GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has recalled bottles of 100ct Panadol Advance pain relievers, as it failed to meet standards set by Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). GSK's Panadol Advance pain relievers contain acetaminophen that requires ...
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Cross section of bioprinted human liver tissue showing hepatocytes (blue nuclei), endothelial cells (red), and hepatic stellate cells (green). (Courtesy Organovo Holdings Inc.) The discovery that living tissues could be built up using a ...
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Acetaminophen, found in over-the-counter products such as Excedrin and Tylenol, provides many people with relief from headaches and sore muscles. When used appropriately, it is considered mostly harmless. Over recent decades, the drug, ...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Acetaminophen, a commonly used drug for pain and fever during pregnancy, may be linked to attention-deficit hyperactivity-like behavior, U. S. researchers say. Study author Zeyan Liew of the University of ...
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MONDAY Jan.27,2014,2014--The cold season is in full swing,with everyone swearing by their own methods for avoiding infection or treating themselves should they get sick. Now,a new review finds that some methods seem to work better than ...
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends health professionals discontinue prescribing combination drug products containing acetaminophen. The FDA recommends healthcare professionals discontinue ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked doctors to stop prescribing painkillers that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen because of reports of severe liver damage. Prescription painkillers, which include Vicodin and ...
An injury or sleeping the wrong way can lead to a major pain in the neck. The American College of Rheumatology suggests these ways to ease neck pain: Stay as mobile as possible, and limit the use of a neck brace. Avoid regular ...
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Oxycodone -- the active ingredient in OxyContin -- and hydrocodone are the most popular drugs among Americans who abuse prescription painkillers, a new study finds. OxyContin and Percocet are brand names for drugs containing oxycodone. ...
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Pharmaceutical companyc Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zohydro ER (hydrocodone bitartrate) extended-release capsules. Zohydro ER is an opioid agonist, extended-release oral formulation of hydrocodone without ...
Bayer HealthCare has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its CONTOUR next link blood glucose monitoring (BGM) system as a component of Medtronic's new MiniMed 530G with Enlite, a breakthrough diabetes ...
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Pharmaceutical products manufacturer Vita Health has voluntarily recalled various health products from the Canadian market due to labeling issues. The labels suggest that the packages are child resistant when they are not, or are missing ...
US generics drug maker Actavis has rolled out new formulations of Fioricet (butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine capsules, USP) and Fioricet with Codeine (butalbital, acetaminophen, caffeine and codeine phosphate, USP). Both medicines ...
Pharmaceutical company Pendopharm, in consultation with Health Canada, has announced the voluntary recall of two lots of the ACET-650 acetaminophen suppository (DIN 02230437) due to dosage mislabeling on the blister packs inside the box. ...
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) approval for updated labeling of Acetadote (acetylcysteine) Injection, which is free from Ethylene diamine tetracetic acid (EDTA) or any other ...
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