SLEEPING PILL DOSES SHOULD BE CUT IN HALF TO PREVENT DROWSY DRIVING, SAYS FDA
If you take sleeping pills, this news will interest you. The U-S Food and Drug Administration has ordered makers of Ambien and related drugs to cut their dose in half to prevent morning sluggishness...
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FDA APPROVES PILLCAM TO DETECT EARLY SIGNS OF COLON CANCER
Imagine being able to swallow a pill that works as a camera to detect early signs of colon cancer. Such a thing actually exists! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an ingestible pill...
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MICHIGAN DOCTORS CREATE ‘BIONIC EYE’ FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
A few patients who’ve lost their sight due to a rare disorder are regaining some vision thanks to a procedure performed at the University of Michigan. The Ann Arbor school’s Kellogg Eye Center is the...
View ArticleTORONTO BASED APOTEX SUES HEALTH CANADA OVER BAN OF ITS DRUGS MADE IN INDIA
Toronto drug giant Apotex has started legal action against Health Canada. The lawsuit alleges the regulator’s recent ban on it’s drugs made in India was illegal and politically motivated. Apotex says...
View ArticleFEMALE VIAGRA RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY U.S. GOVERNMENT RESEARCHERS
Viagra is not just for men anymore. The search for a so-called “female Viagra” has taken a major step forward. Researchers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are recommending approval of a pill...
View ArticleANTIBACTERIAL SOAP NO BETTER THAN REGULAR SOAP AFTER 20 SECONDS OF HAND...
If you wash your hands for at least 20 seconds, it appears there’s no real difference between antibacterial soap and regular soap. Researchers in Korea looked at the results against 20 different...
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MANUFACTURERS OF IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS FACE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
A Canada-wide class-action lawsuit has been launched against the manufacturers of implantable defibrillators that can fail with little or no warning because of potentially defective batteries. Some...
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SOME EXPIRED MEDICINES LAST FOR YEARS LONGER THAN DATE
Do prescription drugs actually expire on their expiration date? The date on the bottle is typically just one or two years after manufacture, and simply shows how long the maker tested the drug’s...
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3 MORE CANADIANS BECOME ILL FROM CONTAMINATED ROMAINE LETTUCE
Despite warnings of potential E. coli in romaine lettuce, there are 3 more confirmed illnesses reported in Canada – one in Ontario, two in Quebec. That brings the total who’ve become ill to 22 — 4 in...
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AMERICANS ARE CLEARED TO EAT SOME ROMAINE, HEALTH CANADA STANDS PAT
Americans are being told it’s alright for them to eat some romaine lettuce again. The important thing is to check the label. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is narrowing its blanket warning from...
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