food and drug administration

Cheaper, Compounded Version of Drug to Prevent Early Births May Not Be Worth

Cheaper, compounded version of drug to prevent early births may not be worth

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Many restricted use of the FDA-approved Makena in favor of $ 20- to $ 40-a-dose versions that had been made for years by pharmacies, saying that would give more women access to the treatment. Federal … Vials of a compounded version of the injectable …
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Local hospitals alerting patients to meningitis risk

Filed under: Drug Rehab Centers Illinois

Fox29 WFLX TV, West Palm Beach, Florida-Merck Settles Multimillion Dollar Mo

Fox29 WFLX TV, West Palm Beach, Florida-Merck settles multimillion dollar Mo

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The Food and Drug Administration approved Vioxx as a painkiller in May 1999 but the Justice Department said Merck began marketing it almost immediately as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Companies are prohibited from marketing drugs for …
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Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco, challenger Kim Bogart discuss the issues

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Reports: Generic Extended-Release Drugs to Get More Attention From FDA

Reports: Generic extended-release drugs to get more attention from FDA

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NEW YORK – Some generic drugs may come under more scrutiny from the Food and Drug Administration amid reports that the generic version of a treatment for depression didn't work as well as the branded version, according to published reports. The New …
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DELCATH ANNOUNCES JUNE 15, 2013 PDUFA GOAL DATE FOR NEW DRUG

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Steroid Shots Are Highly Common Treatment for Back Pain; Docs Say They're

Steroid shots are highly common treatment for back pain; docs say they're

Filed under: Chicago Drug Treatment

And many doctors stick to medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration instead of relying on generally less-regulated “compounding pharmacies” like the Massachusetts company implicated in the outbreak. “If I was a patient, I would …
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Fake medicine poses growing threat to consumers

Filed under: Chicago Drug Treatment

City to Rename Lakin Boulevard

City to rename Lakin Boulevard

Filed under: Drug Abuse Illinois

Traffic passes Friday down Lakin Boulevard in Wood River. The road, which runs from Illinois Route 111 south to Illinois Route 143, will be renamed Wesley Drive on Jan. … Many residents in the community complained about the street name, especially …
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Chicago Marijuana Field Destroyed: Police Dig Up, Burn Million Worth Of Pot

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Chicago Doctor Expects More Meningitis Cases

Chicago doctor expects more meningitis cases

Filed under: Drug Rehab Centers Chicago

A steroid made by the New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Mass., has been tied to a national outbreak of a rare fungal form of meningitis that has killed 15 people. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that several new illnesses may …
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