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FDA Approves Cancer-Causing Drug for Over-the-Counter Use


The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a potentially carcinogenic drug as an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss aid for overweight adults. Orlistat was initially approved in 1999 as a prescription drug to treat obesity, and it remains a prescription drug for obesity at a higher dose than the OTC version.
Dr. Sidney M. Wolfe, Director [...]

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 [...]