STAT, January 14, 2016. Most Americans assume that drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration are safe to take as directed. But safety concerns often arise only after the drugs go on the market, when companies or doctors tell the FDA about cases of patients who have fallen ill or died from their medications.
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Diet Drug Shows Pharma’s Influence in Medical Studies
Philly.com, January 4, 2016. An expensive new weight loss treatment may not work as well as the claims of the obesity group that was paid $100,000 by the company that makes the drug, Saxenda.
Read More »FDA to Create Early Warning System for Medical Devices
Medscape, December 31, 2015. FDA proposes warning patients more quickly about the risks of medical devices Critics, including our president, question why safety isn’t a priority.
Read More »Why the FDA Wants to Ban Tanning Beds for Minors
Marketwatch (WSJ), December 22, 2015. The skin damage caused by tanning beds can be deadly and that’s why the FDA wants to ban minors from using them.
Read More »Limits Urged on the Use of Codeine to Stop Kids’ Coughs and Pain
NPR, December 11, 2015. Medical advisers to the Food and Drug Administration say that prescription opioid drugs containing codeine should not be used to treat children or the majority of teens suffering from pain or a cough.
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