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“iPLEDGE” Registry for Accutane Patients Is Mandatory Starting In 2006
Primary Aim Is To Reduce Number Of Accutane-related Birth Defects Enrollment in the "iPLEDGE’ national registry for the anti-acne drug Accutane is mandatory starting January 1, 2006. This "iPLEDGE" registry concerns any and all…
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Some Drug Studies On ClinicalTrials.gov Not Completely Transparent
Study In NEJM Details How Drug Companies "Hide" Critical Information A study published in the December 29, 2005 New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), "Trial Registration at ClinicalTrials.gov between May and October 2005", discusses…
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Do Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Cause Blindness, Or Not, That Is The Issue
Public Citizen Compares Viagra And Cialis Against Lipitor To Find Out The Answer Sidney M. Wolfe, MD, Director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, recently alleged that there have been inadequate warnings that erectile…
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FDA Consumer Magazine: Prescription Drug News and Information, And More
Offers Broad Coverage, Including Reports On Current FDA Regulatory Activites FDA Consumer magazine is available online at no cost, while the traditional paper version of this federal government publication has a $14 annual subscription…
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Many “Canadian” Online Drugs Are, In Fact, Not From Canada
FDA Says These Are "Drugs Of Dubious Origin, Safety, And Efficacy" In mid-December 2005 the FDA reported that the majority of Web sites believed to be Canadian pharmacies selling prescription drugs manufactured in Canada…
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WHI Study Was Perhaps Flawed And Subsequent HRT Advice May Be Wrong
Cyclical Hormones, But Not Prempro, May Be Protective Against Heart Disease Many people will recall that in July 2002 women were told to talk to their doctor about perhaps stopping their hormone replacement therapy…
