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FDA Approves Still More Pain Medication


For decades, chiropractors and acupuncturists have been providing successful treatments for the symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Study after study has shown that an overall wellness program that included Chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture treatments brought relief to individuals suffering from dis­comfort associated with the problem. Now, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has deter­mined that Fibromyalgia [...]

Cold Remedies Put Children At Risk, Leading Pediatricians Say


A group of leading pediatricians have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop drug makers from marketing over-the-counter cough and cold remedies to children.
In some children, unintentional overdoses have caused heart rhythm changes, cardiopulmonary arrest, hallucinations, psychoses, hypertension and seizures, according to research cited in the petition.
“Over-the-counter cough and cold preparations are neither [...]

Congress and FDA Crack Down on Over-Prescribed Anemia Drugs


The manufacturers of three widely-prescribed drugs for treating anemia have received letters from Congress asking them to stop advertising the drugs to consumers, and to report back to Congress about how the drugs are marketed and if kickbacks are being paid to physicians to prescribe them.
The letters from Congress were sent to Amgen, which markets [...]

Faulty and Contaminated Tests Could Affect Drugs Approved by FDA from 2000 to 2004


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is sending more than 1,000 letters to pharmaceutical companies asking them to reevaluate the results of tests performed by MDS Pharma Services between 2000 and 2004 that were part of applications for approvals from the FDA. The drug companies have six months to comply. The agency said that [...]

Class Notes: Healthy Breakfasts


You’ve heard it before, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” For kids, this is doubly true. Numerous studies show that kids learn better, stay more focused and generally eat better all day long if they start with a good breakfast. So what makes a good breakfast? A walk down the cereal aisle [...]

Toxic Chemical Used in Drinking Bottles (Bisphenol A)


The Canadian government announced on April 18, 2008 that they will ban baby bottles which contain bisphenol A (BPA), which was concluded to be toxic. The chemical BPA may be linked to breast cancer, prostate cancer and early puberty. Experiments also revealed precancerous tumors and urinary tract problems in rats injected with bisphenol A.
BPA can [...]

FDA Directs ADHD Drug Manufacturers to Notify Patients About Cardiovascular and Mental Dangers


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has directed the manufacturers of all drug products approved for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to develop Patient Medication Guides to alert patients that possible cardiovascular risks and adverse mental symptoms are associated with the medicines. The Guides are intended to advise them of precautions [...]

FDA Proposal For Painkiller Warning is Decades Late


The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposal to put labels on over-the-counter pain relievers, warning of the potential for stomach bleeding and liver damage is decades late, says Dr. Peter Lurie, Deputy Director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group.
According to Public Citizen, the FDA’s Advisory Review Panel recommended label warnings about the dangers of acetaminophen-containing [...]