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Bayer shells out millions to settle more Yaz lawsuits
Bayer, maker of the blockbuster birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, will pay at least $120 million to settle about 500 lawsuits claiming that the pills caused dangerous and sometimes deadly blood clots. The settlement is the first wave of
New blood thinner may be safer than Pradaxa
Xarelto, a new blood thinner by Johnson & Johnson, has been found to reduce the recurrence of blood clots in the lungs with half the risk of severe bleeding caused by other medications. Xarelto was approved by the Food and
Medical experts identify Pradaxa risk factors that increase chance of bleeding
A team of leading New Zealand hematologists are turning to the New England Journal of Medicine to reignite concerns about a blood thinner used in heart patients. The medical experts say that the trial used to assess the safety of
FDA considers selling Rx meds for chronic diseases available OTC
Prescription drugs for high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes may soon be available over the counter if a new proposal by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is approved. The federal agency hopes making drugs for common chronic diseases
Study investigates bleeding deaths associated with blood thinner Pradaxa
The death of Bob Smith* was a surprise to doctors. The 83-year old man was evaluated for what appeared to be a rather routine fall, and by all accounts he seemed fine. He was fully alert and oriented and could
Blood-thinner Pradaxa linked to uncontrollable bleeding, death
Concerns about prescription blood-thinning medication Pradaxa increased recently, when a Utah man died within hours after falling and hitting his head. Doctors discovered he was hemorrhaging in his brain and could not stop the bleeding. The man had been taking
FDA rejects Merck’s new combo cholesterol drug
Merck & Co. will have to provide more data on its experimental cholesterol-lowering drug cocktail before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow it to be sold in the United States. The drug, known only as MK-0653C, is designed
Study suggests sleeping pills increase risk of early death, cancer
People who use prescription sleeping pills to fall asleep at night may be at greater risk for early death and cancer, according to a new study published this week in the British Medical Journal. The study found that adults who
FDA panel recommends approval of controversial diet drug Qnexa
A new diet drug may soon be available for people battling the bulge, but it may come at a price. This week, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel reviewed clinical data on the weight loss drug Qnexa and
