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GlaxoSmithKline is warning healthcare professionals about the risk of thrombosis if patients with chronic liver disease are treated with Promacta (eltrombopag). Promacta is approved to treat thrombocytopenia in certain adult patients with chronic id…
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FDA now has more information on the counterfeiting of Bard flat polypropylene surgical mesh, commonly known as Marlex mesh. This was first reported earlier this year. The counterfeit products, which were distributed between October 21, 2008 and Octo…
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On Sept. 2-3, 2010, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) will convene a two-day conference on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: From Mouse Models to Human Disease and Treatment. This meeting will bring together basic research scientists working on models of autoimmune disease relevant to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with clinicians treating lupus patients. There are numerous mouse models of lupus, but their relevance to the actual disorder is still a subject for debate. Moreover, since SLE is a heterogeneous disease, some features of the disorder may be better reflected in one or another mouse model.
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National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., today announced the appointment of Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., as principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health.
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Defibtech is recalling certain battery packs used in Lifeline and ReviveR automatic external defibrillators (AED). These battery packs may cause the AED to inappropriately cancel the charge and be unable to deliver therapy. The company has received…
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A new nationwide research initiative has been launched to define changes in the human immune system, using human and not animal studies, in response to infection or to vaccination. Six U. S.-based Human Immune Phenotyping Centers will receive a total of 0 million over five years to conduct this research.
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FDA is cautioning healthcare professionals and patients that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may increase the risk of fractures of the hip, wrist and spine. The drugs’ labeling will be revised to reflect these concerns. PPIs are used to reduce gastric…
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FDA is cautioning the public about products used in lipodissolve procedures. Lipodissolve is a cosmetic procedure where people are given a series of injections with the intent of dissolving pockets of fat in the body. The process, also known as lip…
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Antonello Bonci, M.D., one of the world’s leading researchers in neuropsychopharmacology, has been appointed the Scientific Director of National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) Intramural Research Program (IRP) in Baltimore. NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health.
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FDA is warning people not to swallow Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel, an OTC product that should only be used on the skin.

FDA has received a number of reports where people experienced serious side effects after mistakenly swallowing t…
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