New Worries About Drug Safety
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NEW YORK - An internal survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicates that 66% of FDA scientists lacked confidence that the agency adequately monitors the safety of prescription drugs that are already on the market.
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An internal survey finds about two-thirds of FDA scientists lack confidence in the agency&#39;s monitoring of the safety of prescription drugs now on the market.
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About two-thirds of Food and Drug Administration scientists are less than fully confident in the agency&#39;s monitoring of the safety of prescription drugs now being sold, according to an FDA internal survey.
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US health regulators have warned of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller naproxen, creating additional confusion over the safety of similar drugs after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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Americans are exposed to dangerous medicines because drug makers do not adequately disclose side effects and regulators are failing to react fast enough to safety risks, according to a prominent medical journal.
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Hundreds of thousands of patients taking three brands of painkillers for arthritis were advised yesterday to see their doctors after new research raised fears of an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Dec. 5, 2004 -- New research is raising concerns about the safety of a preservative that is commonly found in shampoos and other commercially available cosmetics.
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RECENT press reports, which resurrected old safety concerns about nevirapine are deceptive, insincere and meant to mislead. They could not have been in the best interest of children or HIV-positive mothers.
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Stunning news that a fourth popular painkiller may increase the risk of heart attack or stroke added anxiety Tuesday for patients already worried about the safety of the drugs.
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Drug stocks took another hit Friday, a day after a veteran Food and Drug Administration researcher said that five drugs currently on the market needed closer scrutiny for possible safety risks.
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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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The move follows recent studies suggesting that the medications might cause heart attacks.
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The problems with Vioxx, taken off the market last week, raise questions about the Food and Drug Administration's safety review process. Observers say longer clinical trials should be required.
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WASHINGTON - About two-thirds of Food and Drug Administration scientists are less than fully confident in the agency&#39;s monitoring of the safety of prescription drugs now being sold, according to an FDA internal survey.
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Scientists and European regulators are now questioning the safety of other pain relievers like Vioxx, saying these medications also might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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From coast to coast, warnings about several popular anti-inflammatory painkillers are triggering  confusion and anxiety.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday asked an outside group to review the way it monitors safety risks associated with medicines already on the market, such as Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn painkiller Vioxx.