Blog Posts in August, 2011
Posted on Aug 29, 2011 By Jackson Allen & Williams
Last week the watchdog group, Public Citizen petitioned the FDA to add it's "strongest possible warning label" to the labels for PPIs (Proton-Pump Inihbitor medications). This class of ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By Jackson Allen & Williams
The CDC has released reports regarding a possible association between Clomid and certain birth defects. According to the CDC report, clomid may be linked to such birth defects as anenchphaly, setpal ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Jackson Allen & Williams
Yesterday, the FDA informed healthcare providers and patients that Celexa (citalopram) can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart when taken in doses greater than 40 mg per ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2011 By Jackson Allen & Williams
An article in the New York Times today indicates that the number of adverse event reports regarding metal-on-metal implants is continuing to grow. According to the article, the FDA has received more ...
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