Drug
Why Anxiety Drugs are Addictive
by Dr. Mercola | March 04 2010
Valium-like drugs use the same potentially addictive "reward pathways" in the brain as heroin and cannabis, according to new research.
Researchers found
Which is better at preventing stroke, Stenting or Surgery?
A new study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University suggests that the stenting procedure is as effective and safe as surgery if ...
FDA Approves Therapy to Treat Gaucher Disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Feb 26 that it has approved velaglucerase alfa for injection (VPRIV) to treat children and adults with a ...
MS Drug Continues to Cause Disastrous Side Effects
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 25 2010
In the latest blow to the controversial multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered a new ...
Adult Use of Prescription Opioid Pain Medications
Adult Use of Prescription Opioid Pain Medications --- Utah, 2008
Weekly
February 19, 2010 / 59(06);153-157
Fatal and nonfatal overdoses from prescription pain ...
FDA: HIV drug combo leads to heart conditions
The combined use of two HIV drugs may lead to an abnormal heart rhythm, the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday.
Preliminary data being reviewed ...
FDA approves leukemia drug
Rituximab
On February 18, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to rituximab (Rituxan, Genentech), in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC), for the ...
FDA: Avandia (rosiglitazone) Ongoing Review of Cardiovascular Safety
Audience: Endocrinology, cardiology healthcare professionals, patients
FDA notified healthcare professional and patients that it is reviewing the primary data from a large, long-term clinical study, RECORD, ...
Diabetes drug Avandia may raise risk of heart attacks and stroke
One Senate committee on Friday released a report saying that GlaxoSmithKiline has known for several years that its diabetes drug Avandia is tied to significantly ...
Senate report links diabetes drug Avandia to heart attacks
Editor's note: This is the main part of the Senate report. The report is available at http://finance.senate.gov/press /Gpress/2010/prg022010a.pdf...
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