FDA Wants Investigation Into Avandia Conflict: Report

FDA wants investigation into Avandia conflict: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate whether one of the panelists at a recent safety meeting on the GlaxoSmithKline PLC drug Avandia had a conflict of interest, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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Federal advisers say FDA proposal for curbing painkiller abuse doesn’t go far enough
WASHINGTON – Federal health advisers say a government proposal to curb misuse of powerful painkillers does not go far enough to fix a problem linked to hundreds of fatal overdoses annually.
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Misleading Stats On OxyContin Usage
Above: Are county officials misleading the public about OxyContin usage among San Diego’s young people? We speak to a North County Times reporter who investigated the county’s claims.
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