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• Zelnorm Taken Off the Market

  Christina Cole | March 30, 2007 10:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The FDA has issued a public health advisory to notify health care professionals and patients that the sponsor of Zelnorm, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, agreed to take Zelnorm off the market. The Zelnorm recall is due to new safety analysis that found a higher chance of heart attack; stroke and chest pain can become a heart attack in patients treated with Zelnorm. Compared to those...

• Teen Recovering After Car Accident

  Christina Cole | March 15, 2007 10:15 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A high school girl was hit by a car on Thursday. She sustained a broken leg and other injuries but thankfully none are serious or life threatening, said Nevada Highway Patrol. She will be staying in the hospital for a few days.Due to the victim being a juvenile, amongst other reasons, police will not be releasing her name. A Carson City woman was traveling northbound in the right hand lane in...

• Anemia Drugs Pose Health Risk

  Christina Cole | March 09, 2007 2:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  On Friday, the FDA issued a public health advisory to warn patients and care providers that the use of common anemia drugs can increase a risk of death and other serious problems in kidney disease or cancer.The drugs that are causing concern are Epogen, Aranesp and Procrit, all of which are erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. Genetically engineered, these drugs are versions of a natural protein...