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FDA OKs New Type 2 Diabetes Drug
The FDA has approved Januvia, the first in a new class of drugs that help the body control high blood sugar.
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FDA OKs Drug for Autism Irritability
Oct. 10, 2006 -- The FDA has approved Risperdal to treat irritability in children and adolescents with autism.
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Yaz Approved for Severe PMS
Yaz is the first birth control pill to gain FDA approval for treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder, the most severe form of PMS.
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Warning on Colon Cancer Drug Avastin
The label of colon cancer drug Avastin has been updated to note rare cases of a brain capillary leak syndrome and nasal septum perforation.
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FDA Warns on Bagged Spinach
The FDA warns consumers not to eat bagged, fresh spinach while it probes a multistate outbreak of E. coli which has reportedly killed one person and sickened 50 others.
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Higher Prices for Contact Lenses?
A dispute between contact lens manufacturers, sellers, and eye care professionals could soon have 38 million consumers paying more for their lenses.
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Artificial Heart Approved
The FDA has approved the AbioCor fully implantable artificial heart for dying heart failure patients too old or too sick for a heart transplant.
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FDA May Limit Skin Bleaching Products
The FDA is seeking to ban over-the-counter sales of skin bleaching drug products.
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Morning-After Pill Is Over the Counter
The FDA has approved Plan B, the so-called morning-after emergency contraceptive, to be sold without prescription to women age 18 and older.
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New Heart Alert for Some ADHD Drugs
Amphetamine-based drugs for ADHD, such as Adderall and Dexedrine, now come with a new, expanded 'black box' warning for an increased risk of sudden death in patients with heart problems.
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