FDA warns of problems with sterilization device
AP - 2 hours 49 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 FDA Approves SEROQUEL XR(R) For Add-On Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
redOrbit - Fri Dec 4, 10:22 am ETWILMINGTON, Del., Dec.
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Consumer group seeks Meridia ban
Chicago Tribune - Fri Dec 4, 1:28 am ETA consumer group is petitioning the government to ban the weight loss pill Meridia because a recent study suggests it increases risk of heart attack, stroke and death.
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Canned Slim Fast Products Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Concerns
CBS 6 Richmond - 1 hour 23 minutes agoNEW YORK CITY - Millions of canned Slim Fast products are subject to a national voluntary recall by Unilever over concerns the products may be contaminated with bacteria that causes nausea, diarrhea or vomiting.
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Drugmakers, FDA move to curb painkiller abuse
KHQ Spokane - 1 hour 24 minutes agoWASHINGTON. - 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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RECALL ALERT: Slim-Fast Shakes
ClickOnDetroit - 1 hour 35 minutes agoSlim-Fast has issued a nationwide recall for its Ready-To-Drink shakes.
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Cubist Pharma rises after upgrade to 'Outperform'
AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 1:42 pm ETShares of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. rose Thursday after an analyst upgraded the stock, saying he believes Cubist will successfully defend the patents on its antibiotic Cubicin, and expects sales will remain strong.
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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 - Fri Dec 4, 12:59 pm ETLONDON (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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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 - Fri Dec 4, 12:29 pm ETPrescription 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 - Fri Dec 4, 11:44 am ETLONDON (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.
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
Tue Dec 1, 10:11 am EST
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