Category Archives: Drug Side Effects


FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Another Iffy Weight-Loss Drug

Pharmaceutical companies are rushing to produce new weight loss drugs. But some of them come along with alarming side effects Continue reading

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Rottenstein Law Group Reports on FDA Caution About Long-Term Use of Fosamax and Similar Bone Drugs

The Rottenstein Law Group, which represents clients with claims stemming from the severe side effects of the drug Fosamax, has learned that the FDA has published an analysis generally recommending caution when using popular bone-building medications for long terms, though without offering more specific suggestions. … Continue reading

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The US Drug Watchdog Now Warns Time May be Running Out to Get Women Yaz or Yasmin Birth Control Pill Users Identified …

According to the US Drug Watchdog, “We have a huge problem-hardly any young woman have heard about possible severe side effects associated with the birth control pills called Yaz, Yasmin, or generic version Ocella. … Continue reading

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Stem cell shield may protect body from chemotherapy side effects

A new study suggests stem cells may be able to act as a shield to protect the body from the harmful side effects of chemotherapy, the BBC News reported. As chemotherapy drugs attempt to kill cancer drugs, they can also affect the bone marrow and other healthy tissues. Continue reading

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Post-marketing periodic safety update reports of drugs seldom adhere to norms

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Bone Drug Risks Grow Over Time

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says doctors need to reassess which women are likely to benefit from popular bone-building drugs, given the lack of evidence showing that taking them for the long term really helps and the possibility that they put some women at risk for rare but serious side effects. In a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, the U.S. Continue reading

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FDA Panel Gives Blessing to New Weight-Loss Drug

THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended approval of the weight-loss medication lorcaserin, even though concerns remain about cardiovascular side effects. Continue reading

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Resource Center Offering Help for Victims of Pradaxa Internal Bleeding

The Pradaxa Resource Center is the Web’s largest source for information on Pradaxa research, side effects and legal news. Visit http://www.Pradaxa-lawsuits.orgOrlando, FL (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 The Pradaxa Resource Center, a patient advocacy group, is alerting patients taking the atrial fibrillation drug Pradaxa that recent information has related the drug to serious or fatal internal bleeding … Continue reading

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Study shows effects of psychotropic drug treatment on brain morphology

It is increasingly recognized that chronic psychotropic drug treatment may lead to structural remodeling of the brain. Indeed, clinical studies in humans present an intriguing picture: antipsychotics, used for the treatment of schizophrenia and psychosis, may contribute to cortical gray matter loss in patients, whereas lithium, used for the treatment of bipolar disorder and mania, may preserve gray matter in patients. However, the clinical significance of these structural changes is not yet clear Continue reading

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Statin Users Suffering from Side Effects Are in the Dark

PASADENA, Texas, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Experts estimate nearly 30 million Americans, approximately 10 percent of the population, take some form of cholesterol-lowering drug, also known as statins, under brands such as Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol, and Crestor. Statins are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States and cardiologists agree that they remain the most effective long-term treatment for cholesterol patients in the high-risk category. Continue reading

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