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Sleeping pills linked to higher risk of cancer, death, study says

2012-02-28 17:13:00

A new study�suggests that the 6% to 10% of Americans who use prescription sleep medications such as zolpidem (Ambien), temazepam (Restoril), eszopiclone (Lunesta) and zaleplon (Sonata) are more likely to develop cancer, and far more likely to die...

Statins raise risk of Type 2 diabetes in older women, study finds

2012-01-10 18:22:00

Brain shrinkage seen in those taking antipsychotic medications

2011-02-07 15:49:00

A new study finds that one the fastest-growing classes of prescription drugs in the United States is linked to�shrinkage in the�brains of those who take it, raising some new questions about�the widening use of antipsychotic medications. �� Over a...

Therapies' benefits unclear

2010-01-18 00:00:00

In a quest to look younger, be healthier and feel more vital later in life, increasing numbers of men, just like Jeffry Life, are turning to testosterone and human growth hormone. Use of both hormones is controversial. Read on: Testosterone: "Older men ....

Opioid painkiller overload

2010-01-11 00:00:00

The local popularity of medical marijuana aside, the prescription drug of choice these days seems to be the opioid painkiller. And small wonder. The medications are highly effective in controlling pain -- whether from dental procedures, surgery,...

A prescription for snooping

2009-12-14 00:00:00

When your doctor writes you a prescription, that's just between you, your doctor and maybe your health insurance company -- right? Wrong. As things stand now, the pharmaceutical companies that make those prescription drugs are looking over the doctor's...

The FDA requires a black-box warning on anti-clotting drug Plavix

2010-03-12 16:32:42

Use of atypical antipsychotics for lesser disorders is gaining ground, despite safety concerns

2009-04-13 00:00:00

About a year ago, patients began trooping into the office of UCLA psychiatrist Andrew Leuchter, asking whether an antipsychotic drug called Abilify "might be right for them." Few appeared to be delusional, plagued by hallucinations or suffering fearsome...

Sleeping pill use grows as economy keeps people up at night

2009-03-30 00:00:00

Lost jobs and lost careers. Promising businesses in shambles. The college acceptance letter returned to its envelope. This is how President Obama recently described the effect of the tanking economy on ordinary Americans -- and the stresses keeping them...

Lawmakers Take FDA to Task on Antidepressants

2004-09-29 00:00:00

Members of Congress on Thursday accused the Food and Drug Administration of suppressing information, for as long as eight years, about the increased risks of suicidal thought and behavior in children and teenagers taking antidepressants. "There is...

LOTRONEX: Officer Foresaw Deadly Effects

2000-12-20 00:00:00

Agency officials agreed in July 1999 to conduct a fast-track medical review of Lotronex, a pill from Glaxo Wellcome Inc. intended to treat irritable bowel syndrome in women. To justify such accelerated review, the FDA must find that the targeted disease...

A Girl Is Given an Adult Medicine and She Pays a Heavy Price

2000-12-20 00:00:00

When a hospital psychiatrist prescribed an antidepressant called Serzone for their 15-year-old daughter, Jimmie and Brenda Robinson assumed it was safe. The episode in February 1997 haunts them--Alissa Robinson nearly died while taking Serzone. After...

's life sciences practice as managing director. Linver will focus on helping clients with government price reporting, and transparency and disclosure requirements of life sciences companies.

2011-05-13 00:00:00