Results from three studies of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin are not enough to prove or rule out a possible link to a higher risk of cancer, so the drug should be used with great caution until more is known, editors of a leading medical journal urged Tuesday.
The New England Journal of Medicine published results of [...]
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported this week that cholesterol lowering drugs called statins rose by 156 percent between 2000 and 2005. Spending on these stating drugs by US patients jumped from $7.7 billion to $19.7 billion.
However, there is no proof or research to prove that these drugs actually reduce the likelihood [...]
Diabetes Drug Avandia Linked To Higher Death Rate
Novartis AG will stop selling a Zelnorm, a drug to relieve constipation
Reports the New Diabetes Drug Pargluva is Dangerous
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A new diabetes pill that was headed for government approval has been linked to deaths, heart attacks and strokes, a medical journal reported.
The study by leading heart researchers found twice as many deaths and cardiovascular problems in diabetic adults taking the drug Pargluva as those [...]
FDA Wants Bextra Withdrawn from Market
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a series of important changes pertaining to the marketing of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory class of drugs, including COX-2 selective and prescription and non-prescription (over-the-counter (OTC)) non-selective NSAID medications. OTC, COX-2, NSAID Danger List.
“Today’s actions protect and advance the health of the [...]
A New Tool for Comparing Hospitals
This tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions.
You can search Hospital Compare by State, County, City, ZIP Code, or by hospital name.
The information provided on Hospital Compare has been provided primarily by [...]
Prozac – Suicide and Violence?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing internal Eli Lilly documents that suggest the antidepressant Prozac may be linked to violent behavior, the Wall Street Journal reported 12/31/2004, quoting a U.K. medical journal. Prozac is fluoxetine hydrochloride.
The Prozac documents, which were part of a 1994 civil suit against Prozac [...]
Celebrex – Heart Attack Risk
Cox-2 inhibitors Dangers for Arthritis Sufferers!
Pfizer Inc. said it has found its popular Celebrex arthritis drug more than doubled the risk of heart attack in a large cancer-prevention trial, a drug that is in the same class as Vioxx, but they have no plans to remove it from the market.
Celebrex [...]
Heartburn Drugs Linked to Pneumonia
Widely used heartburn and ulcer drugs such as Nexium, Pepcid and Prilosec can make people more susceptible to pneumonia, probably because they reduce germ-killing stomach acid, Dutch researchers found in a study of more than 300,000 patients.
The highest risks occurred with more powerful acid-fighting drugs called proton pump inhibitors, [...]
Vioxx : Miracle Drug or Curse?
Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. is pulling its blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx with yearly sales of $2 Billion from the market worldwide because data from a clinical trial found an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Merck said Thursday that data from the trial showed the increased risk [...]
