FDA revisits safety of newer birth control drugs (AP)
AP – Birth control drugs that were heavily promoted as having fewer side effects and the ability to clear up acne and other hormonal bothers are under new scrutiny from safety regulators.
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FDA staff find small subset behind Inlyta effect (Reuters)
Reuters – Slower tumor growth in kidney cancer patients taking Pfizer Inc’s drug Inlyta in trial was driven by a small subset of patients who are likely rare in the United States, Food and Drug Administration researchers said.
Day cares exercise caution after reports of arsenic in juices
The Food and Drug Administration is considering lowering its standards for the levels of arsenic allowed in apple juice, and now some local day cares are reacting, as well. On Wednesday, Consumer Reports came out with a report pushing the FDA to crack …
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Arthritis Sufferers Go Pain-Free With All-Natural SOONER RELIEF …
Initially called AMR-7, this 100 percent natural, FDA-compliant solution is now being re-branded under a less-clinical name, SOONER RELIEF. Patients …
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Study Shows Barliv Betafiber's Expanded Health Benefits
These findings expand the health benefits of Barliv barley betafiber, a natural soluble fiber developed by Minneapolis-based Cargill (www.cargill.com), beyond its cholesterol reduction capability, which is backed by an FDA health claim (Diets low in …
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FDA revokes approval of Avastin for breast cancer (AP)
AP – The government delivered a blow to some desperate patients Friday as it ruled the blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used to treat advanced breast cancer.
10 Terrifying Diets
| Side note: the FDA hasn't even approved drug for weight loss. The Claim: Conjured up by Horace Fletcher, a health–food nut from Victorian-era America, the diet says you must chew your food 32 to 80 times until it is totally liquified, then spit out … See all stories on this topic » |
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FDA staff say Merck’s Vytorin helps kidney patients (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviewers said Merck’s cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin was effective in reducing the rate of heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems in patients with kidney disease.
FDA backs Vytorin for kidney disease patients (AP)
AP – The Food and Drug Administration says Merck’s cholesterol drug Vytorin helps reduce heart attack, stroke and related problems in patients with kidney disease, a potential new use for the blockbuster drug.
FDA ties newer birth control drugs to blood clots (AP)
AP – Safety concerns with the popular birth control pill Yaz increased Thursday as federal health scientists reported that the Bayer drug and other newer birth control treatments appear to increase the risk of dangerous blood clots more than older medications.
Texas AG goes after weight–loss clinics that market the HCG Diet
All of the clinics involved in the agreement with the Texas AG's Office have marketed HCG for weight loss, despite the fact that the FDA has never approved it as a weight–loss drug. The distributor, Professional Health Products Southwest, …
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FDA: studies do not tie Chantix to mental problems (AP)
AP – Federal health officials said Monday that Pfizer’s anti-smoking drug Chantix did not increase psychiatric problems like depression and suicidal thoughts in two studies, though the findings are not definitive.