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A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted against approving Purdue Pharma’s opioid…
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FDA ban nearly wiped out deaths, poisonings from ephedra
A 13-year tally of deaths and poisonings from ephedra show a spectacular decline after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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Allergy meds can pose driving hazard, FDA says
Allergy medications may help you get through the spring and summer months, but it’s important to know that the drugs…
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Some weight loss supplements contain amphetamine-like compound
Some popular weight-loss supplements contain a synthetic compound that is chemically similar to the drug amphetamine, according to a new…
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The time to get a flu shot is now
Last year flu came early and came hard, hospitalizing the most elderly patients on record and killing 161 children. This…
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Tapeworm genome points way to better drug treatments
Scientists have for the first time mapped the genomes of tapeworms, shedding light on the evolution of one of humankind’s…
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New labels tied to fewer child poisonings by over-the-counter meds
Fewer small children have been sickened or died from accidentally taking cough and cold medicines meant only for older ages,…
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Doctors worry as heart drug research loses steam
The hunt for new heart drugs is losing momentum as resources are switched to other areas, notably cancer research, where…
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Rates of whooping cough in the United States are at their highest level in decades, yet most adults don’t know…
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