VA Admitted 23 Veteran Deaths
<class="title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer"> VA Delays Kill Dozens of VeteransThough the inspector general for the Veterans Administration has not yet officially attributed deaths at the Phoenix VA hospital to delays in care, a VA internal review found a link between 23 deaths and wait times at VA … [Read more...] about VA Admitted 23 Veteran Deaths
FDA Delays Cervarix Decision
FDA Delays Cervarix Decision. U.S. regulators have postponed an approval decision on GlaxoSmithKline's cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix. The Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) delay of the Cervarix decision came a day after news broke that a British girl had died only hours after receiving the vaccine. Cervarix … [Read more...] about FDA Delays Cervarix Decision
FDA Reportedly To Delay BPA Decision
Ruling On BPA Hazards Delayed. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long said it is announcing its ruling on the safety of the plastic-hardening chemical bisphenol A today, it appears the agency is delaying its self-imposed deadline, reports the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel (JSOnline). The industrial … [Read more...] about FDA Reportedly To Delay BPA Decision
Another Byetta Delay
Byetta Probe Extension Sought. Federal regulators are extending a review of the diabetes drug Byetta into next year, Forbes.com is reporting. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is considering whether or not to approve Byetta as a stand-alone treatment for diabetes. Right now the drug, jointly marketed by Amylin … [Read more...] about Another Byetta Delay
Vytorin Emails Raise Questions About ENHANCE Delay
Vytorin Emails Raise Questions The Vytorin fallout continues, with one lawmaker demanding that Vytorin's makers explain why the results of a crucial study were delayed for more than a year. The request for more information on the delayed Vytorin study came just a day after a panel of prominent cardiologists recommended that Vytorin … [Read more...] about Vytorin Emails Raise Questions About ENHANCE Delay
FDA Criticised for Delay in Announcing Recall
Able Labs Drugs Are Being Recalled. Although the FDA attempted to justify the one week delay in advising the public of the massive drug recall involving all of the drugs manufactured by Able Laboratories as reasonable under the circumstances, many experts as well as consumer groups found the excuses to be … [Read more...] about FDA Criticised for Delay in Announcing Recall
Painkillers Might Delay Healing of Broken Bones
Common Painkillers Delay Healing Of Broken Bones. Broke your leg? Some doctors are warning to carefully consider which painkiller you use. New research suggests some of the most widely used painkillers may delay healing of a broken bone — and one study, albeit in animals, that's getting lots of doctors' attention … [Read more...] about Painkillers Might Delay Healing of Broken Bones
