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Drug Safety Issues
FDA Warns Against Use of Migraine Prevention Drugs in Pregnant Women
Maternal use of valproate may lower IQ scores in children (May 6)
Senate Bill Would Give FDA Greater Authority Over Some Compounding Pharmacies
Legislators seek to end agency inaction (Apr. 26)
FDA Warning: Antibiotic Azithromycin May Cause Fatal Arrhythmias
NEJM study reported increased deaths and risk of death (Mar. 12)
CDC Concerned About Electronic Cigarettes
Long-term health effects are unknown (Feb. 28)
CDC Report: Opioids Drive Continued Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths
Deaths increase for 11th consecutive year (Feb. 20)
NIH Study Finds Increased Leukemia Risk Related to Other Cancer Treatments
Risk especially high among non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivors (Feb. 14)
Report Addresses Problem of Fake and Substandard Drugs
Institute of Medicine calls for international ‘code of practice’ (Feb. 13)
Study: Emerging Cancer Drugs May Cause Bone Tumors
IAP antagonists over-activate bone-destroying osteoclasts (Feb. 12)






