. said on Monday it is not paying any claims for Bextra, a pain reliever that the FDA requested to be… Aetna stops paying Bextra drug claims   

 
 

Some say FDA should have sought Celebrex removal too
• Drug Abuse • Apr 08 05

A prominent consumer advocate and an outspoken FDA scientist welcomed the suspension of Pfizer Inc.‘s painkiller Bextra, but said some or all doses of… Some say FDA should have sought Celebrex removal too   

 
 

COX-2 drugs may suppress immune function-study
• Drug Abuse • Apr 08 05

Painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors, which U.S. health officials restricted on Thursday, can not only damage the heart and blood vessels but may also suppress… COX-2 drugs may suppress immune function-study   

 
 

Improper medication use varies widely in Europe
• Drug Abuse • Mar 16 05

The degree to which elderly home-care patients in Europe are prescribed potentially inappropriate medication varies widely between countries, according to a report in the… Improper medication use varies widely in Europe   

 
 

Eczema drugs carry cancer risk, US FDA says
• Drug Abuse • Mar 10 05

Two eczema creams - Novartis’s Elidel and Fujisawa’s Protopic - must carry a strong warning of cancer risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration… Eczema drugs carry cancer risk, US FDA says   

 
 

Los Angeles clinic used wrong drug for syphilis
• Drug Abuse • Mar 10 05

Over a period of 5 years, a clinic in Los Angeles used a non-recommended preparation of penicillin to treat nearly 700 syphilis patients and… Los Angeles clinic used wrong drug for syphilis   

 
 

Computers no cure-all for medical errors - study
• Drug Abuse • Mar 09 05

Using computers to prescribe drugs has helped doctors curb dangerous errors caused by messy handwriting and bureaucratic mishaps, but the technology can create its… Computers no cure-all for medical errors - study   

 
 

Illegal drug sales booming on Internet
• Drug Abuse • Mar 02 05

Illegal drug sales on the Internet are booming as unlicensed online pharmacies selling drugs like morphine evade a patchy global effort to stop them,… Illegal drug sales booming on Internet   

 
 

FDA: Power to write drug labels could help public
• Drug Abuse • Mar 01 05

Information about serious side effects from drugs such as Merck & Co. Inc.‘s withdrawn Vioxx could get to the public quicker if regulators… FDA: Power to write drug labels could help public   

 
 

UK agency proposes ban on Alzheimer’s drugs
• Drug Abuse • Mar 01 05

Britain’s agency charged with assessing whether drugs and procedures are worth their cost has issued a preliminary ruling against all of the four main… UK agency proposes ban on Alzheimer’s drugs   

 
 

Biogen, Elan halt drug after patient dies
• Drug Abuse • Feb 28 05

Drugmakers Biogen Idec and Elan Corp. Plc on Monday suspended sales of their much-heralded new multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri after a patient died from… Biogen, Elan halt drug after patient dies   

 
 

Malaria preventive linked to ‘psychiatric events’
• Drug Abuse • Feb 24 05

People traveling in tropical areas who take the anti-malaria drug mefloquine appear to be prone to psychiatric events such as anxiety or psychosis, new… Malaria preventive linked to ‘psychiatric events’   

 
 

Abuse of some illegal drugs on rise globally
• Drug Abuse • Feb 23 05

Abuse of many kinds of illegal drugs, boosted by online sales, is growing across the world, international drug regulators said on Wednesday.

“There is… Abuse of some illegal drugs on rise globally   

 
 

Aczone (Dapsone) Data Demonstrates Reduction in Number, Severity of Acne Lesions
• Drug Abuse • Feb 21 05

QLT Inc. announces data from three clinical studies presented at the American Academy of Dermatology conference in New Orleans demonstrating that the Company’s acne… Aczone (Dapsone) Data Demonstrates Reduction in Number, Severity of Acne Lesions   

 
 

Group asks US FDA for ibuprofen warnings
• Drug Abuse • Feb 16 05

A group of physicians and families called on US regulators Tuesday to warn the public about a rare but potentially fatal set of skin… Group asks US FDA for ibuprofen warnings   

 
 

Other Vioxx-like drugs also risky for heart
• Drug Abuse • Feb 16 05

Evidence is accumulating that the heart attack and stroke risks linked to the pain reliever Vioxx (rofecoxib) are not confined to this drug but… Other Vioxx-like drugs also risky for heart   

 
 

Online info influences teen drug use
• Drug Abuse • Feb 16 05

Adolescents use information on the Internet to tailor their drug use, sometimes with the aim of minimizing risk but often to extend their experimentation,… Online info influences teen drug use   

 
 

New pain relievers boost blood pressure more - study
• Drug Abuse • Feb 15 05

Arthritis drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors raise blood pressure more than older pain relievers, which may explain why the newer medicines have been linked… New pain relievers boost blood pressure more - study   

 
 

BP drugs reduce pneumonia risk in stroke patients
• Drug Abuse • Feb 11 05

Treatment with an ACE inhibitor, a type of blood pressure drug that includes Zestril and Accupril among others, appears to reduce the risk of… BP drugs reduce pneumonia risk in stroke patients   

 
 

U.S. FDA says may study hyperactivity drug risk
• Drug Abuse • Feb 11 05

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that people with heart problems should not take the hyperactivity drug Adderall, and studies may be… U.S. FDA says may study hyperactivity drug risk   

 
 

Merck Target of Disclosures on Vioxx, Vaccines
• Drug Abuse • Feb 08 05

Pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co. was saddled with two doses of negative news on Tuesday, the first reporting that the company abruptly canceled a… Merck Target of Disclosures on Vioxx, Vaccines   

 
 

About 1.2 million people use stimulants for non-medical reasons, government finds
• Drug Abuse • Feb 04 05

The government says about one-point-two (m) million people age 12 and older abused stimulants in 2003 - a figure that’s unchanged from the year… About 1.2 million people use stimulants for non-medical reasons, government finds   

 
 

Survey finds 80 pct of U.S. doctors witness mistakes
• Drug Abuse • Jan 27 05

Eighty percent of U.S. doctors and half of nurses surveyed said they had seen colleagues make mistakes, but only 10 percent ever spoke up,… Survey finds 80 pct of U.S. doctors witness mistakes   

 
 
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