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Naturally, game 3 of the NBA Finals was a star-studded event. The classic rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers reigniting after 21 years attracted L.A. celebrities and NBA...

McKesson Corporation has reached an agreement to pay $13.25 million in civil and administrative settlements with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and six U.S. Attorneys for failing to report...

The American College of Cardiology has recommended that the popular drugs Vytorin and Zetia should only be used after all other cholesterol lowering drugs fail. The panel's spokesman, Harlan...

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Buffington filed a lawsuit in December 2007 against Baxter Healthcare Corporation, claiming the drug maker was negligent when packaging different doses of the same drug in similar packaging. Both heparin and the lower dose version, hep-lock are packaged in similar vials with blue backgrounds and very small print on both labels.Quaid's newborn twins, who...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a commonly prescribed class of anitdepressants, have been linked to bone loss in older men and women in three new studies.Researchers studied 2,722 women with an average age of 78, following them for an average of 4.9 years. After adjusting for weight, diet, smoking and other health behaviors, they found that S.S.R.I. users had an average hip bone...

Three very popular anemia drugs have had "black box" warning labels added to them by the FDA. Procrit, Epogen, and Aransep are usually given to cancer and kidney patients. Patients that take them have a higher risk of death or life-threatening side effects though.The new boxed warning states that Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) increased the risk of death and serious cardiovascular...

An article posted on WorstPills.org this month details new FDA warnings to consumers and health care professionals about the adverse effects of pain managing drug methadone. Deaths and life-threatening changes in heart beat and breathing have been reported in association with methadone. The professional product label, also known as a package insert, for methadone carries a black-box warning...

A former executive for Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ortho-McNeil has filed a civil lawsuit against his former company for firing him. He alleges that the company unlawfully terminated him in May because of his repeated complaints about the safety of certain drug products, including the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch.An Associated Press article details the suit against J&J:The lawsuit alleges...

According to the latest news from the FDA, Ortho and FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients aboutchanges to the available prescribing information to inform them of the results of two separate epidemiology studies evaluating the risk of developing a serious blood clot in women using Ortho Evra compared to women using a different oral contraceptive. The first study found that the risk...

In a recent alert the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers against the use of illegal products promoted on the Internet as dietary supplements for erectile dysfunction (ED) and the enhancement of sexual performance. Consumers who have used these products or require treatment for ED are encouraged to consult a healthcare professional for guidance.The products that are not...

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