FDA says Merck vaccine linked to bowel problem
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was notifying health-care providers and consumers about reports of some 28 cases of infants suffering a serious bowel condition after receiving Merck & Co's new vaccine against the Rotavirus.
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By Josh Goldstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 14--The Food and Drug Administration yesterday notified pediatricians and parents of 28 cases of a potentially life-threatening condition in infants and children vaccinated against rotavirus, a leading cause of severe diarrhea worldwide.
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Washington - An expert with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said on Thursday he was pressured by his agency to stifle study results showing the potential dangers of the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx.
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A top Republican lawmaker raised concerns about the US Food and Drug Administration&#39;s ability to monitor drug safety following Merck &amp; Co.
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Chicken jerky products for dogs may be making some pets ill, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Merck &amp; Co., which stopped selling its blockbuster Vioxx drug due to heart problems caused by the painkiller, manipulated the design of a key study for a new painkiller to minimize its cardiovascular risks and increase chances of approval, a federal whistle-blower says.
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Washington University researchers are the first to grow a common cause of diarrhea, vomiting and other stomach problems in a lab, a move that a North Carolina expert said could speed along development of a vaccine, the university said Monday.
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LONDON - A bacterium that causes intestinal illness in cattle and sheep could also be responsible for Crohn&#39;s disease, researchers said.
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The Food and Drug Administration told Merck &amp; Co. that it requires further safety and efficacy data before it will approve its successor drug to now defunct pain reliever Vioxx, the pharmaceutical maker announced Friday.
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NEW research has added to evidence that a bacteria that causes gastrointestinal disease in farm animals may be responsible for Crohn&#39;s disease in humans.
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Merck&#39;s (nyse: MRK - news - people ) decision is based on new three-year data from a clinical trial designed to test the effect of Vioxx on preventing colorectalpolyps.
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Merck &amp; Co., Inc., knew of problems with its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx long before the drug was pulled from the market in September due to newer studies that linked the medication to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, the Wall Street Journal
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TRENTON, N.J. - Could squirting a little medicine up the nose before mealtime be the Holy Grail for people trying to shed pounds? Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co...
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Crohn&#39;s disease may be caused by a bacterial infection responsible for a similar bowel disorder in cattle, sheep and goats, researchers say.
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A top Republican lawmaker raised concerns about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ability to monitor drug safety following Merck & Co. Inc.'s recall of its arthritis drug last week, according to a letter made public on Tuesday.
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On the same day that Merck &amp; Co. Inc. announced its receipt of an approvable letter from the Food and Drug Administration for use of Arcoxia (etoricoxib) in several inflammatory conditions, the company said
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The federal Food and Drug Administration&#39;s ability to protect the American public is in question in the wake of the problems with this year&#39;s flu vaccine shortage and claims that it is allowing unsafe drugs to remain on the market.