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No Cold Meds for Kids Under 4: Drug Companies Step Up
Drug companies who produce over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines for children announced Tuesday that they would be supplying warning labels on all products advising against children under 4 from using the...
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FDA Rejects Child Cold Meds Recall
The Food and Drug Administration in the US has rejected a plea from pediatricians to ban cough and cold medicines for children under 6 years of age, worried that an outright ban before further research might lead to...129 views | 2 comments | 0 recommendations
FDA Will Rewrite Rules For Marketing for Children
" WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration will rewrite decades-old federal regulations governing how over-the-counter cold and cough medicines are marketed to children amid concerns over whether the products are safe and effective. Associated Press The FDA is...Drug Screens Needed for Kids in ER
" Researchers Recommend Routine Drug Screening for Children Who Come to ER With Apparent Life-Threatening Event By Kelli Miller StacyWebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD A significant number of infants tested positive for cough and cold medicines on a...Big Pharma pushes for patents of pot-based pills
I found this statistic surprising: in 1994 there were only two pot-based pharmaceutical drugs in development in the US, while in 2004 there were 27. That's a big leap, one that could potentially hold some clout in...590 views | 12 comments | 4 recommendations
Fashion pirates find gold in stylish fakes
To good to be true... only for people who want to look "haute couture" " When stylish, metropolitan women stroll along with a Louis Vuitton Pleaty bag, they exude an air of high class, impeccable taste and...214 views | 2 comments | 5 recommendations
Pokhara - 64 HIV/AIDS patients die, 900 undergoing treatment in Pokhara Hospital
"Pokhara, May 30: Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, has said 64 HIV/AIDS patients have died while undergoing treatment in the hospital so far. The hospital also said 900 HIV-infected patients are undergoing treatment in the hospital at present. Dr Basanta Tamrakar revealed...How to Create a Pill Card
" Many people have trouble keeping track of their medicines and one in four do not take prescription medicines as prescribed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has lauched this webpage to help users create an easy-to-use “pill card” for patients, parents,... Gaza's last gasp
"Gaza's last gasp
Sonja Karkar, The Electronic Intifada, 23 January 2008
Palestinians in Gaza gather in front of the Rafah border crossing at the border with Egypt, 22 January 2008. (Wissam Nassar/MaanImages)
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Earthquakes kill three in NTB
"The Health Ministry`s Disaster Crisis Center reported here on Monday that three persons were killed in earthquakes which hit Dompu and Bima, West Nusa Tenggara in the wee hours of Monday.One of the three dead...Japan, RI exploring cooperation in bird flu vaccine production
""Japan understands Indonesia`s strong desire to develop its own capacity in the production of bird flu vaccines and medicines to help overcome the spread of endemic bird flu," Chairman of National Commission for Bird Flu Control, Bayu Krisnamurthi said here on...A safe approach to treating kids' colds and flu - In responce to the recent C...
With the recent FDA and Doctors' reports about Childrens' Cough and Cold Medicine, I was searching for information about what other options are out there to treat childrens colds or atleast help alleviate the...OTC Cough and Cold Oral infant Medicines Voluntarily Withdrawn Due To Abuse
"The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) on behalf of the leading makers of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines today announced voluntary market withdrawals of oral cough and cold medicines that refer to "infants." The voluntary withdrawal affects only these...UNICEF trains to be breastfeeding counselors in Aceh
"In 2003, around 27.5 percent of infants in Indonesia suffered from malnutrition. The figure was about 10 percent lower than in 1989 when almost half of Indonesian infants were diagnosed as experiencing stunted...2007/2008 Pharma R&D Factbook published by CMR now available
""The CMR Factbook provides valuable insight into R&D activity within the pharmaceutical industry," says Peter Joshua, vice president and general manager, CMR International. "Our research can help users make informed decisions that can reduce development times, improve...
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