FDA links anti-wrinkle drugs to deaths
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The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor have been linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users, cases so bad that a few children given the drugs for muscle spasms have died, the government warned Friday.
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Nov. 16, 2004 -- The FDA has strengthened warning labels for the controversial abortion pill Mifeprex, better known as RU-486, following an August report of a 22-year-old woman who died after taking the drug.
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An updated analysis of data from studies of anemia drugs used with cancer treatments showed that they increase risk of death and blood clots, an industry newsletter reported on Friday.
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in youths.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is preparing new warnings on the link between antidepressant use and suicidal tendencies in children, according to agency documents released Friday.
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U.S. regulators are reviewing the safety of Botox, best known for its cosmetic use, and a competitor amid reports that at least one child died following treatment for serious medical conditions, health officials said on Friday.
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The US Food and Drug Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in youths, according to documents released on Friday.
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The FDA issues a health advisory for a top Pfizer drug.
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The anti-wrinkle shots that paralyzed four people with botulism contained a large dose of raw, unapproved toxin that a Florida clinic bought from a California laboratory, according to federal documents released on Monday.
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Agency wants to learn if drugs can lead to suicide in young people; most major drugmakers impacted. NEW YORK  - The Food and Drug Administration is expected to call for changes to labels for antidepressants to reflect a new agency analysis ...
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The Food and Drug Administration yesterday called for an evaluation of all prevention studies involving two controversial painkillers - Celebrex and Bextra - to ensure adequate protection for participants who use the pills.
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The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect  studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in  youths, despite remaining cautious about the strength of such  ties, the agency said on Friday.
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative studies involving Pfizer Inc.&#39;s painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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U.S. regulators said on Friday they were reviewing the safety of Allergan Inc's  Botox and a competing product, after reports of deaths and serious reactions in some patients.
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned consumers not to buy or use Actra-Rx or Yilishen because the supplements contain an ingredient that could lower blood pressure to unsafe levels.
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WASHINGTON Nov 2, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Tuesday not to buy or use the supplements Actra-Rx or Yilishen because they contain an ingredient that could lower blood pressure to unsafe levels.
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The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that accumulating evidence suggests a Bayer AG drug used to prevent excessive bleeding during heart bypass surgery increases the risk of death when compared with other drugs.