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Apr. 3, 06: Brain damaged boy's £3m award (Topic: Cerebral Palsy)
A SIX-year-old Manchester boy, who was brain-damaged at birth, was awarded £3million agreed High Court damages yesterday. Tzar Stevens Macmillean suffers from severe cerebral palsy caused by a la... read more »
Mar. 18, 06: Two die after RU-486 abortion pill: US (Topic: Mifeprex)
Two women reportedly died after using the RU-486 abortion pills, US drug regulators said without having confirmed the causes of the deaths. read more »
Mar. 17, 06: FDA: 2 More Deaths With Abortion Drug (Topic: Mifeprex)
The FDA has received reports of two more deaths following medical abortion with the abortion drug RU-486 (Mifeprex). read more »
Mar. 16, 06: Judge OKs subpoena of Vioxx critic at FDA (Topic: Vioxx)
A government whistle-blower who criticized the Food and Drug Administration's handling of Vioxx will be deposed, giving evidence that could aid thousands of lawsuits over the withdrawn painkiller. read more »
Mar. 13, 06: Guidant Warns Doctors on Defibrillators (Topic: Boston Scientific/ Guidant)
Guidant Corp., which is being acquired for $27 billion by Boston Scientific Corp., cautioned doctors Monday to check the voltage on certain implantable defibrillators after the company received sever... read more »
Mar. 13, 06: Guidant Cautions Doctors to Check Devices (Topic: Boston Scientific/ Guidant)
Medical device maker Guidant Corp. voluntarily cautioned doctors Monday to check the voltage on certain implantable devices that shock the heart back to a normal rhythm after several reports of defec... read more »
Mar. 10, 06: Guidant Exec Announces Early Retirement (Topic: Boston Scientific/ Guidant)
The head of medical-device maker Guidant Corp.'s embattled cardiac division will retire early, he said Friday. read more »
Mar. 10, 06: Guidant Exec Announces Early Retirement (Topic: Guidant Pacemakers)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The head of medical-device maker Guidant Corp.'s embattled cardiac division will retire early, he said Friday. Fred McCoy said he will leave March 17 after spending six years as presid... read more »
Mar. 7, 06: Advair, Other Asthma Drug Get Label Alerts (Topic: Serevent)
Washington (AP) - The asthma medication Advair and a related drug will bear stronger warnings of an increased risk of death associated with one of their ingredients. The revised warnings apply to Adva... read more »
Mar. 6, 06: Advair, Other Asthma Drug Get Label Alerts (Topic: Advair)
The asthma medication Advair and a related drug will bear stronger warnings of an increased risk of death associated with one of their ingredients. read more »
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