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Medication recalled due to fear of drug injuries
| November 4th, 2010
November 4, 2010 Will your medication making you sick? That’s what some people are afraid of when they hear about massive recalls of medication they take every day. According to Reuters, Pfizer is recalling more medication because patients may fear drug injuries as a result of treatment with the medication. Lipitor, an increasingly popular Pfizer
Read MoreTylenol recall due to potential for drug injuries
| October 28th, 2010
October 28, 2010 Tylenol is a medicine used for many minor aches, pains, and fever. It’s something that’s been on the market long enough that consumers would expect it to be safe. However, as the Food and Drug Administration has noted, some lots of the drug have been recalled due to the risk for drug
Read MoreEpilepsy drugs may lead to drug injuries
| October 21st, 2010
October 21, 2010 Epilepsy can be a life-altering and debilitating disease; fortunately, medications like phenobarbitol help control epilepsy so that quality of life for patients can be improved. However, epilepsy medications may be linked to drug injuries such as infertility, according to Live Science. At this point, it is unclear whether the drug injury, an increased
Read MoreAntidepressant may be ineffective, cause drug injuries
| October 14th, 2010
October 14, 2010 Antidepressants are drugs that many people use to maintain their mood. While the effectiveness of antidepressants varies by patient, the FDA is stating that one antidepressant may be of little help to anyone and may cause drug injuries. According to Reuters, Pfizer’s reboxetine may not be a helpful drug for anyone. It
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