Fears over five more big-selling medicines in US
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A senior United States drug official last night said he believed at least another five medicines at present on sale needed further scrutiny in the wake of recent health scares.
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Merck and Schering report bad news, but how much will it affect sales?
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Scientists and European regulators are now questioning the safety of other pain relievers like Vioxx, saying these medications also might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly - each disclosed serious problems with important medicines yesterday, throwing a spotlight on the fact that the $500 billion
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A new report reveals an alarming rise in fatal or debilitating prescription drug-related side effects and raises serious questions about basic medical safety practices.
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Startling testimony by an FDA drug safety reviewer about five popular medications has the medical world buzzing about how tightly the agency should be regulating new medications.
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With yet more already-marketed medicines raising the ire of consumer advocates and regulators alike, momentum is building for reform of the governmentâs drug approval and monitoring procedures.
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Three major drug companies all disclosed serious problems with important medicines Friday, throwing a spotlight on the fact that the $500 billion drug industry is failing in its core business of finding new medicines.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is concerned that Illinois&#39; plan to help residents buy prescription medications from the United Kingdom may open the door to counterfeit drugs from other countries that have less-stringent drug safeguards.
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AstraZeneca was dealt a blow yesterday when an official from the US&#39;s drugs watchdog questioned whether one of its key products ought to be sold in the world&#39;s largest pharmaceuticals market.
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A free Viagra prescription or a  no-cost trial of sleeping pills are examples of growing offers  to U.S. consumers, but regulators and critics worry about the  side effects of pitching medicines like selling soap.
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Pfizer is expected to see a sharp fall in sales of one of its best-selling drugs after a warning by US regulators.
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Six physicians with financial ties to Johnson &amp; Johnson and other heart-device makers will be advising US regulators whether to restrict the use of some products because of potentially lethal side effects.
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O, CANADA: U.S. states are looking to countries other than Canada to get cheaper prescription drugs for their citizens, fearing Canadians may soon stop allowing such sales to their southern neighbors.
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A top Food and Drug Administration official said on Thursday she disagrees with an agency scientist&#39;s warning that five drugs on the market have significant safety risks.
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Canada's top health official warned yesterday that his government may try to stop prescription drug shipments to US consumers if the trade keeps growing.
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US health regulators have warned of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller naproxen, creating additional confusion over the safety of similar drugs after recent warnings for two other painkillers.