Avoid drug risk at your own risk
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Is the US Food &amp; Drug Administration failing? That was the testimony of one senior FDA official last week concerning Merck&#39;s withdrawal of the Vioxx anti-pain drug.
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When a great launch of a good drug is not enough.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered a review of all prevention studies involving drugs such as Celebrex and Bextra, which have been associated with increased risk of heart problems. The agency also urged the public to limit use of over-the-counter pain medications.
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For doctors, searching out disease before it appears can also carry risks.
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NEW YORK  - Unintentional deaths due to drug poisoning -- primarily with prescription drugs -- increased by 68 percent between 1999 and 2004, and is second only to motor vehicle crashes as a cause of death from unintentional injury in the US, investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
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US drug regulators are warning people not to buy or consume Actra-Rx or Yilishen, a Chinese product for improving men&#39;s sexual performance, because of potential risks.
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Users of an anti-arthritis drug linked by a study to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes are urged not to panic.
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Take advantage of fear, even when it's your own.
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First it was antidepressants. Then Vioxx. Now questions have been raised about the safety of yet another drug, the painkiller Bextra, made by Pfizer (PFE ). Is there anything you can do to prevent the unnerving
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Just because you can buy a pain reliever along with your morning coffee and doughnut at the local convenience store doesn&#39;t necessarily mean it&#39;s safe to pop the pills for weeks on end.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- There's no 'grace period' when it comes to use of injection drugs like heroin or cocaine: A new study in Addiction finds teenage and young adult users triple their risk for death soon after taking up the habit.
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It is impossible to ensure the safety of imported drugs purchased individually by American consumers, and even a federally run program of bulk importation would pose medical and economic risks
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A long life can bring trouble, if you're not ready for it.
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Taking a blood pressure pill at bedtime instead of in the morning might be healthier for some high-risk people.
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Millions regularly buy prescription drugs in spite of risk they could be sold fakes, research shows
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U.S. lawmakers and health officials  are moving to give more independence to an office that reviews  drug safety, but some experts say ensuring medicines are  studied after they hit the market is more important than the  bureaucratic pecking order.
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