A CDC status update on 2009 H1N1 vaccine distribution as of October 14: 11,422,900 doses allocated, 7,971,800 ordered and 5,885,900 shipped, followed by a state-by-state breakdown of doses shipped.
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Washington Health Department Suspends Mercury Restrictions for Swine Flu Vaccine
Washington state temporarily suspended its limit on the mercury preservative thimerosal in vaccines for pregnant women and children under 3, because multi-dose swine flu vials will contain it. Mercola notes five companies hold contracts for 195 million doses.
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What are some resources for employers on workplace substance abuse?
A resource list on workplace substance abuse: the National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service on 1-800-662-HELP, DEA and NIDA drug information pages, SAMHSA's treatment facility locator, and FDA guidance on using pain medicine safely.
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H1N1 flu update: 2009-2010 Influenza Season Week 40 ending October 10, 2009
CDC's report for October 4-10, 2009: 29.4 percent of specimens tested positive for influenza, every subtyped influenza A was 2009 H1N1, pneumonia and influenza deaths ran above the epidemic threshold, and 11 pediatric deaths were reported. Forty-one states saw widespread activity.
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Where can I get help for a victim of domestic violence?
Resources for domestic violence victims, starting with the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. The National Library of Medicine calls domestic violence the most common cause of injury to women aged 15 to 44, and the piece notes many cases go unreported.
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Think twice before buying swine flu drugs via the Internet: FDA
The FDA bought products online that claimed to treat H1N1 and received unmarked tablets postmarked from India containing only talc and acetaminophen. Commissioner Margaret Hamburg warns of counterfeit and contaminated drugs; only Tamiflu and Relenza are approved for the virus.
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FDA Admits to Massive Conflict of Interest
The FDA acknowledged that four New Jersey congressmen and its own former commissioner unduly influenced approval of ReGen Biologics' Menaflex knee patch, which its scientific reviewers had repeatedly judged unsafe. All four lawmakers had recently received campaign contributions from ReGen.
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Police Soon Authorized to Vaccinate Massachusetts
Mercola claims Massachusetts is close to passing a law that would let police imprison people who refuse the H1N1 vaccine, force children to be vaccinated, and quarantine without a warrant once the governor declares an emergency.
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Arkansas announces statewide school flu clinics
Arkansas received its first 17,000 H1N1 doses as nasal mist, with children aged 6 months to 24 years among the priority groups, said the health department's Dr. James Phillips. Pregnant women and people with chronic conditions cannot take the mist; shots were expected by mid-October.
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FDA issues corrections on dosage of Tamiflu
The FDA warned that Tamiflu oral suspension is prescribed in milliliters or teaspoons while its dispenser is marked only in milligrams, and that it has received reports of mismatched instructions. Two medical professionals spent 30 minutes on the arithmetic to dose their own daughter.
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Pfizer to Pay Record $2.3 Billion Fine
Pfizer must pay $2.3 billion to settle criminal and civil allegations that it illegally promoted Bextra, Geodon, Zyvox and Lyrica for unapproved uses, the largest health care fraud settlement on record. The case began with a whistleblower suit filed six years earlier by a former sales rep.
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Is there a vaccine against H1N1 (Swine flu)?
CDC describes novel H1N1 as a respiratory virus of pigs now spreading person to person, with WHO rating the outbreak a phase 6 pandemic. The agency offers flu season preparation guidance for camps, child care, schools, parents, pregnant women and employers.
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Women charged in website drug scheme (pr)
Federal prosecutors charged Yamila Abraham, 34, of Las Vegas with mail fraud and misbranding over a website selling “Snurf” as an herbal alternative to street drugs. The indictment alleges the pills held no herbs, only dextromethorphan far above the FDA's recommended cough dose.
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FDA Okays four H1N1 flu vaccines
The FDA approved four H1N1 vaccines on Sept. 15, three injectable and one nasal, expected within four weeks. It lists ingredients, notes multi-dose vials carrying 24.5 micrograms of thimerosal per shot, and reports side effects such as injection-site pain, headache, malaise and muscle aches.
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FDA Approves Vaccines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus
FDA approved four vaccines against the 2009 H1N1 virus, from CSL, MedImmune, Novartis and sanofi pasteur, all made by the same processes used for seasonal flu vaccine. Preliminary data show most healthy adults mount a robust response 8 to 10 days after one dose; child dosing studies continue.
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CDC updates recommendations for obstetric use of anntiviral medications
CDC's updated interim guidance recommends oseltamivir or zanamivir for pregnant women with suspected or confirmed influenza in any trimester, for five days, started within 48 hours and without waiting for lab confirmation, since rapid tests catch only 10 to 70 percent of cases.
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FDA:Vaccines Approved for H1N1 Influenza Virus
The FDA approved four 2009 H1N1 vaccines, from CSL, MedImmune, Novartis and sanofi pasteur, for national distribution within four weeks. Preliminary data show a robust immune response in most healthy adults eight to 10 days after one dose; child dosing studies are under way.
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Message for you from the President
A 2009 Organizing for America campaign email relaying President Obama's request that supporters watch a video and add their names in support of his health reform plan, with his own message to supporters appended.
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