Drugs
F.D.A Reviewing Deaths in Anemia Drug Study
September 27, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Federal health officials said Friday that they were reviewing a higher rate of deaths among patients treated with a Johnson & Johnson anemia drug in a German study of stroke patients.
Sixteen percent of patients who were treated with the drug, Eprex, had died three months after the study began, compared [...]
Red Bull Causes Stroke..
The heavily marketed energy drinks are all similar. Monster, Full Throttle and various other brands may have similar effects. In addition, I have had a few patients develop irregular heart rates after drinking energy drinks. Both went to the ER for atrial fibrillation and they were instructed to stop drinking the energy drinks. They had [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )FDA Unveils List of 20 Drugs In Side-Effect Probes
FDA Unveils List of 20 Drugs
In Side-Effect Probes-
Goal Is to Provide Signs of Possibility Of Adverse Effects
By JARED A. FAVOLE
September 5, 2008
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday unveiled a report listing 20 drugs that the agency is investigating for potential side effects, as part of a new policy to [...]
Doctors to be banned from dishing out antibiotics for sore throats and colds
Interestingly, the evidence shows that most people with sinus infections do not need antbiotics, even if symptoms with 7 to 10 days of symptoms. Studies show that for every 15 people who are actually treated with antibiotics, only 1 actually benefits. The other 14 would have gotten better without them. Many of the 14 however will [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Another Girl Stricken Following Gardasil Injection
Talk to your doctor to see if gardasil is right for you or your daughter….
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Gardasil was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) two years ago for girls aged nine-26 and protects against sexually transmitted diseases caused by four particularly dangerous strains of HPV (Human Papillomavirus) in women that are responsible for 70 [...]
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