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Arthritis drug recall sparks criticism of FDA
• Drug Abuse • Oct 04 04

U.S. drug safety regulators are coming under fire for their response to years of suspicions, confirmed last week, that arthritis drug Vioxx increased the… Arthritis drug recall sparks criticism of FDA   

 
 

Antidepressants need stronger warnings - panel
• Drug Abuse • Sep 15 04

Antidepressants such as Paxil and Prozac should come with strong warnings that they raise the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in some children… Antidepressants need stronger warnings - panel   

 
 

US reviewer says depression drugs, suicide linked
• Drug Abuse • Sep 13 04

A U.S. government medical reviewer told an advisory panel Monday that new findings confirmed his conclusion months ago that certain antidepressants increase the chances… US reviewer says depression drugs, suicide linked   

 
 

Drug Abuse Holds Steady In U.S.
• Drug Abuse • Sep 09 04

Nearly 20 million Americans over the age of 12 regularly used illegal drugs in 2003, showing little change from the year before, according… Drug Abuse Holds Steady In U.S.   

 
 

FDA Nod Won’t Guarantee Drug Safety
• Drug Abuse • Sep 04 04

A 60-year-old woman with degenerative disk disease recently came into Dr. Allen Lebovits’ Manhattan office with a complaint. This time, the grievance wasn’t about… FDA Nod Won’t Guarantee Drug Safety   

 
 

Vioxx study finds arthritis drug increases heart attack risk
• Drug Abuse • Sep 02 04

An FDA financed study presented at an epidemiologists conference in Bordeaux, France on August 25, 2004 suggested Vioxx patients have a 50 percent greater… Vioxx study finds arthritis drug increases heart attack risk   

 
 

Baby aspirin plus Vioxx raises ulcer risk
• Drug Abuse • Aug 20 04

By themselves, low-dose aspirin and the painkiller Vioxx are usually safe for the stomach, but together they can spell trouble, a new study indicates.

… Baby aspirin plus Vioxx raises ulcer risk   
 
 

Long-term acetaminophen use may harm kidneys
• Drug Abuse • Jul 26 04

Long-term, habitual use of the painkiller acetaminophen - known as paracetamol in many parts of the world - may cause a decline in kidney… Long-term acetaminophen use may harm kidneys   

 
 

FDA finds fake, subpotent drugs online
• Drug Abuse • Jul 14 04

A Web site advertising “Canadian generic” drugs shipped fake, contaminated or substandard versions of three commonly prescribed medicines, U.S. regulators said on Tuesday.

Food… FDA finds fake, subpotent drugs online   

 
 

Cilexa safely curbs depression in the young
• Drug Abuse • Jul 05 04

Treatment with the antidepressant Cilexa significantly reduces symptoms of major depression in children and adolescents, researchers report.

Dr. Karen Dineen Wagner of the University… Cilexa safely curbs depression in the young   

 
 

Pfizer, FDA warn about fake Viagra in California
• Drug Abuse • Jul 01 04

U.S. regulators warned on Wednesday that fake versions of Pfizer Inc.‘s impotence pill Viagra had been found in two retail pharmacies in California.

The… Pfizer, FDA warn about fake Viagra in California   

 
 

Antioxidant diminishes birth defects, in mice
• Drug Abuse • Jul 01 04

Pregnant mice given alcohol produce offspring with limb malformations, but giving the animals an antioxidant with the alcohol reduces the number and severity of… Antioxidant diminishes birth defects, in mice   

 
 

Drug prices rise after Medicare law
• Drug Abuse • Jun 30 04

Prices for medicines most used by older Americans rose steadily after the Bush administration enacted the new Medicare law late last year, the nation’s… Drug prices rise after Medicare law   

 
 

Generic Drug Firms Brace for More M&A
• Drug Abuse • Jun 29 04

Generic drug makers can expect further consolidation in the sector following a wave of deals this year and last in the still fragmented industry,… Generic Drug Firms Brace for More M&A   

 
 

Morning-after pill sparks controversy in Peru
• Drug Abuse • Jun 16 04

GlaxoSmithKline Plc, responding to a lawsuit claiming it suppressed negative data about its antidepressant Paxil, published results of trials showing the drug is broadly… Morning-after pill sparks controversy in Peru   

 
 

Abbott AIDS drug price claims were misleading
• Drug Abuse • Jun 11 04

U.S. regulators told Abbott Laboratories Inc. on Thursday to stop using misleading price claims that were circulated about its AIDS pill Norvir as the… Abbott AIDS drug price claims were misleading   

 
 

Boozy Britain wary of ‘anti-hangover pill’
• Drug Abuse • Jun 09 04

A controversial U.S. anti-hangover drug hit the shelves in Britain Wednesday, as experts warned it could help fuel the national passion for binge drinking.

… Boozy Britain wary of ‘anti-hangover pill’   
 
 

New drugs often give patients problems
• Drug Abuse • Jun 03 04

A considerable number of people who are prescribed drugs for a newly diagnosed condition such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis, soon… New drugs often give patients problems   

 
 

Wisconsin’s governor urges making drug imports safe
• Drug Abuse • May 27 04

Lower drug prices in Canada and other countries will keep luring Americans, and the government needs to make sure the medicines people buy are… Wisconsin’s governor urges making drug imports safe   

 
 

Drug abuse effects linger
• Drug Abuse • May 24 04

Cocaine and amphetamine drug users struggle with the residual effects for up to a year after going cold turkey, research suggests.

Previous studies have… Drug abuse effects linger   

 
 

Human tests of anthrax vaccine planned
• Drug Abuse • May 24 04

A San Diego biotechnology firm said it hopes to begin human testing of its experimental anthrax vaccine by the year’s end.

Several companies and… Human tests of anthrax vaccine planned   

 
 

Lawmakers protest morning-after pill ruling
• Drug Abuse • May 24 04

Anger over the U.S. rejection of over-the-counter sales of a “morning-after” pill simmered in Congress on Wednesday as 41 lawmakers urged regulators to immediately… Lawmakers protest morning-after pill ruling   

 
 
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