Cephalon warns over pain drug deaths: FDA
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Cephalon Inc has warned doctors about deaths linked to its cancer pain drug Fentora, according to U.S. regulators.
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Food and Drug Administration has now issued a warning about using the drug Naproxen, sold under the brand name Aleve. The warning was provoked by National Institutes of Health (NIH) which conducted a survey
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NEW YORK, December 21  - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today against the long-term usage of another arthritis drug, naproxen, after studies revealed increased risks of cardiovascular events.
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Celebrex, a huge-selling painkiller sold by Pfizer, more than tripled the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death among those taking high doses in a national trial, the company said Friday.
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People starting treatment with methadone have died and suffered life-threatening side effects, health officials said Monday in warning of the dangers of overdosing on the painkiller.
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U.S. health officials on Friday issued a second warning about reports of deaths and dangerous side effects in patients who used Johnson & Johnson's Duragesic pain-killing skin patch or generic versions.
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The agency issues a reminder that osteoporosis drugs can cause severe pain.
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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.
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The safety of Celebrex and other pain relievers was questioned Wednesday as scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe said they feared such drugs might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis medicine Vioxx.    One key researcher charged the U.S...
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Doctors should limit use of Pfizer Inc.&#39;s Celebrex and Bextra pain drugs while regulators continue to weigh their cardiovascular risks, the US Food and Drug Administration said today.
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U.S. health officials said on Tuesday they want more visible side-effect warnings on the packages of over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen.
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U.S. health regulators warned on  Monday of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller  naproxen, a further blow to patients seeking pain relief that  creates additional confusion over the safety of similar drugs  after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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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 Food and Drug Administration issued a public health advisory Thursday, recommending doctors limit the use of Pfizer Inc.&#39;s Celebrex and Bextra to patients who can&#39;t take other pain medicines.
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Doctors should limit use of Pfizer Inc.&#39;s Celebrex and Bextra pain drugs while regulators continue to weigh their cardiovascular risks, the US Food and Drug Administration said.
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U.S. health officials Thursday called on doctors to limit prescribing Pfizer Inc. painkillers Celebrex and Bextra in light of recent evidence that they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Celebrex, a huge-selling painkiller sold by Pfizer, more than tripled the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death among those taking high doses in a national trial, the company said yesterday.