Sunday, September 7, 2008

the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)


List of medications with potential safety problems
Deseret Morning News Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:30 PM PDT
Drugs under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration, what they are used for and the potential problem:

FDA to post concerns about drugs
Everett Herald Sun, 07 Sep 2008 0:02 AM PDT
Officials say making the list doesn't mean the drug is unsafe. WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration will begin posting every three months a list of drugs whose safety is under investigation because of complaints brought to the agency's attention by drug companies, physicians and patients.

Mercury teeth fillings may harm some
Pretoria News Sun, 07 Sep 2008 1:29 AM PDT
Silver-coloured metal dental fillings contain mercury that may cause health problems in pregnant women, children and foetuses, the US Food and Drug Administration said after settling a related lawsuit.

Amgen And Wyeth Statement On The FDA Safety Announcement Regarding Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers
Medical News Today Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:14 AM PDT
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), issued a statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety announcement regarding opportunistic fungal infections in patients treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blockers [marketed as Remicade&r




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