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Drug injuries could result from HIV medication
| February 4th, 2010
February 4, 2010 According to the Food and Drug Administration, a Bristol-Myers-Squibb HIV drug could cause drug injuries, including liver damage. The warning comes after 42 reports of a rare and potentially fatal disorder occurring in patients who take the drug Videx. In light of the news about the potential drug injuries, makers of the
Read MoreHealth facilities and NY settle suit over drug injuries
| January 14th, 2010
January 14, 2010 According to the Associated Press, health facilities and New York have settled a suit over drug injuries that could have resulted from pharmaceuticals in water sheds. Three nursing homes and two hospitals that disposed of pharmaceuticals through toilets, sinks, and into watersheds have reached an agreement with the state over the suit
Read MoreDrug injuries possible with anemia medication
| November 12th, 2009
November 12, 2009 Anti-anemia medications could increase the risk of drug injuries, a new study confirms. The study shows that cancer patients who take anti-anemia medications increase the risk for drug injuries such as blood clots in the lungs or legs when compared with non-cancer patients who take anti-anemia drugs. The study also makes the
Read MoreTo curb drug injuries, government bans flavored cigarettes
| September 24th, 2009
September 24, 2009 In an effort to curb drug injuries suffered by smokers, particularly children, the government has banned cigarettes flavored with candy, fruit, and cloves, according to AFP. These flavored cigarettes entice children to smoke and the Food and Drug Administration is banning them in order to reduce smokers who start as children and
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