FDA warns of problems with sterilization device
AP - 15 minutes agoDoctors and hospitals should stop using a device from Steris Corp. to sterilize surgical tools after reports of malfunction, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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US approves AstraZeneca's Seroquel
ShareCast - Fri Dec 4, 2:30 am ETLONDON (SHARECAST) - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of drug giant AstraZeneca ’s bipolar disorder treatment Seroquel in conjunction with antidepressants to treat major depressive disorder (MDD).
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London close: Rate rise fears fuel late slide
ShareCast - 35 minutes agoLONDON (SHARECAST) - Euphoria over the better than expected US jobless figures proved short-lived as week-end profit taking took hold and miners headed underground.
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Drugmakers, FDA move to curb painkiller abuse
KVOA Tucson - 36 minutes agoWASHINGTON (AP) - Pharmaceutical executives are laying out plans to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers, under pressure from regulators trying to prevent hundreds of fatal overdoses each year.
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AstraZeneca drug wins partial US approval
Newsday - Fri Dec 4, 8:28 am ETAstraZeneca receives partial approval for depression drug from US regulators
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Astra OK’d to advance some uses of Seroquel
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Fri Dec 4, 3:40 am ETLONDON - Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca P.L.C. said today that it has won U.S. approval for use of its schizophrenia drug Seroquel XR as an add-on treatment for major depressive disorder.
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Healthy Difference on 'Today's THV at 5': Painkiller Abuse
KTHV Little Rock - 1 hour 4 minutes agoPrescription painkiller abuse has become a big problem in our country.
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Health Highlights: Dec. 3, 2009
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 12:02 pm ETHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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Smoking Exposure Now Linked to Colon, Breast Cancers
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 12:02 pm ETTHURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Add colorectal cancer to the list of malignancies caused by smoking, with a new study strengthening the link between the two.
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U.S. group asks FDA to ban Abbott diet drug
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 11:40 am ETAbbott Laboratories Inc's weight-loss drug Meridia should be banned immediately because of heart-related risks, a consumer group said on Thursday in a petition to U.S. regulators.
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FTSE 100 movers: British Airways boosted by upgrade
ShareCast - 1 hour 49 minutes agoLONDON (SHARECAST) - British Airways led the FTSE 100 index higher today as hopes of a US economic revival after the non-farm payroll number coincided with an upgrade from Citigroup.
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FDA: Hazards found at Cloud's Food Service
The Longview News-Journal - Fri Dec 4, 12:33 am ETThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Longview-based Cloud's Food Service for public health violations its inspectors found this past summer.
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Targacept, AstraZeneca cooperate on depression med
AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 10:38 am ETTargacept Inc. on Thursday struck a deal potentially worth more than $1 billion to develop a depression drugs with AstraZeneca PLC, one of the world's largest drugmakers.
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Man wanted in death of toddler is arrested
The Charlotte Observer - Fri Dec 4, 6:34 am ETA 19-year-old man wanted in connection with the death of a 22-month-old girl he was baby-sitting last weekend was arrested Wednesday night, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.
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ICON Receives Warning Letter Relating to Two Studies
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Dec 4, 9:00 am ETDUBLIN----ICON plc, , today announced it has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding clinical study management services provided by the company to one of its clients in relation to two studies conducted between 2004 and 2006.
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Endo says FDA asked for info on Aveed side effects
San Francisco Chronicle - Thu Dec 3, 2:39 pm ETEndo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. said Thursday regulators want more information about its testosterone injection Aveed as they consider approving the drug for sale. Endo said the FDA sent a complete response letter asking for details about rare but serious... Food and Drug Administration - Drug - Adverse effect - Health - Business
FDA: Recalls
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Unilever Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Slim-Fast® Ready-to-Drink Products in Cans Due to Possible Health Risk
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Snax in Pax, Inc. Issues a Nationwide Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Allergen in Caramel Corn and Caramel Puff Products.
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Sunny Lake Trading Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Radix Polygonati Officialis
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Rikki USA, Inc.Re-Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Shrimp in Toi Sauce Thai Red Curry (Panang) produced for the Siamrica Co. to Correct Lot Number
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Diamond Pet Foods Announces Recall of Premium Edge Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball Cat Food
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