Celebs able to skirt prescription laws
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If a prescription needs to be filled in Hollywood, chances are celebrities can find a doctor to do it. Doctors have a long history of feeding the drug demands of the entertainment industry from Marilyn Monroe to Winona Ryder, Elvis Presley to Courtney Love.
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Now that a US Food and Drug Administration official has named five prescription drugs that may pose health dangers like Vioxx, medical professionals are taking sides as the debate is joined.
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Plans are being considered to make an antibiotic - for eyes - available without prescription at pharmacies.
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PHOENIX, Arizona -- Baseball&#39;s stars could face more tests for drugs such as steroids next season after giving their lawyers the green light to reach an agreement with owners over a tougher anti-doping regime.
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Proposed legislation could spell changes across the pharmaceutical world.
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The good news about the latest blockbuster-drug debacle, this one involving the arthritis medication Celebrex, is that the consumer-protection system - such as it is - appears to have worked.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gained broad new powers to ensure the safety of prescription drugs used by millions of Americans under a bill President Bush signed into law.
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The latest &quot;magic pill&quot; may help some people with occasional irregular heartbeats treat themselves, avoiding a trip to the emergency room.
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Relatively few people appear to be taking advantage of a new state law that allows them to purchase up to 20 hypodermic syringes without a prescription
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The US Food and Drug Administration is concerned that Illinois&#39; plan to help residents buy prescription medications from the United Kingdom may open the door to counterfeit drugs from other countries that have less-stringent drug safeguards.
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The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that doctors limit prescriptions for the popular pain pills Celebrex and Bextra because recent
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Serena Williams muscled her way past Switzerland&#39;s Patty Schnyder at the US Open. Picture:Reuters. Serena Williams revealed she had defied the advice of three doctors in order to play in the
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Drug regulators are to consider making the pill available over the counter without a doctors prescription.
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The anti-industry crusader targets pharmaceuticals.
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Despite the much-publicized IRS crackdown on celebrity freebies, the swag-tastic star treatment hasn't slowed a bit.
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The good news about the latest blockbuster-drug debacle, this one involving the arthritis medication Celebrex, is that the consumer-protection system -- such as it is -- appears to have worked.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is recommending physicians limit prescriptions for popular painkillers known as Cox-2 inhibitors after recent studies suggested they may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.