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Risky drugs need simpler safeguards to protect patients from drug injuries Those who have dealt with drug injuries associated with controversial medications like Avandia may appreciate what some medical professionals are recommending. According to Reuters, risky drugs need a simpler process to ensure patients’ safety when it comes to protecting them from drug injuries. The process for protecting patients from drug injuries associated with risky drugs (more...)

Glaxo settles Avandia drug injury suits May 13, 2010 One drug company is paying for the drug injuries patients suffered under treatment of one of its drugs. According to Reuters, GlaxoSmithKline is settling lawsuits brought by patients who sued the company for drug injuries they suffered while taking the company’s drug Avandia. The amount of the settlements has not been released; (more...)

Narcolepsy drug could cause drug injury March 24, 2009 A drug used to treat narcolepsy and sharpen mental skills may be linked to drug injuries such as addiction, according to Science Daily. The drug Modafinil (Provigil) has been used to treat narcolepsy, but now researches think that the drug may cause drug injuries such as addiction because it may alter dopamine (more...)