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May. 1, 06: Antibiotic linked to blood-sugar problems (Topic: Tequin)
An antibiotic plagued by serious blood-sugar complications is coming off the market. Bristol-Myers Squibb confirmed that it plans to stop making and selling Tequin. read more »
May. 1, 06: US group seeks ban on discontinued Bristol drug (Topic: Tequin)
U.S. regulators should ban a Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. antibiotic because even though the company no longer makes the drug, which carries certain health risks, there are still supplies available, a co... read more »
Apr. 27, 06: Bausch knew ReNu solution had problems back in November (Topic: ReNu with MoistureLoc)
Bausch & Lomb stock fell after the maker of contact lenses said it knew about problems with its ReNu contact solution and had stopped selling the product in Asia months before it stopped selling the ... read more »
Apr. 27, 06: Bausch & Lomb Alerted to Infections in Nov. (Topic: Fusarium Keratitis)
Bausch & Lomb Inc., which recently halted U.S. sales of a contact lens cleaner linked to an apparent outbreak of a severe fungal eye infection, said Thursday it was alerted last fall to a rise in inf... read more »
Apr. 24, 06: FDA says stop using MoistureLoc contact lens solution now (Topic: ReNu with MoistureLoc)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that consumers should immediately stop using and discard ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution, as more cases of fungal infections have been... read more »
Apr. 24, 06: A Fresh Solution (Topic: ReNu with MoistureLoc)
The recent withdrawal from the market of a popular contact lens solution under investigation in an outbreak of a rare eye infection has left many contact lens users confused and concerned. Eye doctors... read more »
Apr. 11, 06: Merck Sued Over Fosamax Health Risks (Topic: Fosamax)
Merck & Co., which faces more than 9,000 lawsuits over its Vioxx painkiller, misrepresented the safety of its osteoporosis drug Fosamax by withholding warnings that it could kill jawbone tissue, accor... read more »
Apr. 6, 06: Trouble Breathing (Topic: Serevent)
The world's most popular asthma drug may sometimes kill the patients it is supposed to help. read more »
Apr. 6, 06: Trouble Breathing (Topic: Advair)
The world's most popular asthma drug may sometimes kill the patients it is supposed to help. read more »
Apr. 5, 06: Jury awards $4.5 mln in Vioxx verdict against Merck (Topic: Vioxx)
Jurors in Merck & Co.'s Vioxx trial awarded $4.5 million on Wednesday to a 77-year-old New Jersey man after finding the painkiller contributed to his heart attack, casting doubts on the strategy Merc... read more »
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