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A new study has associated use of long-acting beta-antagonist (LABA) drugs like Advair Diskus with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto say that use of  LABA drugs like Advair may be effective at treating symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) in some patients, but for [...]

A Texas woman is the latest to claim that taking the type 2 diabetes drug Actos caused her to develop bladder cancer. The woman began taking Actos in May 2000 to treat her type 2 diabetes. In June 2001 she stopped taking the drug. At about the same time, the woman was diagnosed with bladder [...]

The parents of a deceased California boy claim that off-label Botox injections are responsible for his untimely death. According to CourthouseNews.com, the parents further claim that the maker of Botox, Allergan, failed to warn that Botox injections could cause botulism poisoning and that caused the death of their son at the age of 16.

Federal health authorities are warning about the use of valproate drugs like Depakote in the prevention of migraine headaches among pregnant women because they can cause certain birth defects. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning about the risk of lower IQs in babies born to mothers who took drugs containing valproate or [...]

Several states are taking legal action against the companies behind the popular blood thinner drug Plavix for including false and misleading claims regarding its effectiveness and safety in their marketing efforts. The national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP has released a statement this week in response to a Wall Street Journal report indicating that [...]

New research shows that more than half of all drug recalls in the U.S. in the last decade have involved dietary supplements or vitamins. According to a Forbes.com report on a recent study from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated a total of 465 drug recalls as [...]

A new study suggests that taking the diabetes drug Januvia could increase the risk of pancreatic cancer. According to a Bloomberg News report, researchers at Univ. of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) found that diabetics who were taking Januvia revealed indications of the potential for damage to the pancreas, including pancreatic cancer. Public safety advocate Public Citizen [...]

Some of the country’s leading heart doctors believe that many patients may be taking too many prescription drugs, that some are ineffective or dangerous, and that most doctors are hesitant to take patients off certain drugs. According to a Reuters report, heart doctors discussed these issues at the recent scientific sessions of the American College [...]

The FDA has issued a new warning to the public that azithromycin, the active ingredient in Zithromax and Zmax, can cause potentially fatal abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart. Patients at a more substantial risk for developing the condition include those with known risk factors such as existing QT interval prolongation, low [...]

A advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration believes that nasal spray drugs used to treat osteoporosis should not be used any longer. According to an Associated Press report, the FDA panel voted 12-9 to recommend pulling calcitonin salmon drugs in nasal spray form from the market because there is no evidence that suggests [...]