FDA tried to discredit whistleblower over drug safety claims
...at five other drugs currently on the market may be endangering patients. Dr Graham led a study that looked at ...five companies whose drugs Dr Graham said might be endangering patients, have defended their drugs' safety when used as indicated. One company, Roche, had no comme...Heart arrhythmias easily treated, yet few know risks
...he could no longer live with this problem and risk endangering not only herself, but also her children or others. Sandra then saw Dr. David Wilber, an electrophysiologist at Loyola University Health System, Maywood, Ill. Physicians at Loyola perform more electrophysiology procedures than any other medical c...Vioxx: An unequal partnership between safety and efficacy
...re vigilant drug licensing is vital to prevent the endangering of patients' health. The relative paucity of data at the time drug's come onto the market is a key issue for physicians. The editorial comments: 'Doctors need to be more aware of the very preliminary nature of data, both for safety and efficacy, pr...New study in Pediatrics shows nitric oxide therapy for newborns effective and cost saving
...to their bodies, causing them to appear bluish and endangering their lives. The condition often appears on the first day after birth, and affects about 30,000 full-term and near-term infants each year. There is no prenatal test or other way to predict which infants will develop HRF, so there is no known way to p...Screening women for domestic violence 'cannot be justified' on current evidence
...n or experience of screening, fear of offending or endangering patients, and lack of effective interventions are given as reasons for not routinely asking women about domestic violence. Little evidence also exists to show whether screening and intervention can lead to improved outcomes for women identified as ab...