April 2012
Bayer settles 500 Yaz lawsuits
- Fri, 04/27/2012 - 2:44pm
Bayer Pharmaceuticals is settling 500 Yasmin lawsuits at $220,000 per case.
Increased cancer risk not seen in metal-on-metal hip replacement systems
- Tue, 04/10/2012 - 9:53am
A study published Tuesday discovered that patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements do not face a greater cancer risk over a sev
Health Canada issues bisphosphonate warning
- Thu, 04/05/2012 - 9:17am
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On December 19th 2011, Health Canada officials issued a warning against use of bisphosphonate drugs including Fosamax®, Actonel®, and other similar bone strengtheni
FDA rejects petition to ban BPA use
- Wed, 04/04/2012 - 10:42am
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Last Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would not ban bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used for decades to line metal can
Most prescribed diabetes drug may slow prostate, other cancers
- Tue, 04/03/2012 - 1:52pm
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Research presented Saturday in Chicago at the American Association for Cancer Research’s annual meeting revealed th
Possible breast cancer risk for menopausal women on estrogen
- Tue, 04/03/2012 - 9:08am
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Women combatting menopause with estrogen alone face increased breast cancer risk, according to a study presented at this week’s American Association for Cancer Research conference in Chicago.