Safety News Headlines

• U.S. Reviewing Safety of Children’s Cough Drugs
  New York Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:02 EST
  
• Understanding Occupational Safety And Health Issues Of Nanotechnology
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Hospital Trustees Begin To Focus On Patient Safety
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Report faults FDA drug-safety tracking system: WSJ
  Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:15 EST
  
• FDA examining safety of cough, cold drugs for kids
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:56 EST
  
• FDA examines safety of cough, cold drugs for kids
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:28 EST
  
• Medication Safety Tips: Dos and Don’ts for Taking Medicine Safely
  WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• FDA Reviewing Cold Drug Safety in Kids
  WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Top Healthcare Bodies Make Pledge On Patients' Safety At High-level Summit, UK
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Drug Safety Recommendations Lack Scientific Evidence
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Teens exposed to danger while on the job
  The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:46 EST
  
• Change In Webcast Time For Wednesday Event On NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center Progress Report
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Heart Disease and Medication Safety
  WebMD - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Many Teen Jobs Violate Safety Rules
  WebMD - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Report Criticizes FDA Delays In Drug Tracking System Update
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
  
• High Efficacy Of Gardasil® Leads Independent Data And Safety Monitoring Board To Recommend Urgent Vaccination Of Young Women In Placebo Group
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Long-Term Safety Data Show The LAP-BAND(R) Adjustable Gastric Banding System Results In Fewer Complications Compared To Gastric Bypass
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• High Blood Pressure and Medication Safety
  WebMD - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• FDA probing safety of child cold medicines
  MSNBC - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:13 EST
  
• Food risks up, inspections down
  MSNBC - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Report: FDA Eyes Kids' Cold Drugs
  ABC News - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:35 EST
  
• New Science-Based Guide To Natural Fat-Loss
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
  
• Safety Of Assisted Reproductive Technologies Studied
  ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• More cash needed to protect U.S. food: experts
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:50 EST
  
• More cash needed to protect U.S. food: experts
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:03 EST
  
• More cash needed to protect U.S. food: experts
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:03 EST
  
• FDA chief against regulating tobacco
  MSNBC - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:34 EST
  
• FDA reviewing children's cough, cold medicines
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:55 EST
  
• FDA reviewing children's cough, cold medicines
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:01 EST
  
• FDA drops plan for prescription drug watch list
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:40 EST
  
• FDA drops plan for prescription drug watch list
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:40 EST
  
• Concerns About Working Overtime May Be Misplaced
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Dynavax Initiates Phase I Trial Of Hepatitis B Therapy
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• FDA reportedly reviewing kids' cold med safety
  CNN - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:20 EST
  
• FDA reportedly reviewing kids' cold med safety
  CNN - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:07 EST
  
• Safety Of Assisted Reproductive Technologies Studied
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Sanofi bird flu vaccine wins expert backing
  Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:11 EST
  
• Safety, Scenery And Services Influence Urban Trail Use
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Genelabs Announces Publication In New England Journal Of Medicine Of Clinical Trial Results With Hepatitis E Virus Vaccine
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Investigational Clinical Study Of An Approved Drug In People With Chronic Pain Due To Osteoarthritis Of The Knee Or Hip - Men And Women Sought
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Former FDA Commissioners Suggest Changes For Agency
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
  
• Roche And Kosan To Initiate Phase 2 Cancer Development Program With Epothilone R1645 (KOS-1584)
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Stimuvax Cancer Vaccine Phase III Study Begins
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• 'Trust, Assurance And Safety - The Regulation Of Health Professionals In The 21st Century', General Medical Council, UK
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• British Dental Association Response To White Paper On Regulation Of Health Professionals
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• U.S. food-safety inspections languishing
  CNN - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:28 EST
  
• RCGP Response To White Paper: Trust, Assurance And Safety - The Regulation Of Health Professionals In The 21st Century
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
  
• Lunch Box Lead Tests Raise Concerns
  Washington Post - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:35 EST
  
• Congress Likely To Approve FDA Prescription Drug Safety Reforms In 2007
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Vaccine Safety Group Releases GARDASIL Reaction Report
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• It's Smart to Bring Safety Home
  Washington Post - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Historic Reform To The Regulation Of Health Professionals, UK
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• APHA Releases Prescription For Pandemic Flu
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Lead, Mercury Inhibit Critical Cell Function
  ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Lowdown on OTC Weight-Loss Drug
  Washington Post - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Phase 2a Study Of Oral Oleoyl-estrone For Obesity
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Gemany may ban smoking while driving
  Reuters - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:59 EST
  
• Articles In The New England Journal Of Medicine Confirm On-Label, Long-Term Safety And Efficacy Of The CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Ready To Eat Chicken Breasts Recalled Due To Suspected Listeria Contamination
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• BioMarin Announces Results From Phase 2 Clinical Study Of 6R-BH4 In Poorly Controlled Hypertension
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Closer Ties On Medicines Safety Between EU And Japan
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Doctors Still Deny Older Patients Tests And Treatment
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Discrimination against the Elderly Still Rife in the NHS
  The Earth Times - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:51 EST
  
• Soft-cell Approach Cuts Animal Tests
  ScienceDaily - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• FDA Curbs Use of Ketek
  WebMD - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:27 EST
  
• Safety of Drug-Coated Stents Tough to Assess, Report Says
  New York Times - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:47 EST
  
• Lawmakers blast FDA drug safety oversight
  Reuters - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:39 EST
  
• Human Trial Results Show Excellent Safety Data, From Geovax's DNA/MVA AIDS Vaccines
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Lawmakers blast FDA drug safety oversight
  Reuters - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:13 EST
  
• FDA Revamps Process for Safety of Drugs After Approval
  Washington Post - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Sutter Health Reaches Major Milestone In Patient Safety
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Questions for Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach: Put to the Test
  New York Times - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:08 EST
  
• FDA Announces Initiatives To Improve Prescription Drug Safety, Public Education
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Rigel Announces Initiation Of Phase 1 Study Evaluating R763 In Hematological Malignancies
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• HPV Vaccine Mandates Risky And Expensive
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Safety education can make home safer
  The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:38 EST
  
• Avian Flu Does Not Pose A Food Safety Risk For UK Consumers - Food Standards Agency
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Human Trial Results Show Excellent Safety Data, Positive Immune Responses From GeoVax's DNA/MVA AIDS Vaccines
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Nexavar Shown To Significantly Extend Survival For Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Surprising Airbag Hazards Among Research Findings At Hearing Safety Conference
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
  
• CQ's Carey Discusses FY 2007 Health Care Funding, FY 2008 Proposed Budget, Genetic Discrimination Bill, FDA Drug Safety Plan
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• First National Review Of Pediatric Soccer Injuries: Higher Injury Rates In Girls And Very Young ...
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• China takes aim at fake, dangerous drugs
  Reuters - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:03 EST
  
• Bypass Drug Linked to Increased Deaths
  WebMD - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:31 EST
  
• Green World: Working With Kenyan Traders And Small-holders To Produce Safe And Healthy Food
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• FDA Efforts To Improve Prescription Drug Safety 'Encouraging'
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Transport Delivers Unprecedented Levels Of Acyclovir With Novel Five Percent Gel Formulation
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Labopharm To Present Data At The 23rd Annual American Academy Of Pain Medicine Meeting
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Safety Monitoring Board Recommends Continuation Of EntreMed's MKC-1 Phase 2 Breast Cancer Study
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Concern Over Safety Of Commercial Ultrasound Scans
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Drug Safety Technology Wins Innovation Of The Year Award
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Advanced BioHealing Enrolls First Patient In Celaderm(TM) Pilot Venous Leg Ulcer Clinical Trial
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Reality Council Welcomes The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Approval Of Alli(TM) (Orlistat 60 Mg Capsules) For Over-the-Counter Use
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Concern Over Safety Of Commercial Ultrasound Scans
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Arena Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment With 3,182 Patients In Lorcaserin Phase 3 BLOOM Trial For Obesity
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• F.D.A. Widens Safety Reviews on New Drugs
  New York Times - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:03 EST
  
• Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Patient Accrual In Its EOquin(R) Pilot Study, Prior To Initiating Phase 3 Studies In The U.S.
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Tests of Drug to Block H.I.V. Infection Are Halted Over Safety
  New York Times - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:20 EST
  
• Prescription Drug Makers Have Not Begun Many Pending Post-Market Studies On Newly Approved Drugs, FDA Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Re-examining Long-held Beliefs About Food Safety
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:00 EST