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Elidel And Protopic Will Finally Get Black-box Warnings
FDA: Eczema Products Must Warn About Increased Cancer Risks On January 19, 2006 the FDA announced that two eczema products, Elidel and Protopic, must have a "black-box" warning placed on their package insert, or…
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Cialis Or Viagra Use After Heart Attack May Increase Blindness Risk
Study To Be Published In February Edition of British Journal of Ophthalmology In mid-January 2006 the British Journal of Ophthalmology issued a statement previewing an American study that suggests there is a link between…
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The Politics Of Tort Reform Bogs Down FDA’s Regulatory Action
New Drug-labeling Rule Bears The Load Of Bush Appointees’ Ideology According to a January 14, 2006 article in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the FDA "is preparing to declare that federally approved medication labels…
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FDA Wants New Safety Studies For Adderall, Other ADHD Drugs
Reports Of Serious Adverse Events Involving Sudden Death, Heart Attack, and Stroke Reports of sudden deaths, heart attacks, and strokes in both children and adults taking drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…
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January 2006 FDA “Patient Safety News” Videos For Doctors Online
Edition Covers Ortho Evra, Cymbalta, Asthma Medications 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…
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The Negative Affects of Clinical Trials Funded By Drug Companies
How Did We Get Into This Situation, And How Can We Get Out: Two Recent Editorials In December 2005 The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) announced that it had learned about "inaccuracies and…