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FDA Issues New Warning On Methadone

It’s a drug that’s been used to treat heroin addiction and, increasingly, as a pain-reliever and now, the government is warning of the dangers of using too much methadone.
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The successful synthesis of an antibiotic in a non-native host has provided a team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with the potential for developing new treatments for bacterial …
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Plan B now over the counter

BARR Pharmaceuticals Inc. finally began to ship its morning-after pill labeled for over-the-counter sales this month.
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After a 14-year ban, the Food & Drug Administration on Nov. 17 approved silicone gel implants for cosmetic breast enhancement in people over 22 years old and for breast reconstruction with no age restriction.
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Warning Issued on Dangers of Methadone

People starting treatment with methadone have died and suffered life-threatening side effects, health officials said Monday in warning of the dangers of overdosing on the painkiller.
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Generic Ondansetron injection approved

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Zofran injection and injection premixed.
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New NEW YORK: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in lifting a 14-year ban on silicone gel-based breast implants recently, has given a new option to women who are keen to maintain their shape, feel cosmetic …
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Cancer Center could offer clinical trials

JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Cyndee Thomas, a pharmacy tech at the North Idaho Cancer Center, mixes chemotherapy medications Wednesday.
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Alcohol ban ruling comes under attack

Academic and legal specialists yesterday criticised the Council of State for its planned ruling that the Food and Drug Administration has no mandate to comprehensively ban alcohol advertising.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced it will permit bottlers to make claims that fluoridated water may reduce the risk of tooth decay.
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FRENCH FRIED: French fries have a history of containing a lot of trans fats, which are not healthful.
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Breast Implanted Silicon Threats Women

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to approve silicone breast implants has been attacked by some critics as a threat to women’s health.
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It’s a comforting time to be a germ freak. In addition to anti-bacterial hand soaps and shampoos, the microbe-averse can buy bacteria-fighting clothes, toys, towels, sheets, sponges, mops and even pens.
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Decision on breast implants welcomed

Plastic surgeons Lewis Ladocsi and Andrea Pozez say they never understood the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s rationale for restricting silicone gel-filled breast implants in the first place.
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Janet Raloff Last week, Iowa State University issued a news release about how long it takes to cook a turkey if you place it into the oven frozen.
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