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FDA involved in case after approving psych meds that cause boys to grow breasts

2015-03-10 07:11:58| Food - Topix.net

It's not often that the FDA gets sued for anything, but a powerful Philadelphia legal firm that handles whistleblower and class action cases throughout the nation, Sheller, P.C., has petitioned the Federal Court to demand the FDA follow through with black box warnings for Johnson & Johnson's drug Risperdal or remove its pediatric approval. The FDA had ignored Sheller's requests to allow the legal firm to release documents held by drug company Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen that would prove the necessity of withdrawing the FDA's 2006 approval of Risperdal for pediatric prescriptions or at least demand black box warnings.

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Autistic man wins $2.5M after meds gave him 46DD breasts

2015-03-03 17:41:15| Biotech - Topix.net

An autistic man has been awarded $2.5 million in a lawsuit against the makers of a medicine he used to treat his condition, which also caused him to grow 46DD breasts. According to the lawsuit, Austin Pledger, 20, his family and his doctor were not adequately warned that the drug Risperdal could cause breast enlargement in men, reports Autismdailynewscast.com.

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As flu becomes more widespread, CDC pushes antiviral meds

2015-01-10 01:43:36| Biotech - Topix.net

This April 30, 2009, file photo shows a box of Tamiflu in a Toronto health clinic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, Jan. 9. 2015, sent a new alert to doctors, advising prompt use of Tamiflu and other antivirals for hospitalized flu patients and those at higher risk for complications like pneumonia.

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Morris County Hosts Drop-Off Locations for Unwanted Meds Saturday

2014-09-24 00:08:41| Grocery - Topix.net

Taking part in the ninth annual Operation Take Back program, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, in conjunction with three local police departments, will host drop-off locations for residents looking to properly dispose of unwanted prescription medicines. On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Stop and Shop Supermarket on Littleton Road in Morris Plains; Randolph Township Municipal Building at 502 Millbrook Road in Randolph; and Mountain Lakes Fire Department at 400 Boulevard in Mountain Lakes will all be drop-off locations.

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Free meds: Grocery chain helping to combat high blood pressure

2014-07-19 08:39:37| Grocery - Topix.net

It's sometimes called "the silent killer" because it rarely gives any warning signs or symptoms, but high blood pressure or hypertension figured into more than 348,000 American deaths in 2009-about 1,000 deaths each day, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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