FDA panel seeks to balance risks in warnings for antidepressants

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee has recommended that newer generation antidepressants should carry a warning of an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in not only children and adolescents, but also in young adults. The FDA and its advisors are trying to balance the risks and benefits of antidepressant treatments on labels, whereas the physicians are trying to determine how to manage these risks and benefits in their practice.

Pharmaceutical preparations, Antidepressant Preparations, Labeling, Antidepressants

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Drugs alias dietary supplements

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Herbal supplements should be regulated just as drugs are in order to protect consumers from their adverse effects. A study published in 2003 found that St. John's wort can affect the metabolism of half of all drugs on the market. Another study found that many web sites that sell herbal products make health claims that violate the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act.

Advertising, Advertising Activity, Nutrient Preparations, Editorial, Dietary supplements, Medicine, Herbal, Herbal medicine, Medicine, Botanic

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Citing serious risks, FDA recommends no cold and cough medicines for infants

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cautioned over the safety of using over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children below two years of age. The caution follows reported cases of adverse reactions and even death.

Ethical Cold Preparations, Proprietary Cold Preps, Ethical Cough & Cold Combinations, Care and treatment, Dosage and administration, Cough, Nonprescription drugs, Decongestants, Cold (Disease) in children, Children's colds

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