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What takes FDA so long to ban Darvon?
The Food and Drug Administration said Nov 19 that it has requested two popular painkillers, Darvon and Darvocet, to be withdrawn from the U.S. because
Propoxyphene to be withdrawn from U.S. market - FDA
The Food and Drug Administration announced Nov 19 that Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc. based out of Newport, Ky. has agreed to withdraw its propoxyphene-based pain killers ...
Do Bone Drugs Do More Harm Than Good?
If you feel like everyone is warning you about your bones and imminent osteoporosis, you are right. Boniva, an osteoporosis drug which actress Sally Field ...
Inhaled steroids boost diabetes mellitus risk, particularly in COPD patients
November 14 is the World Diabetes Day, a worldwide campaign led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations to engage the public in diabetes advocacy and ...
Do antibiotics fight viruses or bacteria?
Antibiotics
Antibiotics fight bacterial infections, not viruses. November 15-21 is Get Smart about Antibiotics Week. Learn more about antibiotics, including the rise in antibiotic resistance.
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Prostate cancer treatment linked to high colorectal cancer risk
Androgen deprivation therapy indicated to treat prostate cancer may boost colorectal cancer risk, according to a study published online November 10 in the Journal of ...
Spiral CT cuts risk of death from lung cancer?
A new study released recently in Radiology found heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography or spiral CT were 20 percent less ...
Many physicians don't follow guidelines about lung cancer screening
Many primary care physicians' beliefs and recommendations about lung cancer screening are inconsistent with current evidence and guidelines, a new study led by National Cancer ...
New Pain Uses For Cymbalta and Lyrica Are Vioxx All Over Again
The withdrawal of Merck's "super aspirin," the COX-2 specific inhibitor Vioxx from the market may be as distant as the 2004 Bush-Kerry presidential election in ...
Spiral CT cuts lung cancer death risk in heavy smokers
Heavy smokers who receive screening using low-dose helical computed tomography (CT), also known as spiral CT may be 20 percent less likely to die from ...
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