Invokana’s New FDA Warning
The first FDA warning on Invokana focused on the risk of ketoacidosis, a condition in which high blood acid levels can result in certain serious health circumstances, as stated by the FDA. FDA’s warning issued yesterday…
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OxyContin for kids: Creating addicts at a young age or a real need?
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the powerful narcotic painkiller OxyContin for kids as young as eleven. While doctors who treat young cancer patients hailed the acceptance, others expressed concern that prescribing OxyContin to…
All Natural Blood Thinners Save Lives
For those who are in danger for stroke or have high blood pressure, your physician may prescribe blood thinners. Xarelto, Plavix and coumadin have become household names, as are the conditions they fight — pulmonary…
Federal regulators playing fast and loose
Many newspapers complained about federal regulators since the largest agencies as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seemingly worked carelessly in the last few years. Since the health of millions of U.S. citizen is at stake,…