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FDA Urges Doctors to Cap Acetaminophen Doses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says physicians should stop prescribing combination drugs with more than 325 milligrams (mg) of acetaminophen.
Conflicts of Interest: Cholesterol Panel Head Defends Members’ Ties to Industry
As if the new cholesterol guidelines needed more controversy, the BMJ reported that the chair of the panel responsible for the new advice, which many see as favorable to the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, had …
Why We’re Spending $1 Trillion on Health Medications
Global spending on drugs for diseases ranging from cancer to heart disease are on the rise, and according to a new report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, worldwide, patients will spend $1 trillion on such drugs …
Experimental Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Shows Promise
One in six Americans have high cholesterol, but one in five can’t take the popular statin medications to keep their levels down.
Fewer Drugs Being Prescribed to Treat Mental Illness Among Kids
As rates of behavioral disorders like attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety rose among children, so did concerns about treating them with psychotropic drugs.
Long-acting Pain Drugs No Longer Approved for Treating Moderate Pain
Pain drugs will need new warnings to alert patients and doctors about their dangers.
Acetaminophen Linked to Fatal Skin Reactions
Acetaminophen is one of the most widely used medicines for fever and pain, commonly found in drugs like in Tylenol. On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that acetaminophen is causing rare, but dangerous …
Viewpoint: Supreme Court Decision May Cost Patients at the Pharmacy
Lower-cost generic drugs can save patients millions in medication costs, but only if they make it to pharmacy shelves.
The Vote Is In: FDA Panel Says Modify the Avandia Restrictions
After two attempted votes followed by computer glitches and giggles, the FDA panel to assess restrictions on the diabetes drug Avandia narrowly voted Thursday to modify the restrictions.
Doctors Not Informed of Drug Side Effects During Sales Visits
Even though promotional drug meetings are one of the most common ways doctors find out about new medications, a new study shows they’re not getting all the information.
How Our Web Searches Could Expose Drug Side Effects
Researchers looking for previously undiscovered drug side effects are turning to web searches for answers.
Rulings Threaten FDA and States’ Ability to Regulate Drugs and Therapy
Two cases could trigger dramatic changes in the way medications and therapies are regulated.