drug safety

Welcome to the 'drug-safety' tag page at Technorati. This page features content from the farthest reaches of the Blogosphere that authors have "tagged" with 'drug-safety'.

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “drug safety”

• Ginkgo biloba has no effect on mental abilities in later life

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  It’s not surprising that millions of people take the herb Ginkgo biloba hoping it will help them preserve their memory and prevent Alzheimers disease in later life. Alzheimers is a frightening disease, and no one likes to think of losing precious memories as they grow older. But there’s been little hard ...
  13 hours ago

• Swine flu shots now available at retail stores

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  While you’re out redeeming those gift cards or stocking up on food, why not get a flu shot? The H1N1 vaccine has become so widely available that many retailers, including pharmacies and supermarkets are offering it. In fact, the Wall Street Journal reports  the swine-flu vaccine has become a valuable marketing ...
  3 days ago

• 9 items not worthy of your holiday cash

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  We’ve blogged about healthful gifts you can feel good about buying yourself, especially if you have holiday gift money burning a hole your pocket. Now we’ve come up with a list of nine items that aren’t worth your money, either because they performed poorly in our tests, they pose a potential risk to your ...
  5 days ago

• Bone strength risks of birth control shot

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  Injectable birth control has undeniable benefits. You don’t have to remember to take your pill every day, and it’s very reliable. For women who work shifts, or have unpredictable schedules, that can be a bonus. But there’s also a downside. Some women who take the birth control shot (full name ...
  5 days ago

• Children under 10 need two H1N1 shots

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  “Just because a lot of people are taking off for the holidays does not mean that this flu virus will.” So says Anne Schuchat, M.D., director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Just before Christmas, Schuchat had some cheerful and some cautionary news about the H1N1 bug. The ...
  6 days ago

• Tylenol arthritis pain reliever recalled; what to do

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  Consumer complaints of nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea from certain Tylenol Arthritis pain caplets have prompted McNeil Consumer Healthcare to recall all of the 100-count bottles of the product with a red "EZ-OPEN" cap. This follows a much more limited recall of the product in November. The products ...
  1 week ago

• Well, you would say that wouldnt you?

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  The idea of science is that it gives us impartial answers to important questions. Doctors and patients can look at scientific evidence to help them decide what a healthy diet is, or whether a drug can treat a particular condition. Scientific journals take care to publish detailed reports of research, allowing readers ...
  1 week ago

• Q&A: Causes of constant dizziness and fainting?

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  My 89-year-old father suffers from constant dizziness and recently fainted while getting out of the car. He takes a beta-blocker for his heart but is otherwise healthy. Any idea what the cause might be? — M.S., Pukalani, Hawaii His medication could be the culprit. Blood-pressure drugs can sometimes reduce the ...
  1 week ago

• Health-care reform: Senate passes health-care overhaul

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  In a historic vote of 60 yeas to 39 nays the Senate passed a far-reaching health-care reform bill that would extend health insurance to more than 30 million Americans. The vote came shortly after 7 a.m. on Christmas Eve. The House passed its bill in early November. After the Senate vote, President Obama said ...
  1 week ago

• A New Years Resolution For The FDA, As Recommended By The GAO

  
  Drug Injury Watch — Authority: 114
  FDA Needs To Restructure Its Staff In Order To Better Monitor Emerging Drug Safety Issues (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com ) In mid-December 2009 the Government Accounting Agency (GAO) -- often referred to as the federal governments watchdog agency -- issued a report which ...
  1 week ago

• FDA Finds It Unlikely Than Vytorin Or Zetia Increases Risk Of Cancer, But Such A Link Is Possible

  
  Drug Injury Watch — Authority: 114
  December 2009 Update From FDA For Its August 2008 Early Communication About Safety Review of Ezetimibe / Simvastatin (Vytorin) And Ezetimibe (Zetia) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com ) On December 22, 2009 the FDA issued an update about its August 2008 Early Communication which ...
  2 weeks ago

• Buzzword: C-reactive protein

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  What does it mean?   C-reactive protein , or CRP, is a protein produced by the liver. High levels of CRP can indicate chronic infection or inflammation such as colitis, rheumatoid arthritis , hepatitis, or gingivitis. Elevated CRP levels can also be a rough indicator of your risk of heart disease, but there’s ...
  2 weeks ago

• Antidepressants may pose risk of stroke, death in postmenopausal women

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  Antidepressants are effective drugs but in recent years they’ve been shown to also carry serious side effects, including suicidal thoughts. Now comes another potentially alarming risk. A new study suggests that postmenopausal women who take the drugs may face a slightly increased risk of stroke and death. But ...
  2 weeks ago

• CSI Washington: Who Killed Drug Imports? (Sen. Dorgan accuses the "White House)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Last week, he said he heard rumors that the FDA was going to send a letter objecting to drug importation on safety grounds, which he has said is a bogus reason. He said he called FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, who said she knew nothing about such a letter.He said his timeline shows that a letter, signed by Hamburg ...
  2 weeks ago

• Bisphosphonates Such As Fosamax And Femur Fractures: Some Recent 2009 Medical Journal Articles

  
  Drug Injury Watch — Authority: 114
  Atypical Low-Energy Femoral Fractures Associated With Long-Term Use Of Fosamax And Other Bisphosphonates (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com ) The Journal Watch General Medicine ( JW Gen Med ) published December 15, 2009 included an article, "Atypical Fractures in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Don’t forget a flu shot for the holidays

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  Holiday gatherings can be an ideal place to catch an infection.  Folks may have flown or driven in from diverse areas, bringing who knows what germs with them. Then theres the kissing, hugging, food sharing--all part of having a good time, of course, but also great ways for germs to spread. So nows not the time to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Health-care reform: Drug imports finally get a vote after “furious” lobbying campaign

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  The amendment to allow consumers to reimport drugs from other approved countries fell short of the 60 votes needed to pass. It garnered 51 yeas to 48 nays this evening, after holding up the Senate for more than a week. The proposal inspired an intense lobbying campaign by the pharmaceutical industry, which, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Questions raised over unpublished Tamiflu data

  
  Consumer Reports Health Blog — Authority: 492
  We’ve written before about pharmaceutical companies not releasing all the data from their trials. Previously, we’ve written about how this can mean delays in identifying potential dangers from drugs. This time, it’s about whether they work as well as their manufacturers claim. This week, British researchers ...
  3 weeks ago

• Is the FDA Protecting Our Food and Drugs?

  
  fitnessROCKS.org — Authority: 109
  You may not know it, but most of the medications you might take, either prescribed, or over-the-counter, are made in other countries by factories that submitted the lowest bid.  This makes higher profits for the drug companies doing the “outsourcing,” but is it good for you? I interviewed William Hubbard, a ...
  3 weeks ago

• December 2009: Voltaren Gel And Other Products Containing Diclofenc Sodium Linked To Liver Problems

  
  Drug Injury Watch — Authority: 114
  "Dear Doctor" Letter From Endo And Novartis Offers Information About Prevention And Diagnosis Of Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com ) On December 4, 2009 the FDA issued this MedWatch alert, "Voltaren Gel (diclofenac sodium topical gel) 1% - ...
  3 weeks ago

Comments about drug safety