Professionals Unsurprised by Panelâs Vote Against Pediatric Drugs
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After an advisory panel voted that some pediatric cold products should be banned, the late-night pharmacy run to find the right medicine has become tougher.
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Congress is looking into whether the Food and Drug Administration ignored safety concerns about the drug raised by its own reviewers and outside scientists.
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Common children's cold and cough medicines are coming under scrutiny from federal drug regulators, who say the remedies and their recommended doses have not been studied enough in children
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Sept. 14, 2004 -- As the Food and Drug Administration concludes hearings on the use of antidepressants in children and teens, much of the debate focuses on the safety of such drugs, called SSRIs.
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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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The American Psychiatric Association commends the Food and Drug Administration, and in particular its Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee and its Pediatric Advisory Committee, for its public hearing on safe antidepressant use in pediatric patients
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The regulatory approval was also a boost for the embattled drugs sector. It was feared that, following a series of safety crises, the US Food and Drug Administration would get tougher on new drugs.
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BOSTON (CBS.MW) - Despite a new ruling by federal regulators requiring all antidepressants to carry ominous warnings the drugs could make youngsters suicidal, some analysts Friday predicted physicians will still prescribe the drugs for kids, albeit more
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J&J gains pediatric approval of its antipsychosic drug.
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A special panel of federal advisers voted overwhelmingly today that popular cough and cold medications should not be used in children younger than age 6.
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A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel unanimously agreed yesterday that MedImmune's nasal flu vaccine FluMist worked in children under age 5, but it had a decidedly mixed opinion on whether the product was safe enough for children younger than 2.
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Cold and cough medicines given to infants and toddlers work no better than dummy pills and can be dangerous, pediatricians seeking to curb their use told government health advisers Thursday.
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Nearly 20 percent of US Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed in late 2002 said they were pressured to approve or recommend approval of a medicine despite
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LANDOVER, Maryland  - A veto threat by President George W. Bush over a measure to expand a government health program for children triggered outrage on Wednesday from congressional Democrats and advocacy groups.
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Defying a veto threat from President  George W. Bush, a U.S. Senate panel overwhelmingly approved a  bill on Thursday to finance expansion of a children&#39;s health  care program with an increase in tobacco taxes.
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A panel of experts reaches mixed conclusions on the safety and effectiveness of drug-coated stents.
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More children in the world today are being prescribed antidepressants by doctors despite concerns over their safety and efficacy in this age group.