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Analysis finds reports on Pfizer epilepsy drug studies misleading; drugmaker disputes review
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... published article made the drug look better than it would have," said Wolfe, a member of the Food and Drug Administration's drug safety advisory committee. "This results in harm." Neurontin was approved by the FDA a decade ago for treating seizures ... Comment?
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U.S. Plans Raw Warm-Water Oyster Ban
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... of 15 people each year who die from eating contaminated raw oysters. A top official at the Food and Drug Administration announced last month that the agency would ban as of 2011 the sale of raw oysters harvested from the Gulf Coast during the warm ... Comment?
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Anti-anemia drugs raise blood clot risk, study confirms
... and cardiovascular complications for aggressively treated patients. Shortly after, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered that a strong warning be placed on ESAs, and suggested limiting their use to patients with specific types of cancers ... Comment?
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Analysis finds reports on Pfizer epilepsy drug studies misleading; drugmaker disputes review
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... published article made the drug look better than it would have," said Wolfe, a member of the Food and Drug Administration's drug safety advisory committee. "This results in harm." Neurontin was approved by the FDA a decade ago for treating seizures ... Comment?
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High doses of BPA in Chinese factory workers linked to men's sex problems: study
... Last year, a preliminary study linked BPA to possible risks for heart disease and diabetes. The Food and Drug Administration concluded last year that trace amounts of BPA that leach out of bottles and food containers are not dangerous. But the FDA ... Comment?
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Review: Reporting on Pfizer drug studies fudged
... published article made the drug look better than it would have," said Wolfe, a member of the Food and Drug Administration's drug safety advisory committee. "This results in harm." Neurontin was approved by the FDA a decade ago for treating seizures ... Comment?
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Diprivan Already Scrutinized Before Jackson's Death
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... during uncomfortable procedures, like colonoscopies. The drug can be so dangerous that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says only those trained in general anesthesia should administer it, the Los Angeles Times reported. Nearly all of the small ... Comment?
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Campus H1N1 vaccinations postponed
The requirements to qualify for the H1N1 vaccine at UW-Green Bay may prevent many from receiving it. Comment?
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Treatment to improve degenerating muscle gains strength
... program of follistatin to enhance muscle mass." The research team has developed a plan with the Food and Drug Administration and is currently in the process of performing the formal toxicology and biodistribution studies to support initiating a ... Comment?
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DNA Barcodes: Creative New Uses Span Health, Fraud, Smuggling, History, More
... along with development of a bushmeat barcoding manual. At the Mexico conference, the US Food and Drug Administration, which is responsible for ensuring the safety and accurate labeling of America's food supply, will describe the particular ... Comment?
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Possible Help In Fight Against Muscle-wasting Disease
... 26 tested in the UO lab of chemist J. Andrew Berglund. Pentamidine carries approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating a severe type of pneumonia in people with weakened immune systems, as well as leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness ... Comment?
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Texas Children's discharges first pediatric patient with implanted mechanical heart device
... Thoratec HeartMate II, about the size of two "D" cell batteries laid end-to-end, received U. S. Food and Drug Administration approval on April 26, 2008. The pump is a long-term, mechanical circulatory support device designed for a broad range of ... Comment?
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Pfizer Neurontin Drug Trial Results May Have Been Skewed, Researchers Say
Researchers say trials of Pfizer Inc. a s Neurontin epilepsy treatment for uses that were not yet approved may have been skewed to emphasize favorable results. Comment?
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FDA Grapples With Regulating Social Media Ads
Hundreds of pharmaceutical experts, advertising specialists and social media gurus will be descending Thursday on Washington to tell the U.S. Food and Drug Administration how it should regulate ads on everything from Google to Facebook. Comment?
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Clove Smokers Struggling Under FDA Ban
Clove cigarette smokers in South Florida said they are among the U.S. residents struggling under a Food and Drug Administration ban on flavored smokes. Comment?
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Sebelius Announces Release Of Recovery Act Funding To Improve Care In ...
... and involves participation from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, CDC, CMS, the Food and Drug Administration, the Indian Health Service, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Office of ... Comment?
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Drug industry presses FDA to allow more online ads
... companies are pressing their case to market drugs via Google, Twitter and other Web sites. The Food and Drug Administration will convene a two-day meeting beginning Thursday to hear the drug industry's position on Internet marketing. The agency has ... Comment?
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BPA in Workers Linked to Sex Problems
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... Last year, a preliminary study linked BPA to possible risks for heart disease and diabetes. The Food and Drug Administration concluded last year that trace amounts of BPA that leach out of bottles and food containers are not dangerous. But the FDA ... Comment?
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REMS requirement was required education at ECRM Specialty Pharmacy event
... to FDA and the process by which it allows new drugs to come to market, resulting in the Food and Drug Administration Amendment Act of 2007. One key provision. Risk Management and Mitigation Strategies, or REMS, is becoming a major part of the ... Comment?
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Roxane Labs receives FDA approval for heart disease drug
COLUMBUS,A Ohio The Food and Drug Administration has approved Roxane Labsa generic version of a heart disease drug. Comment?
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