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20 medications may be associated with drug injuries September 9, 2008 The Associated Press reported that the FDA has released a list of 20 medications that may pose safety concerns such as potential drug injuries for patients. However, some worry that this list of medications, which does not provide specific information regarding the potential drug injuries or safety concerns of the medications on (more...)

Cancer drug does not cause drug injuries after all September 4, 2008 A study has revealed that breast cancer prevention drug anastrozole does not cause drug injuries such as cognitive decline as once thought. The drug which has shown to be effective in preventing cancer regrowth in postmenopausal women was once thought to cause drug injuries such as mental impairment. This study can provide (more...)

Drug injuries claim the lives of four September 2, 2008 HealthDay News reported that four more people have died as a result of drug injuries suffered after taking Byetta, a type 2 diabetes medication. The news of the deaths comes one week after the FDA announced that two patients had died of drug injuries such as acute pancreatitis which causes nausea, vomiting, (more...)

Drug injury risks due to drug errors low for assisted living patients August 28, 2008 A study finds that the risk of drug injuries because of medication errors to patients of assisted living facilities is low. The study observed 12 facilities in 3 states to determine the risk for drug injuries due to medication errors because staff members giving medication in assisted living facilities often are not (more...)