Valsartan Blood Pressure Drug Recall Widens
The drugs were recalled because of trace amounts of an impurity, N-nitrosodiethylamine, or NDEA, which may cause cancer in humans, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer. WebMD Health
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Drug May Cut Hot Flashes After Breast Cancer
A familiar drug for urinary incontinence has been found to reduce hot flashes in women after breast cancer. WebMD Health
Drug Halves Recurrence for Common Breast Cancer
All of the women in the new trial had undergone a standard treatment scenario. First, they received traditional chemotherapy and the drug Herceptin (trastuzumab) — an antibody that targets HER2-positive cancer cells. Then they had surgery to remove any remaining cancer. WebMD Health
New Drug Treats Dogs Scared by Loud Noises
Pexion (imepitoin tablets), just approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is for dogs scared by loud noises such as fireworks, street/traffic racket, and gun shots. WebMD Health
Another Valsartan Drug Makes Growing Recall List
All of the recalled products have ingredients manufactured in either China or India. The sudden rush of recalls because of ingredients made overseas has put more scrutiny on these foreign labs and on the FDA’s ability to effectively monitor their products for safety. WebMD Health
New Drug Approved for Traveler’s Diarrhea
Traveler’s diarrhea is the most common travel-related illness, the FDA says, affecting up to 40% of travelers worldwide annually. WebMD Health
Drug Recalls Put Spotlight on Drug Supply Chains
Nearly 8 out of 10 medications Americans take have some component made abroad, largely in developing industrial powers China and India. WebMD Health
FDA Hopes to Spare Dogs in Veterinary Drug Trials
Under a new plan, the FDA hopes to make obsolete a certain type of drug trial that requires that the test dogs be euthanized. WebMD Health
Losartan Latest BP Drug Recalled for Contamination
NDEA is found naturally in certain foods, drinking water, air pollution, and industrial processes, and it may cause cancer, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer. WebMD Health
Diabetes Drug Might Also Ease Heart Failure Risks
The new study included more than 17,000 type 2 diabetes patients aged 40 and older. Nearly 7,000 had heart disease and more than 10,000 had numerous risk factors for heart disease, Wiviott’s group said. WebMD Health