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FDA Closes Door on Unapproved Pain Meds
• Drug Abuse • • Pain • Jul 06 12

Some oxycodone - a drug frequently in headlines of news articles about addiction - has been freely marketed without FDA approval, a problem that… FDA Closes Door on Unapproved Pain Meds   

 
 

FDA Asked to Take Ban Use of Pesticide for Head Lice
• Drug Abuse • Jun 02 12

Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.) has called on the FDA to ban the pesticide lindane as a treatment for head lice in children. Lindane is… FDA Asked to Take Ban Use of Pesticide for Head Lice   

 
 

Fake drugs threaten gains made in war on malaria
• Drug Abuse • • Infections • May 21 12

Low-quality and fake anti-malarial drugs flooding into markets in Asia and Africa are driving drug resistance and threatening gains made in the fight against… Fake drugs threaten gains made in war on malaria   

 
 

Combined vaccine not tied to seizures in older kids
• Children's Health • • Drug Abuse • Apr 11 12

Although the combined vaccine against measles, mumps and chickenpox comes with a small risk of fever-related seizures in toddlers, a new study suggests that’s… Combined vaccine not tied to seizures in older kids   

 
 

U.S. adds more on clot risk to some birth control pills
• Drug Abuse • • Fertility and pregnancy • Apr 11 12

U.S. health regulators are adding information to the labels on a popular class of birth control pills that includes Bayer AG’s Yaz and Yasmin,… U.S. adds more on clot risk to some birth control pills   

 
 

Vitamin B12 Drug Pulled for Cracked Vials
• Drug Abuse • Apr 07 12

American Regent has pulled lots of its cyanocobalamin injection due to cracked vials, which may compromise product sterility and possibly lead to the development… Vitamin B12 Drug Pulled for Cracked Vials   

 
 

New batch of fake Avastin reached U.S. via Britain
• Drug Abuse • Apr 05 12

A new batch of counterfeit cancer drug Avastin discovered in the United States was bought in Turkey and shipped through Britain by UK-based middlemen,… New batch of fake Avastin reached U.S. via Britain   

 
 

Common antibiotics tied to eye emergencies: study
• Drug Abuse • • Emergencies / First Aid • Apr 04 12

A common class of antibiotics was linked to a higher risk of so-called retinal detachment - when the light-sensitive tissue in the eye separates… Common antibiotics tied to eye emergencies: study   

 
 

Painkiller Opana, new scourge of rural America
• Drug Abuse • • Pain • Mar 27 12

Back in high school in Houston, Texas, C.J. Coomer got good grades and played football. He was dark-haired and handsome, popular with his friends… Painkiller Opana, new scourge of rural America   

 
 

Bleeding Risk with Blood Thinner Cited
• Drug Abuse • Mar 01 12

A cluster of bleeding episodes in patients treated with dabigatran (Pradaxa) led a group of New Zealand hematologists to express concern and call for… Bleeding Risk with Blood Thinner Cited   

 
 

FDA places warning on statin labels
• Drug Abuse • Feb 29 12

The FDA today added “important safety changes” to the labeling for some widely used statins.

These products, when used with diet and exercise, help… FDA places warning on statin labels   

 
 

FDA warns of toothbrushes that mess up your face
• Dental Health • • Drug Abuse • Feb 19 12

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a consumer safety update Thursday about a brand of electric toothbrushes that’s been found to chip teeth,… FDA warns of toothbrushes that mess up your face   

 
 

Experts want suicide risk warning on ADHD drug
• Drug Abuse • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 31 12

Children who take a common drug for attention deficit disorder should be warned about the risk of suicidal thoughts, U.S. pediatric health advisers said… Experts want suicide risk warning on ADHD drug   

 
 

FDA Rejects New Diabetes Drug for Now
• Drug Abuse • Jan 20 12

It has been recently revealed that the drug for diabetes which was under trial by the FDA is not passed for authenticity for now.… FDA Rejects New Diabetes Drug for Now   

 
 

Merck to pay $950 million to settle U.S. Vioxx charge
• Drug Abuse • Nov 23 11

Merck & Co will pay roughly $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it promoted the painkiller Vioxx for an unapproved use,… Merck to pay $950 million to settle U.S. Vioxx charge   

 
 

Evidence supports ban on growth promotion use of antibiotics in farming
• Drug Abuse • Nov 16 11

In a review study, researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and… Evidence supports ban on growth promotion use of antibiotics in farming   

 
 

Studies show no extra risk with Pfizer smoking drug
• Drug Abuse • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 24 11

Smokers who take Pfizer’s pill Chantix to help them quit do not have a higher risk of being hospitalized for psychiatric events such as… Studies show no extra risk with Pfizer smoking drug   

 
 

Drug prevents bone loss side effects of breast cancer medication
• Cancer: Breast • • Drug Abuse • Oct 10 11

A new study has found that an osteoporosis drug protects against the bone damaging side effects of certain breast cancer medications. Published early online… Drug prevents bone loss side effects of breast cancer medication   

 
 

Medicare prescription drug abuse a problem: GAO
• Drug Abuse • Oct 05 11

Prescription drug abuse by elderly and disabled beneficiaries of Medicare cost the U.S. program nearly $150 million in 2008, highlighting an area where the… Medicare prescription drug abuse a problem: GAO   

 
 

Popular colorectal cancer drug may cause permanent nerve damage
• Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Sep 28 11

Oxaliplatin, a platinum-based anticancer drug that’s made enormous headway in recent years against colorectal cancer, appears to cause nerve damage that may be permanent… Popular colorectal cancer drug may cause permanent nerve damage   

 
 

More U.S. doctors facing charges over drug abuse
• Drug Abuse • • Public Health • Sep 14 11

Michael Jackson’s doctor, accused of killing the pop star with a powerful anesthetic, has joined a small but growing number of U.S. physicians facing… More U.S. doctors facing charges over drug abuse   

 
 

FDA warns of allergy risk with Merck antipsychotic
• Allergies • • Drug Abuse • Sep 02 11

The Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday that serious allergic reactions have been reported with the use of Merck & Co Inc’s antipsychotic… FDA warns of allergy risk with Merck antipsychotic   

 
 

Five VA patients blinded by Avastin injections: report
• Drug Abuse • • Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 02 11

Five patients being treated for eye disease were blinded after being injected with Roche Holding AG’s Avastin at the Los Angeles Veterans Affairs medical… Five VA patients blinded by Avastin injections: report   

 
 

Avastin Injections Are Reported to Cause Blindness
• Drug Abuse • • Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 01 11

At least 16 people in two states have gotten severe eye infections, and some have been blinded, from injections of the drug Avastin, according… Avastin Injections Are Reported to Cause Blindness   

 
 

Massage device eyed in doctor’s death
• Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Aug 31 11

The death of Florida radiologist found strangled on Christmas Eve has prompted an FDA recall of the neck massager that led to her death.

… Massage device eyed in doctor’s death   
 
 
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