Report questions risks of Lily drug
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NEW YORK -- Eli Lilly and Co. has downplayed for about 10 years the risks associated with Zyprexa, which treats schizophrenia, The New York Times said on its website yesterday, citing internal documents from the drug maker and e-mail messages of its managers.
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Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the Food and Drug Administration warned in an alert to doctors Thursday.
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Excessive sedation is a "serious safety concern" with an experimental, long-acting form of Eli Lilly and Co's blockbuster Zyprexa schizophrenia drug, U.S. drug reviewers said in an analysis released on Monday.
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Two new studies are offering mixed  signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving  pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications  once a premature delivery seems likely.
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Staff members of the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a report raising several questions about an experimental drug from Procter &amp; Gamble (PG:NYSE - news - research) designed to improve sexual desire in women whose ovaries have been
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The US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) on Friday asked an outside group to review the way the agency monitors safety risks of medicines after they hit the market, such as Merck &amp; Co.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- US pharmaceutical Eli Lilly (LLY) suppressed evidence that its antidepressant drug Prozac could cause behavioural disturbances, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing allegations published in the British Medical Journal.
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The effectiveness of an anti-malarial herbal drug could be damaged by overplanting of the Chinese shrub from which it is derived, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
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A top Food and Drug Administration official said on Thursday she disagrees with an agency scientist&#39;s warning that five drugs on the market have significant safety risks.
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WASHINGTON Two Chinese herbal supplements are being recalled because they contain a carcinogen linked to kidney disease. Kingsway Trading Company of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling its dietary pills Double
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Our position is: Greater drug safety needs to be coupled with awareness that some risk is inherent in medicine. When it comes to assurances of drug safety, consumers would be advised to heed George Bernard Shaw&#39;s warning to beware of what they wish for.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned consumers not to buy or use Actra-Rx or Yilishen because the supplements contain an ingredient that could lower blood pressure to unsafe levels.
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An FDA review of AstraZeneca Plc&#39;s (AZN.L: Quote, Profile, Research) (AZN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Exanta questioned the experimental drug&#39;s
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Government scientists are concerned that two prescription creams used for a common skin condition may raise the risk of certain cancers, especially among children.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration  staff reviewers on Tuesday questioned clinical data for  non-Hodgkin's lymphoma drug Marqibo, made by Inex  Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. .
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is facing new questions about its ability to police the safety of medicines after they reach the market following concerns about a widely used diabetes drug.
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HIV drug Viracept has been recalled because "human error" led to a higher than normal level of a chemical which can cause cancer.  (c) 2007 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.