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FDA warns about Bystolic’s potential for drug injuries September 11, 2008 The FDA is warning Forest Laboratories about its promotion of the hypertension drug Bystolic. The FDA says the promotions for Bystolic have failed to include risks for certain drug injuries. The promotions for the new drug claim that the drug is better than rival drugs, but there is not sufficient evidence to (more...)

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...)