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EU regulator advises caution on painkiller diclofenac
ReutersLONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Europe's drugs agency warned on Friday that use of the common painkiller diclofenac, especially in high doses, carries extra heart attack risks which should be taken into consideration by doctors prescribing the drug. While it...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Drugs and Medicines, Ibuprofen (drug)
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Agencia de medicamentos de la UE advierte sobre riesgos del diclofenac
ReutersLONDRES, 14 jun (Reuters) - La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos advirtió el viernes que el uso del analgésico común diclofenac, especialmente en dosis elevadas, conlleva un riesgo adicional de ataques cardíacos que los médicos que recetan el fá...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Diabetes
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REENVÍO-Agencia de medicamentos de la UE advierte sobre riesgos del diclofenaco
Reuters(Reenvía colocando nombre más ampliamente difundido del fármaco en español) LONDRES, 14 jun (Reuters) - La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos advirtió el viernes que el uso del analgésico común diclofenaco, especialmente en dosis elevadas, conlleva...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Diabetes
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High doses of common painkillers increase heart attack risks
ReutersBy Kate Kelland LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is "equally hazardous" in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Heart Disease, United Kingdom, Pain, Arthritis
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Girardi | Keese
Given its deep bench of skilled trial attorneys—who include partner Amy Fisch Solomon —Girardi | Keese has pioneered litigation in the personal injury field, achieving more than $10 billion for its injured clients. “Amy is truly one of...
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Sun's position on medical marijuana is misguided and heartless
The Sun's editorial on medical marijuana is misguided at best and heartless at worst ("Md. should go slow on medical marijuana," Jan. 3). It's clear that the reports of the medical marijuana work group were not reviewed carefully, and so the editorial...Tags: Medical Research, Health, Annapolis, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Baltimore County
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FDA Warns of Celebrex Heart Risk
Times Staff WritersWASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned physicians to consider alternatives to the popular arthritis drug Celebrex because of new evidence that, like the similar drug Vioxx, removed from the market in September, it doubles the...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis Foundation, Food and Drug Administration, General Practitioners
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