Archive for February 22nd, 2010
Senate Report Questions Avandia
Baucus, Grassley Release Finance Committee Report on Diabetes Drug Avandia, Express Concern About FDA’s Role in Protecting Patients in Ongoing Avandia Study WASHINGTON – Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member, today released a committee report based on a twoyear inquiry of the diabetes drug Avandia. The [...]
admin | Feb 22, 2010
Ear Candles: Risk of Serious Injuries
FDA is notifying consumers and healthcare providers of its warning not to use ear candles - a hollow cone about 10 inches long made from a fabric tube soaked in beeswax, paraffin or a mixture of the two - because they can cause serious injuries, even when used according to the manufacturer’s directions. According to advertised claims, a burning [...]
admin | Feb 22, 2010
