FDA eases limits on morning-after pill
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Women can buy the morning-after pill without a prescription, the government declared Thursday, a major step that nevertheless failed to quell the politically charged debate over access to emergency contraception.
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The federal government eased its restrictions last month and allowed shots for people 50 and older.
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NEW YORK  - Claims for the cancer-preventing potential of tomatoes and lycopene should be sharply limited, the US Food and Drug Administration has concluded.
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WASHINGTON - Doctors are advised to limit their use of anti-inflammatory drugs linked to a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, US regulators said Thursday.
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Heart attack prevention has just taken another step with the US Food and Drug Administration&#39;s go-ahead for one of the nation&#39;s best-selling cholesterol
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Taking the pill can reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, according to research out yesterday. Researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit used data from 162,000 women in the largest and most
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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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The Long Beach Health Department has eased restrictions on flu vaccinations, making them available to emergency services workers and residents age 50 and older, city officials said.
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As the FDA approves the morning-after pill for over-the-counter sales to adults, conservatives beat up on the federal agency and the drugmaker begins its push to make Plan B available to younger women
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The Food and Drug Administration gave the go-ahead last week for the Philips HeartStart, an automated external defibrillator (AED), to be sold over the counter without a prescription.
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Eli Lilly and Co on Tuesday said U.S.  regulators approved once-daily use of two low-dose forms of its  Cialis anti-impotence drug, offering greater convenience for  men expecting frequent sexual activity.
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Legislation meant to improve the government's drug safety oversight cleared a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Tuesday without a controversial limit on television advertisements.
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NEW YORK  - Many women who value the option of over-the-counter emergency contraceptive pills for themselves may worry that it's not a good idea for women in general, a small survey suggests.
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In a proactive program where  women can keep on hand at all times at least two free packages  of emergency contraceptives -- also known as the morning-after  pill or Plan B -- the pregnancy rates are no lower than when  women have normal access to emergency contraception, study  results suggest.
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The federal government will stop seizing small amounts of lower-priced prescription medications mailed from Canada, officials said.
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U.S. regulators on Friday delayed a  decision on whether to approve over-the-counter sales of a Barr  Pharmaceuticals "morning-after pill" to prevent pregnancy,  prompting a lawsuit from a women's rights group.
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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.