When evaluating drugs for pediatric use, doses must be scrutinized cautiously for children of different ages and weights. Even when there are likely benefits for children on average, it is important to minimize risks whenever possible by determining which children are most and least likely to benefit.
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Allergan is trying to track down women with breast implants it recalled nearly a year ago
Fortune, June 3, 2020. Allergan has asked small nonprofit organizations to help inform tens of thousands of women that they have a type of breast implant that has been recalled due to increased cancer risks.
Read More »Dietary Supplements Before and During Chemotherapy
People think of dietary supplements as a no-risk insurance policy to improve nutrition, but a study published in 2020 shows that supplements can have risks if you are undergoing chemotherapy.
Read More »Do Vitamin D Supplements Prevent Health Problems? What the Research Says
Do vitamin D supplements prevent health problems? Research is examining whether taking vitamin D can help to prevent cancer, heart problems, or Alzheimer’s.
Read More »NCHR’s Testimony to FDA on TOOKAD to Treat Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
February 26, 2020. The long-term complications of TOOKAD to treat low-risk prostate cancer are unclear. We believe that better research needs to be completed before approval, especially because the sponsor did not comply with FDA’s recommendations for the study.
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