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Anti-depressant link to Clostridium difficile infection
• Drug Abuse • • Infections • May 07 13

Certain types of anti-depressants have been linked to an increase in the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) finds a study in BioMed Central’s… Anti-depressant link to Clostridium difficile infection   

 
 

Cancer drug Avastin tied to 2 cases of flesh-eating disease in Canada
• Cancer • • Drug Abuse • May 03 13

The cancer-treatment drug Avastin has been linked to 52 cases of flesh-eating disease worldwide, including one that resulted in death in Canada.

Health Canada… Cancer drug Avastin tied to 2 cases of flesh-eating disease in Canada   

 
 

New Doubts About Ginkgo Biloba
• Cancer • • Drug Abuse • Apr 29 13

Millions of Americans take ginkgo biloba supplements to boost memory and prevent dementia. Studies have never found any solid evidence that ginkgo does any… New Doubts About Ginkgo Biloba   

 
 

Therapy Free of Side Effects of Other HCV Drugs
• Drug Abuse • Apr 26 13

An investigational protease inhibitor (PI) led to viral cures in about four out of five hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients, a researcher reported here.

… Therapy Free of Side Effects of Other HCV Drugs   
 
 

Medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may affect abortion rate in women
• Arthritis • • Drug Abuse • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 16 13

A new study published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis Care & Research, reveals that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who… Medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may affect abortion rate in women   

 
 

1 in 5 seniors on risky meds; more in US South
• Drug Abuse • • Public Health • Apr 11 13

More than 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans received a prescription for a potentially harmful “high risk medication” in 2009, according to… 1 in 5 seniors on risky meds; more in US South   

 
 

Genes reveal which patients will benefit from scleroderma drug
• Drug Abuse • • Immunology • Apr 11 13

Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disorder that’s difficult to treat. However, thanks to new research at Northwestern… Genes reveal which patients will benefit from scleroderma drug   

 
 

Arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk
• Cancer • • Drug Abuse • Apr 08 13

One of the most widely used medications to treat arrhythmias may increase the risk of developing cancer, especially in men and people exposed to… Arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk   

 
 

Statin side effects can often be overcome: study
• Drug Abuse • • Heart • Apr 01 13

Most people who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins - because of side effects or for another reason - are able to restart the same drug… Statin side effects can often be overcome: study   

 
 

Swine Flu Vaccine Linked To Rare Paralyzing Disease
• Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Mar 14 13

A new study finds that the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine in the U.S., which was given out in 2009, was associated with a small… Swine Flu Vaccine Linked To Rare Paralyzing Disease   

 
 

Cardiac warning issued for popular antibiotic
• Drug Abuse • • Heart • Mar 14 13

An antibiotic prescribed for a wide variety of infections may pose heart risks, the Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.

Azithromycin, sold as Zithromax… Cardiac warning issued for popular antibiotic   

 
 

Popular antibiotic Zithromax may cause heart rhythm problems, warns U.S. drug regulator
• Drug Abuse • • Heart • Mar 13 13

A popular antibiotic used to treat a variety of infections may cause a potentially fatal heart rhythm problem in some patients.

Azithromycin, also known… Popular antibiotic Zithromax may cause heart rhythm problems, warns U.S. drug regulator   

 
 

Florida researchers develop medically safer hybrid grapefruit
• Drug Abuse • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 12 13

Grapefruit fans who gave up the fruit to avoid potentially dangerous interactions with their prescription medications may soon be able to indulge in the… Florida researchers develop medically safer hybrid grapefruit   

 
 

FDA Panel Says ‘No’ to Osteoporosis Drug
• Drug Abuse • Mar 07 13

A joint FDA advisory committee voted 9-12 on Tuesday against the continued marketing of calcitonin salmon products for preventing osteoporotic fractures, citing limited… FDA Panel Says ‘No’ to Osteoporosis Drug   

 
 

FDA staff say calcitonin salmon cancer risk appears plausible
• Cancer • • Drug Abuse • Mar 03 13

Staff reviewers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that a potential increased risk of cancer with drugs containing calcitonin salmon appears plausible.

… FDA staff say calcitonin salmon cancer risk appears plausible   
 
 

Affymax, Takeda recall anemia drug Omontys after deaths
• Drug Abuse • Feb 24 13

U.S. Affymax Inc. and Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said they are voluntarily recalling all lots of anemia treatment Omontys (peginesatide) in the U.S., due… Affymax, Takeda recall anemia drug Omontys after deaths   

 
 

Flu vaccine not linked to fetal death
• Drug Abuse • • Flu • Jan 17 13

Getting the flu vaccine while pregnant does not increase the odds that the fetus will die in the womb, according to a new study… Flu vaccine not linked to fetal death   

 
 

Patients rarely told about medication errors
• Drug Abuse • • Public Health • Jan 13 13

Patients and their families are rarely told when hospitals make mistakes with their medicines, according to a new study.

Most medication mistakes did not… Patients rarely told about medication errors   

 
 

Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor in United States
• Drug Abuse • Nov 25 12

Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has recalled its generic version of Pfizer Inc’s cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor in the United States after certain batches were… Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor in United States   

 
 

Nonprescription medication abuse underestimated
• Drug Abuse • Oct 04 12

Nonprescription medications are just as likely a cause of poisoning as prescription drugs, according to a new study by Timothy Wiegand, M.D. from the… Nonprescription medication abuse underestimated   

 
 

Are Antibiotics Overprescribed In The South?
• Drug Abuse • • Aging and Gerontology • Sep 26 12

Elderly people in the South use more antibiotics than the rest of their peers in the U.S., leading researchers to believe that doctors in… Are Antibiotics Overprescribed In The South?   

 
 

Popular pain-relieving medicines linked to hearing loss in women
• Drug Abuse • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Pain • Sep 12 12

Headache? Back pain? At the first sign of pain, you might reach for a pain-relieving medicine to sooth your bodily woes.

Analgesics are the… Popular pain-relieving medicines linked to hearing loss in women   

 
 

FDA warns against use of Pfizer’s Revatio in children
• Children's Health • • Drug Abuse • Aug 31 12

U.S. health regulators recommended against use of Pfizer Inc’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) drug Revatio in children up to 17 years of age,… FDA warns against use of Pfizer’s Revatio in children   

 
 

Doctors call for new U.S. painkiller labels to stop abuse
• Drug Abuse • Jul 26 12

U.S. health regulators should change the prescription guidelines for opioid painkillers to prevent more people abusing the powerful and addictive medicines, urged a group… Doctors call for new U.S. painkiller labels to stop abuse   

 
 

H1N1 vaccine tied to small Guillain-Barre risk
• Drug Abuse • • Flu • Jul 10 12

Older adults who got the H1N1 flu vaccine in 2009 had a slightly increased risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome - but the shots weren’t linked… H1N1 vaccine tied to small Guillain-Barre risk   

 
 
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