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40 people out of 172 in a database surveyed by Dr. Edwards director of WHO drug monitoring center, had Goehring's desease. What does this mean and should it be made public? These are some of the dilemmas facing medicine and drug companies as more and more databases and their resultant statistics become available to researchers. It also poses a new kind of risk for drug companies as they face increased scrutiny.
40 people out of 172 in a database surveyed by Dr. Edwards director of WHO drug monitoring center, had Goehring's desease. What does this mean and should it be made public? These are some of the dilemmas facing medicine and drug companies as more and more databases and their resultant statistics become available to researchers. It also poses a new kind of risk for drug companies as they face increased scrutiny.
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J&J, Novartis and Wyeth plan to stop selling cough and cold medicines to infants under the age of 2, just as the FDA is reviewing cases of deaths in the use of these medications by infants.
J&J, Novartis and Wyeth plan to stop selling cough and cold medicines to infants under the age of 2, just as the FDA is reviewing cases of deaths in the use of these medications by infants.
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Chantix Pfizer's anti-smoking medication faces new questions as Safe Medication Practices, a drug safety group, releases a report that shows 988 accidents linked to Chantix in the USA during the 4th quarter 2007. The FAA reacted to this report by banning the use of Chantix by pilots and air traffic controllers. Chantix has already been connected with psychiatric problems and this report shows links to heart trouble and diabetes.
Chantix Pfizer's anti-smoking medication faces new questions as Safe Medication Practices, a drug safety group, releases a report that shows 988 accidents linked to Chantix in the USA during the 4th quarter 2007. The FAA reacted to this report by banning the use of Chantix by pilots and air traffic controllers. Chantix has already been connected with psychiatric problems and this report shows links to heart trouble and diabetes.
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New Amgen labeling ordered by the FDA for its anemia drugs.
New Amgen labeling ordered by the FDA for its anemia drugs.
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US Senate investigation on the overuse of heart stents at hospitals and the heavy promotion of heart stents by medical stent device makers. Abbott Labs, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic are the three largest stent device makers in the US. Medicare spent $25 billion for heart stent procedures in six years to 2009.
US Senate investigation on the overuse of heart stents at hospitals and the heavy promotion of heart stents by medical stent device makers. Abbott Labs, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic are the three largest stent device makers in the US. Medicare spent $25 billion for heart stent procedures in six years to 2009.
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Alli a weight loss drug, is looking like the next big lifestyle drug. Steve Burton at Glaxo worries that the weight loss drug may be be seen as something that could be used freely to shed pounds by people who otherwise don't have any problems. Because of the side effects and because these drugs are taken over along period of time they can have adverse effects that are not apparent early. Drug companies are on the spotlight for safety issues and bad marketing practices, and they don't want to be seen as promoting use of lifestyle drugs.
Alli a weight loss drug, is looking like the next big lifestyle drug. Steve Burton at Glaxo worries that the weight loss drug may be be seen as something that could be used freely to shed pounds by people who otherwise don't have any problems. Because of the side effects and because these drugs are taken over along period of time they can have adverse effects that are not apparent early. Drug companies are on the spotlight for safety issues and bad marketing practices, and they don't want to be seen as promoting use of lifestyle drugs.
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The idea that the food contamination can come from the very soil in which it is grown is huge in its impact. Its mind boggling and quite shocking that soil contamination after years of rampant development and pollution could lead to this.
The idea that the food contamination can come from the very soil in which it is grown is huge in its impact. Its mind boggling and quite shocking that soil contamination after years of rampant development and pollution could lead to this.
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How the Chinese system of screening products is at its beginning stage so consumers aren't protected when companies use unsafe chemicals to cut costs. Corruption and lack of regulaory authorites and poor enforcement all add to the problem so consumers who care would try too shop at large supermarkets that have a reputation for screening out unsafe products.
How the Chinese system of screening products is at its beginning stage so consumers aren't protected when companies use unsafe chemicals to cut costs. Corruption and lack of regulaory authorites and poor enforcement all add to the problem so consumers who care would try too shop at large supermarkets that have a reputation for screening out unsafe products.
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The changing attitudes to regulation after serious regulatory failures in the last years of the Bush administration. The temper and mood of the new Obama administration.
The changing attitudes to regulation after serious regulatory failures in the last years of the Bush administration. The temper and mood of the new Obama administration.
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The inflated costs for spinal surgeries at some hospitals in California. How surgeons, doctors, consultants, distributors and hospitals operated in a flawed system to make revenue gains through overbilling, and focus on increasing the number of surgeries performed.
The inflated costs for spinal surgeries at some hospitals in California. How surgeons, doctors, consultants, distributors and hospitals operated in a flawed system to make revenue gains through overbilling, and focus on increasing the number of surgeries performed.
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