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The good news about the latest blockbuster-drug debacle, this one involving the arthritis medication Celebrex, is that the consumer-protection system - such as it is - appears to have worked.
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Anne Arundel County and state officials are calling for federal authorities to clean up a former pharmaceutical factory that holds more than 50,000 gallons of hazardous chemicals and could have devastating effects if it catches fire.
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The United States needs a better system to detect harmful effects of drugs already on the market, and it should be independent of the Food and Drug Administration and the drug industry, medical
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Provenge supporters weigh in on an FDA decision.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 24, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration &quot;within a few days&quot; will decide on a stronger warning for antidepressants, a top official told Congress.
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Intensive-care doctors monitor patients from miles away. Also: Vioxx might be responsible for more deaths than thought.... New network in southern India gives government a big boost.... and more.
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Federal regulators say they&#39;ve reached a balance in treating depressed kids with antidepressants that can also be dangerous. The Food and Drug Administration is now requiring all antidepressants to carry its strongest safety alert.
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A recommendation from expert advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration that stronger warning labels be placed on antidepressants, due to potential
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Congress ought to write a detailed prescription for change in US oversight of drug safety. The public deserves better protection from potentially dangerous new medicines.
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WINNIPEG -- Internet pharmacists plan to call on Canada&#39;s health minister to change federal law to allow them to directly fill US prescriptions.
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European medicines watchdogs are to consider whether doctors need more warnings about the use of a drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis after an alert in the US by its manufacturers.
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A campaign is launched to get members of the public to report any side-effects from medicines.
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US Senator Christopher Dodd will propose legislation to create an office of patient protection reporting directly to the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, a move to bolster the safety of prescription drugs after a torrent of worrisome announcements about painkillers and antidepressants eroded consumer confidence.
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The FDA decision is not fantastic news, but it could help.
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With yet more already-marketed medicines raising the ire of consumer advocates and regulators alike, momentum is building for reform of the governmentâs drug approval and monitoring procedures.
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A pair of Food and Drug Administration advisory panels called yesterday for new warnings for the widely used diabetes drug Avandia because of evidence that it significantly raises the risk of heart attack, but they stopped short of recommending that the drug be pulled from the market, as some FDA...
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The FDA alert has made aficionados of raw fish nervous. Here's how to navigate through a newly anxious marketplace