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07/07/2011

Flu Shots for Pregnant Women Also Protect Newborns

Giving flu shots to pregnant women also protects their newborns, researchers say. Flu vaccination is recommended for anyone older than 6 months of age. But it i

07/07/2011

Here is a FDA warning for pregnant women on Common Epilepsy Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday advised doctors to warn women of childbearing age that fetal exposure to certain drugs used to control seizure

07/01/2011

Hello everybody here is an update on the Tylenol Recall

ISSUE: McNeil Consumer Healthcare is recalling one product lot of Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets, 225 count bottles, distributed in the U.S. The recall stems from a small number of odor reports, including musty, moldy odor. The uncharacteristic musty, moldy odor has been linked to the presence of tr

07/01/2011

Came across this post today and I wanted to pass it on to everybody

Labels for valproate sodium and related drugs for epilepsy will carry new language warning that children exposed to these agents during gestation may suffer cognitive deficits, the FDA said.

06/26/2011

We are happy to tell everybody that we are now on Twitter to help get the word out that there are programs like ours that help people get there medications for Free’ even with the reports of medication shortages that I have been posting on. BUT REMEMBER WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THE WORD OUT

06/26/2011

Hello everyone, We wanted to give everybody an update on this Countries Medication Shortages, It is not looking Good.

Drug shortages for a number of medicines including cancer drugs, anesthetics and other prescriptions pills are at an all-time high, FDA warns.

Drug shortages at all-time high

http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/10/news/economy/drug_shortages_fda/index.htm

06/26/2011

More info comming in on how the problem is getting out of control

Several reports have recently highlighted that fact that hospitals throughout the U.S. are running out of key drugs, including anesthetics needed in surgeries, chemotherapy drugs needed to treat cancer, and common antibiotics required to treat a multitude of diseases. Read about the serious risks t

06/26/2011

And for you conspiracy believers the following link has their take on why there are shortages of some medications and other medications Pharma is stockpiling?
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread700091/pg1

05/31/2011

Here are a few new reports

THURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News)-- Lists of the side effects for prescription medications on drug labels, packaging and advertisements have mushroomed up to an average of 70 per medication, a new study reports.

05/31/2011

TUESDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Although guidelines don't recommend antibiotics for asthma, almost 1 million children with the respiratory condition are prescribed the medications each year in the United States, a new study finds.

05/31/2011

MONDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that a certain class of drugs used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) boosts the risk that male patients will be unable to urinate.

04/30/2011

Hello everybody sorry we did not have any posts lately; we have been very busy lobbying for cheaper medications for everyone. Enclosed are some articles showing how the costs are getting out of hand.
Cost of Heart Drugs Makes Patients Skip Pills, Putting Themselves at Risk
http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2011-rst/6228.html

ROCHESTER, Minn. — For more than 5 million Americans with heart failure, a critical step to better health is taking the medications they're prescribed. But many patients fail to do so, putting themselves at greater risk of hospitalization and even death. To date, studies have not fully answered why