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  • Study Suggests Vioxx Risks were Covered Up
    Results from a new study show that increased heart risks that were produced by Merck's Vioxx began immediately, and not after 18 months as the company has stated. The study could potentially strike a whole in Merck’s defense, who is still involved in ongoing litigation.
    Posted: 2007-07-03
    Category: K-12 Education
  • FDA’s New Survey Says Trust in FDA Renewing
    A new poll says that public trust in the FDA is beginning to rebound after a steady decline the last 2 years, but there is still much more work to do.
    Posted: 2007-06-20
    Category: Ecommerce
  • New Options for Rheumatoid Arthritis
    A new era for rheumatoid arthritis is beginning to unfold, leading the charge is several new drugs which are giving arthritis sufferers new options that many have never enjoyed.
    Posted: 2007-06-18
    Category: Ecommerce
  • New Weight Loss Drug Keeps Users Looking For the Toilet
    Alli, the first FDA approved OTC diet aid has hit shelves, and is guaranteed to be a big hit. The new medication promises to enhance weight loss 50% more than dieting alone by preventing the body from digesting the fat on ingested food. The only problem is the leakage.
    Posted: 2007-06-18
    Category: Ecommerce
  • Avandia Increases Risk of Heart Attack
    The widely prescribed diabetes drug Avandia was found in a recent study to increase the risk of heart attack in patients by 43%. The findings of the recent study will be published in June 14 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
    Posted: 2007-05-22
    Category: Ecommerce
  • FDA Pushes to Broaden Warnings On Anti-Depressants
    The FDA is urging that a new warning be placed on the labels of all anti-depressants warning of an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior. The current warning label warns of a increase of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children 18 and younger, but the FDA says that the warning should be expanded to also include young adults from 18-24 years old.
    Posted: 2007-05-02
    Category: Ecommerce
  • Fish Helps Statins Protect Heart
    A new study reported in the March 31 issue of The Lancet found that the Omega 3 fatty acids usually found in fish and fish oil increase a patients chance of avoiding heart trouble than taking statins alone. The study which was conducted in Japan is the first test of its kind.
    Posted: 2007-04-02
    Category: Ecommerce
  • FDA Approves Psoriatic Arthritis Drug For Chrohn’s Disease
    The popular drug Humira which is currently used to treat Psoriatic Arthritis was approved on Feb. 27 by the FDA to treat adult Chrohn’s disease.
    Posted: 2007-03-06
    Category: Ecommerce
  • New Drug Approved to Treat ADHD
    The new drug Vyvanse received approval on Monday by the Food and Drug Administration to affectively treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
    Posted: 2007-02-27
    Category: ADHD
  • Is the FDA Being Bought by Drugmakers?
    The FDA commissioner defended the fee paid by the drug makers that fund the review and approval process of their medication claiming that the money received does not sway the approval process.
    Posted: 2007-02-19
    Category: Ecommerce
  • FDA Calls for “Black Box” on Controversial Antibiotic
    The FDA announced that the antibiotic Ketek which is used to treat pneumonia must come with a new “black box” warning.
    Posted: 2007-02-13
    Category: Marketing
  • New Birth Control Pills More Likely to Cause Blood Clots
    A recent study found that newer third generation birth control pills double your risk of contracting a potentially fatal blood clot compared to older birth control pills.
    Posted: 2007-02-06
    Category: Marketing
  • FDA Releases New Plan to Shape-Up System
    In response to recent heavy criticism received by the FDA, the FDA unveiled a new set of codes on Tuesday hoping to upgrade the safety operations found in the US.
    Posted: 2007-02-01
    Category: Health & Fitness
  • Could RX Master Help You Conquer Your Medication?
    The Rx Master is a carrying case for your medications, with built in pill drawers keeping each day’s medication separate. On top of those compartments sits a computer that will inform you of any possible interactions with other drugs or food you are consuming, side affects, and risk of addiction.
    Posted: 2007-01-11
    Category: Health & Fitness
  • House Hopes to Use Leverage to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices
    The enactment of Nanci Pelosi’s first hundred hours has begun, and house democrats are searching for ways to fulfill her goal of lowering the price of prescription medication for seniors using Medicare.
    Posted: 2007-01-09
    Category: Health & Fitness
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