drugs

Dietary Supplements Recalled For Undeclared Drugs

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Wed, 11/26/2008 - 15:00

ROCKVILLE, Md. (MedPage Today) -- Two dietary supplements have been recalled because they contain undeclared drugs, according to the FDA.


 

Fake penis drug test pair guilty

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 11/25/2008 - 06:40

The makers of a prosthetic penis to help men cheat drugs tests plead guilty to two charges of conspiracy in the US.


 

To some psychiatric patients, life seems like TV

washingtonpost.com - Health  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 20:02

NEW YORK -- One man showed up at a federal building, asking for release from the reality show he was sure was being made of his life.

Another was convinced his every move was secretly being filmed for a TV contest. A third believed everything _ the news, his psychiatrists, the drugs they prescribed...


 

'Off-Label' Drug Use Is Common

WebMD Health  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 17:08

It is common for physicians to prescribe drugs for conditions they aren’t specifically approved for but in many cases there is not enough evidence to justify the practice, a new report concludes.


 

3 Easy Steps to a Successful Growing Taller Program

Health and Fitness: EzineArticles.com  Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:09

It is obvious that people who are short or have problem with their height often sort for ways to increase their height.

The best method to increase your height is not through pills or drugs but through natural method like grow taller exercises.


 

Doctors make new windpipe from stem cells

NYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News  Wed, 11/19/2008 - 09:50

Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs.


 

Technology to eradicate malaria

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Wed, 11/19/2008 - 02:40

Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat malaria, says a report.


 

Windpipe transplant breakthrough

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 11/18/2008 - 19:28

Doctors in Spain give a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, avoiding the need for anti-rejection drugs.


 

Cancer drug success 'on the rise'

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Sat, 11/15/2008 - 18:00

Cancer drug research is entering a new era which will mean more successful drugs for patients, says a charity.


 

ETHEX Corporation Initiated Nationwide Voluntary Recalls of Spec...

Food and Drug Administration--Recalls  Mon, 11/10/2008 - 05:31

ETHEX Corporation announced that it has voluntarily recalled to the consumer level specific lots of five generic/non-branded products that it markets.

These lots have been recalled as a precaution, due to the possibility that they may contain oversized tablets.

Oversized tablets may contain more than the intended levels of the active drug ingredient, which could result in patients receiving as much as about twice the expected dosage of these drugs.