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FDA issues Tussionex safety alert Medicine & Health / Medications March 11, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert, saying incorrect usage of a specific cough medicine can result in serious health risks.

Eli Lilly may drop inhaled insulin plan Medicine & Health / Medications March 10, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Eli Lilly and Co. has pulled the plug on a collaboration with a Massachusetts company to develop inhaled insulin for diabetics.

FDA concerned about some STD medications Medicine & Health / Medications March 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned six companies to stop marketing unapproved drugs for treating and preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

Doctors defend safety of vaccinations Medicine & Health / Medications March 08, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 U.S. health officials defended the safety of childhood vaccines after an agency conceded that a vaccine was linked to one child's autism diagnosis.

FDA approves drug for inflammatory disease Medicine & Health / Medications March 06, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug rilonacept to treat a group of rare diseases causing rash, fever, chills and joint pain.

Fentanyl transdermal patch recall expanded Medicine & Health / Medications March 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the expansion of a recall of Fentanyl transdermal system CII patches sold in the United States.

FDA issues Spiriva and Foradil advisory Medicine & Health / Medications March 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory concerning the correct use of Spiriva and Foradil capsules.

Canadian study OKs Losec and Nexium Medicine & Health / Medications February 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Health Canada has completed a review of safety information for Losec (omeprazole) and Nexium (esomeprazole) and found no increased cardiovascular risks.

Japan facing vaccination lawsuits Medicine & Health / Medications February 25, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The Japanese government is bracing for a flood of damage suits from hundreds of people who contracted hepatitis B through mandatory childhood vaccinations.

Viagra could be harmful to fertility Medicine & Health / Medications February 25, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 A study to be published in the British medical journal Fertility and Sterility suggests that Viagra could harm men's fertility.

EU regulators support pre-pandemic vaccine Medicine & Health / Medications February 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The European Medicines Agency has recommended the approval of a vaccine designed to help people build immunity against the deadly bird flu virus.

Fentanyl pain patches are recalled Medicine & Health / Medications February 18, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Fentanyl transdermal system patches due to a potential safety hazard.

FDA acts against unapproved colchicine Medicine & Health / Medications February 06, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will take action against companies marketing unapproved injectable colchicine, a drug used to treat gout.

FDA: New warning needed for Chantix Medicine & Health / Medications February 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday called for increased awareness of the health risks of the smoking cessation drug varenicline.

FDA to review Vytorin results Medicine & Health / Medications January 26, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is conducting a review of the cholesterol drug Vytorin based on preliminary results from a recent study.

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FDA issues Tussionex safety alert Medicine & Health / Medications March 11, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert, saying incorrect usage of a specific cough medicine can result in serious health risks.

Eli Lilly may drop inhaled insulin plan Medicine & Health / Medications March 10, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Eli Lilly and Co. has pulled the plug on a collaboration with a Massachusetts company to develop inhaled insulin for diabetics.

FDA concerned about some STD medications Medicine & Health / Medications March 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned six companies to stop marketing unapproved drugs for treating and preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

Doctors defend safety of vaccinations Medicine & Health / Medications March 08, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 U.S. health officials defended the safety of childhood vaccines after an agency conceded that a vaccine was linked to one child's autism diagnosis.

FDA approves drug for inflammatory disease Medicine & Health / Medications March 06, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug rilonacept to treat a group of rare diseases causing rash, fever, chills and joint pain.

Fentanyl transdermal patch recall expanded Medicine & Health / Medications March 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the expansion of a recall of Fentanyl transdermal system CII patches sold in the United States.

FDA issues Spiriva and Foradil advisory Medicine & Health / Medications March 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory concerning the correct use of Spiriva and Foradil capsules.

Canadian study OKs Losec and Nexium Medicine & Health / Medications February 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Health Canada has completed a review of safety information for Losec (omeprazole) and Nexium (esomeprazole) and found no increased cardiovascular risks.

Japan facing vaccination lawsuits Medicine & Health / Medications February 25, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The Japanese government is bracing for a flood of damage suits from hundreds of people who contracted hepatitis B through mandatory childhood vaccinations.

Viagra could be harmful to fertility Medicine & Health / Medications February 25, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 A study to be published in the British medical journal Fertility and Sterility suggests that Viagra could harm men's fertility.

EU regulators support pre-pandemic vaccine Medicine & Health / Medications February 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The European Medicines Agency has recommended the approval of a vaccine designed to help people build immunity against the deadly bird flu virus.

Fentanyl pain patches are recalled Medicine & Health / Medications February 18, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Fentanyl transdermal system patches due to a potential safety hazard.

FDA acts against unapproved colchicine Medicine & Health / Medications February 06, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will take action against companies marketing unapproved injectable colchicine, a drug used to treat gout.

FDA: New warning needed for Chantix Medicine & Health / Medications February 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday called for increased awareness of the health risks of the smoking cessation drug varenicline.

FDA to review Vytorin results Medicine & Health / Medications January 26, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is conducting a review of the cholesterol drug Vytorin based on preliminary results from a recent study.

FDA issues Tussionex safety alert

Eli Lilly may drop inhaled insulin plan

FDA concerned about some STD medications

Doctors defend safety of vaccinations

FDA approves drug for inflammatory disease

Fentanyl transdermal patch recall expanded

FDA issues Spiriva and Foradil advisory

Canadian study OKs Losec and Nexium

Japan facing vaccination lawsuits

Viagra could be harmful to fertility

EU regulators support pre-pandemic vaccine

Fentanyl pain patches are recalled

FDA acts against unapproved colchicine

FDA: New warning needed for Chantix

FDA to review Vytorin results

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