September 7th, 2009
On June 12, 2009, the FDA approved Krystexxa, which is manufactured by Savient Pharmaceuticals to treat gout, even though there are deadly side effects associated with using the medication. The FDA has been reviewing the company's drug application since December and has already delayed a decision on the drug once.
The ...
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September 7th, 2009
On May June 15, 2009, researchers reported that stimulants used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may increase the risk of sudden death in children who have no underlying heart conditions.
Such drugs have carried warnings since 2006 about an increased risk of sudden death in children or teens known ...
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September 7th, 2009
On June 16, 2009, the FDA announced that consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products because they can permanently damage the sense of smell. The over-the-counter products contain zinc, an ingredient scientists say can damage nerves in the nose needed for smell.
Additional products affected by ...
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September 7th, 2009
On June 17, 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the federal government will channel $6 million to provide medical care for people sickened by asbestos from a mine in northwest Montana. This decision comes after the agency declared the first public health emergency.
The declaration pertains to the towns ...
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September 7th, 2009
A June 21, 2009, Associated Press article highlighting government documents show complaints about a contact lens solution linked to a 2007 outbreak of eye infections that blinded several people went unreported by the manufacturer for in excess of a year.
The documents show Advanced Medical Optics received complaints about the solution ...
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September 7th, 2009
On June 19, 2009, Biogen Idec Inc. said a ninth Tysabri patient developed a potentially deadly brain infection since the drug was reintroduced to the market in 2006. The drug, which treats multiple sclerosis, was pulled from the market in 2005 following occurrences of a rare, but deadly, brain infection ...
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September 7th, 2009
On June 30, 2009, Government experts announced that prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet, which combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses.
A FDA panel voted 20-17 that prescription drugs that combine acetaminophen with other painkilling ingredients should be pulled ...
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September 7th, 2009
On July 1, 2009, the FDA announced that the agency will require two smoking-cessation drugs, Chantix and Zyban, to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over side effects including depression and suicidal thoughts. The new requirement is based on reports of people experiencing unusual changes in behavior, becoming depressed, or ...
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September 7th, 2009
During the week of August 10, 2009, a Sangamon County, Illinois jury awarded a former Springfield postal worker and part-time handyman $2 million at the conclusion of an asbestos-exposure trial.
The plaintiff, who lived most of his life in the Williamsville area and on Springfield’s north end, was a night-shift U.S. ...
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September 7th, 2009
On August 6, 2009, the U.S Department of Agriculture announced that Beef Packers Inc. of Fresno, California, owned by Cargill Inc., is recalling more than 800,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to an outbreak of salmonella. The beef being recalled was processed between June 5 and ...
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