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May 2005

(05-02-05) May 2nd, 2005 | Patients Looking For Painkiller Alternatives
The recent controversy and withdrawal of a number of hugely popular and heavily prescribed painkillers has led to many patients looking for alternative sources of pain relief through fear that even medications not under fire may run the risk of serious or deadly effects.

(05-04-05) May 4th, 2005 | Meridia Can Help Weight Loss In Diabetics
Recent research carried out indicates that the weight loss drug, Meridia, could help those with diabetes to both shed pounds and control blood glucose levels.

(05-05-05) May 5th, 2005 | Neurontin Recalled By Manufacturer
The manufacturer of an epilepsy treatment has recalled forty thousand bottles of the drug due to a manufacturing malfunction.

(05-06-05) May 6th, 2005 | Anti-Depressant Medication Review To Be Carried Out
A review onto anti-depressant drugs such as Paxil, Zoloft, and a number of others is to be carried out following a warning from Europe’s medicines regulator stating that these drugs could pose risks to children and teenagers.

(05-09-05) May 9th, 2005 | Heat Wraps Could Help Those Scared To Take Painkillers
Following the recent health scares relating to once popular painkillers such as Bextra and Vioxx, many people have been turning to alternative methods of arthritis and pain control ranging from cream and topical medications to herbal remedies, vitamins, and even alcohol.

(05-10-05) May 10th, 2005 | Medsafe To Keep Cox-2s On The Shelf
Following much argument from both medical professionals and New Zealand arthritis sufferers, Medsafe has reported that a number of Cox-2 drugs will remain on the shelf, even though this whole group of medications has recently come under fire for a range of dangerous and even deadly side effects.

(05-11-05) May 11th, 2005 | Pharmacist Dispensed Drugs Without Prescriptions
The only pharmacist in the local area, a Craig County pharmacy owner has pled guilty to charges of dispensing medication irresponsibly and without prescription.

(00-12-05) May 12th, 2005 | Studies Indicate Drug Preservative Could Be Less Harmful Than First Thought
Thimerosal is a chemical that has been used as a preservative in vaccines since the 1930s.

(05-13-05) May 13th, 2005 | Substitute Teacher Took Oxycontin With Students
A Bay County School District substitute teacher has been released on a $10,500 bond after being charged with drug abuse with two of her students at the Bozeman Learning Center in Sand Hills.

(05-16-05) May 16th, 2005 | Worrying Results Revealed In Juvenile Drug Abuse Studies
A recent study performed by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America has spawned worrying results that indicate that as many as one in five juveniles are abusing drugs such as Oxycontin – which contains an opiate derivative – in order to get a high.

(05-17-05) May 17th, 2005 | Can Epilepsy Drugs Create Suicidal Tendencies?
Manufacturers of various epilepsy drugs have been asked by the Food and Drugs Administration to carry out research and check their own data to see whether there is any link between these drugs and suicidal tendencies.

(05-18-05) May 18th, 2005 | How Effective Are Black Box Warnings?
Questions have been raised over just how effective the black box warnings imposed by the Food and Drugs Administration really are when it comes to dangerous medicines and drugs.

(05-19-05) May 19th, 2005 | Irish Acne Lawsuit Delayed
An Irish man that rejected an out-of-court settlement from the manufacturers of the acne drug, Accutane, has been told by a judge that he will have to wait until later in the year before he finds out whether he will be able to pursue a lawsuit after turning down the settlement.

(05-20-05) May 20th, 2005 | Merck Trained Employees To Show Positive Side Of Drug
Reports have alleged that Merck trained a number of its staff members never to bring up the negative aspects and evidence of its drug, Vioxx, and only to discuss the positives.

(05-23-05) May 23rd, 2005 | Vioxx Litigation Could Take Five Years
A US District Judge has stated that litigation and lawsuits against the drug manufacturer Merck could take up to five years to complete.

(05-24-05) May 24th, 2005 | Astrazeneca Receives Another Warning About Advertising
It has been revealed that the manufacturers of the statin drug, Crestor, have received a warning from the FDA regarding the advertising of the drug.

(05-25-05) May 25th, 2005 | Bextra May Come Back On The Market
Following much controversy about the potentially deadly side effects of the drug, the cox-2 inhibitor Bextra, manufactured by Pfizer, was taken off the market last month.

(05-26-05) May 26th, 2005 | Can FDA Monitor Drugs Objectively?
In the light of drug related scandals that have recently been monopolizing the news, many are now asking themselves whether the Food and Drug Administration is actually able to provide effective and unbiased monitoring of potentially dangerous drugs.

(05-27-05) May 27th, 2005 | Merck CEO Replaced Following Drugs Controversy
It has been revealed that a new CEO has been elected by the Merck Board of Directors, indicating that the current CEO has been asked to leave just a month before he was due to retire anyway.

(05-31-05) May 31st, 2005 | OxyContin Being Sold On The Streets
Raymond narcotics officers have expressed concerns over the number of arrests being made in the area in relation to the peddling of OxyContin alongside other ‘hard’ drugs such as heroin.

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