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April 2006 FDA “Patient Safety News” Videos For Doctors Online
Edition Covers Ketek, Clozaril, Benzocaine Sprays, and More The FDA’s Patient Safety News (PSN) is a series of monthly video news shows intended primarily for doctors and other health care professionals. Generally, this series…
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Did Merck Fail To Warn About Fosamax Side Effects?
Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Associated With Reports Of Osteonecrosis Of Jaw Merck & Co. allegedly failed to warn doctors and patients in a timely manner about osteonecrosis of the jaw (rotting of the jaw bone),…
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Punitive Damages Award Brings McDarby Verdict to $13.5 Million
How Did Merck Lose A Critical Vioxx Trial In New Jersey, Its "Home Court"? On April 5, 2006 the jury in John McDarby v. Merck & Co., Inc. awarded Mr. McDarby and his wife…
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Some Common But Severe Drug Interactions Involving Coumadin (Warfarin)
Beware Of "G" Herbs and Supplements: Garlic, Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, and Ginger In April 2006 Douglas S. Paauw, M.D., a University of Washington medical investigator, spoke at an American College of Physicians meeting about…
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Is Advair Use Causing Asthma-related Deaths?
Glaxo’s Best-selling Asthma Drug May Be Unsafe For Some Users In an April 6, 2006 article, Forbes reporter Robert Langreth addresses this issue: "Does the world’s bestselling asthma drug sometimes kill the patients it…
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Zocor-Amiodarone Drug Interaction Causes Rhabdomyolysis; Fifth Such Case Reported
Causation Theory: Zocor Is Metabolized By Same Enzyme Which Is Being Inhibited By Amiodarone On March 14, 2006 The Annals of Pharmacotherapy published online an article about what the authors described as "the fifth…