Specialists Decry DEA Reversal on Pain Drugs
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Three medical associations representing pain specialists have sent the Drug Enforcement Administration an unusual joint letter sharply critical of its recently revised guidelines on prescribing pain medicines.
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As people worried about about painkillers after more warnings of potential heart risk, local and national experts advised pain sufferers not to panic.
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With the stunning recall of a popular pain medication last week and the impact it had on patients, the stock market and its manufacturer, it may be worthwhile to review how drugs get to market and how safety data are gathered.
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For years, Americans have been popping painkillers like they were candy to treat everything from headaches to arthritis. But new data show America's love affair with the medications may have cooled off after the blockbuster drug Vioxx was pulled from the market over safety concerns.
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TRENTON, N.J. -- For years, Americans have popped painkillers like they were candy to treat everything from headaches to arthritis. But new data show America's love affair with the medications may have cooled after the drug Vioxx was pulled from the market over safety concerns.
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News of the suspension of a study of the effects of two common pain relievers on elderly patients at risk of Alzheimer&#39;s disease evoked mixed reactions from area physicians and residents.
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When the Food and Drug Administration raised concerns last week about the pain reliever Celebrex, Walgreen&#39;s pharmacist Gary Vachon recommended that people turn to naproxen, sold over the counter as Aleve.
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A prominent former pain doctor on trial for alleged drug trafficking defended his treatment methods yesterday, saying he prescribed large dosages of narcotics to patients who had been arrested
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The public shouldn&#39;t have to wonder if the medicines they take are going to cure them or kill them. Recent suspicions that a number of painkillers carry potential health risks suggests the agency responsible
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The dangers of over-the-counter painkillers will be prominently highlighted on the labels under a new proposal by the F.D.A.
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Federal regulators urged doctors Thursday to think twice before prescribing several popular but controversial painkillers for patients with histories of heart trouble.
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Amid the furor involving pain drugs, it may be of interest to ponder the theoretical problem of the Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) prematurely deciding to ban a drug whose benefits outweigh its risks.
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WASHINGTON  - A group of physicians and  families called on US regulators Tuesday to warn the public  about a rare but potentially fatal set of skin reactions linked  to taking the painkiller ibuprofen.
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The spate of bad news about painkillers has dealt a major setback to what had been a highly promising effort to use the drugs to prevent a host of leading killers, including many types of cancer, Alzheimer&#39;s disease and other forms of dementia.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A pain management doctor charged with drug trafficking acknowledged Monday he prescribed unusually high doses of opiates for some patients, but maintained it was always for a medical reason.
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Some doctors are concerned that an artificial disc approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of lower back pain may do more harm than good.
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The drug offers a new way of fighting severe pain, an option for patients who no longer benefit from morphine .