Food And Drug Administration-Cardiovascular Side Effects-Healthday News

FDA Advisers Back Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection

THURSDAY, May 10 (Healthday News) -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Thursday endorsed the use of the drug Truvada as a means to help prevent HIV infection in healthy people at high risk of contracting the AIDS-causing virus. read more..

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FDA Panel Gives Blessing to New Weight-Loss Drug

THURSDAY, May 10 (Healthday News) -- An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended approval of the weight-loss medication lorcaserin, even though concerns remain about cardiovascular side effects. read more..

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Oral Contraceptives-Healthday News-Fda Advisers-Labels

FDA Advisers: Newer Forms of the 'Pill' Need Revised Warning Labels

THURSDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health advisers recommended Thursday that several newer forms of oral contraceptives carry revised labels warning about an increased risk of potentially fatal blood clots. read more..

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Food And Drug Administration-Healthday News-Fda Advisers-Weight Loss

FDA Advisers Back Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel gave its blessing Wednesday to a highly anticipated weight loss pill that had been rejected by health advisers once before. read more..

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