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		<title>Byetta Associated with Necrotizing Pancreatitis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since issuing Information for Healthcare Professionals	 in October 2007, FDA has received reports of 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta. Byetta is a medicine given by subcutaneous injection to help treat adults with type 2 diabetes. Of the 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis, all patients required hospitalization, two [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/09/01/byetta-associated-with-necrotizing-pancreatitis/</link>
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		<title>Recall of ED Supplement because of Dangerous Ingredient</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jack Distribution, LLC announced that they are conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of all lot numbers of the company&#8217;s supplement products sold under the brand names Rize 2 The Occasion and Rose 4 Her. New lots of Rize 2 and Rose 4 her (not subject to this recall) will contain lot numbers beginning in &#8220;BL&#8221;.
Jack Distribution, LLC, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/09/01/recall-of-ed-supplement-because-of-dangerous-ingredient/</link>
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		<title>HPV Vaccine Associated with Serious Adverse Effects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As of June 30, 2008, there have been 9,749 VAERS reports of adverse events following Gardasil vaccination. Of these, 94% were classified as reports of non-serious events, and 6% as serious events.
Concerns have been raised about reports of deaths occurring in individuals after receiving Gardasil. As of June 30, 2008, 20 deaths had been reported [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/08/30/hpv-vaccine-associated-with-serious-adverse-effects/</link>
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		<title>Xiadafil VIP Tablets Forced Off Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized nearly $74,000 worth of Xiadafil VIP tablets, Lots 6K029 and 6K209-SEI, distributed by SEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Miami, Fla. Although marketed as a dietary supplement to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and for sexual enhancement, these lots represent an illegally marketed drug containing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/07/25/xiadafil-vip-tablets-forced-off-market/</link>
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		<title>Erectile Dysfunction Supplements Seized by U.S. Marshals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, today U.S. Marshals seized more than 14,000 dosage units of Shangai Regular, Shangai Ultra, Super Shangai, Naturalë Super Plus, and Lady Shangai. Although labeled as natural supplements, the seized products were all marketed to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), impotency, and/or to provide sexual enhancement, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/04/10/erectile-dysfunction-supplements-seized-by-us-marshals/</link>
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		<title>Hazardous Levels of Selenium in &#8220;Total Body Formula&#8221; and&#8221;Total Body Mega Formula&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has found hazardous levels of selenium in samples of certain flavors of the dietary supplement products &#8220;Total Body Formula&#8221; and &#8220;Total Body Mega Formula.&#8221; The FDA has received 43 reports of persons from nine states who experienced serious adverse reactions using these products.
On March 27, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/04/10/hazardous-levels-of-selenium-in-total-body-formula-andtotal-body-mega-formula/</link>
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		<title>Making Nanotubes Without Harming the Environment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[They are 10,000 times thinner than a strand of human hair, yet stronger than steel, more durable than diamonds, and able to conduct heat and electricity with efficiency that rivals copper wires and silicon chips.
Ever since their discovery in the early 1990s, carbon nanotubes have been hailed as a new “wonder material.” They are tiny [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/04/09/making-nanotubes-without-harming-the-environment/</link>
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		<title>Liver Failure Associated with Exjade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exjade is a medicine used to treat chronic iron overload caused by blood transfusions in patients 2 years of age and older.  Recent adverse event reports to the FDA indicates that the drug may be associated with liver failure.
If you or a loved one has been injured by Exjade, please fill out our free [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/04/09/liver-failure-associated-with-exjade/</link>
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		<title>Tainted Heparin Kills 62</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The FDA said today there have been 62 fatal allergic reactions following the use of contaminated heparin.
In the 15 months from Jan. 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008, the FDA received reports of 103 deaths following heparin use, but only 62 of the deaths were linked to one or more allergic reactions, including severe hypotension, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/04/09/tainted-heparin-kills-62/</link>
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		<title>Adulterated Dietary Supplements Seized by Federal Agents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Wednesday U.S. Marshals seized more than $1,301,712 of dietary supplements from LG Sciences, LLC, of Brighton, Mich., because the products contain unapproved food additives and/or new dietary ingredients that cause the products to violate the law. Labeled as dietary supplements, the products are marketed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/04/07/adulterated-dietary-supplements-seized-by-federal-agents/</link>
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		<title>Profits Before People:  Merck and Schering-Plough Caught Red handed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Emails between a Schering-Plough executive and the principle investigator of the ENHANCE trial were made public today by Sen. Chuck Grassley.  The emails reveal that the ENHANCE trial&#8217;s principal investigator perceived that the drugmakers were withholding unfavorable results about ezetimibe/simvastatin (Vytorin) for non-scientific reasons.  (Surprise Surprise).  Instead of releasing the bad data, Sen. Grassley noted, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/04/01/profits-before-people-merck-and-schering-plough-caught-red-handed/</link>
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		<title>FDA to Force Medical Device Manufacturer Pay for Violating Law</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it is seeking a $2.2 million penalty against a California hearing aid manufacturer for violations of federal law, including manufacturing standards violations and the failure to notify the FDA of a change in an outside supplier or vendor, which may have exposed recipients of the devices [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/03/29/fda-to-force-make-medical-device-manufacturer-pay-for-violating-law/</link>
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		<title>Dietary Supplement Associated with Severe Adverse Reactions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The FDA notified consumers of a recall of, and advised them not to purchase or consume, the liquid dietary supplement products Total Body Formula in the flavors of Tropical Orange and Peach Nectar, or Total Body Mega Formula in the Orange/Tangerine flavor. The Florida Department of Health recently provided reports to the FDA on 23 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/03/28/dietary-supplement-associated-with-severe-adverse-reactions/</link>
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		<title>Increased Cancer Risk Associated with Treatment for Diabetic Leg and Foot Ulcers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The FDA is conducting a safety review based on study data suggesting there may be an increased risk of death from cancer in diabetic patients using Regranex (becaplermin) Gel, a skin product used to heal leg and foot ulcers. While the review is ongoing, the FDA recommends health care professionals discuss the potential risks and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/03/28/176/</link>
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		<title>Cantaloupe from Honduran Grower Tainted with Salmonella</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers who have recently bought cantaloupes to check with the place of purchase to determine if the fruit came from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a growing and packing company in Honduras. If so, consumers should throw away the cantaloupes.
Based on current information, fruit from this company appears to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/03/24/cantaloupe-from-honduran-grower-tainted-with-salmonella/</link>
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		<title>Biovail Settles with SEC.  Three Executives Still under Investigation.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday that Canada&#8217;s Biovail Corp. will pay $10 million to settle fines stemming from a probe into fraudulent accounting.  
The SEC said current and former senior Biovail executives were obsessed with meeting quarterly and annual targets, and they overstated earnings and hid losses to deceive investors.
The SEC [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/03/24/biovail-settles-with-sec-three-executives-still-under-investigation/</link>
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		<title>Dietary Supplements with Dangerous Ingredients</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Palo Alto Labs and FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals of a voluntary nationwide recall of two dietary supplements, Aspire36 and Aspire Lite. The products were recalled because they were found to contain Aildenafil in trace amounts and Dimethyl sildenafil thione, an analog of Sildenafil, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction. The presence of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/03/21/dietary-supplements-with-dangerous-ingredients/</link>
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		<title>Bush&#8217;s Legacy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones
When it comes to notorious Bush political appointees, Daniel Troy&#8217;s name doesn&#8217;t usually make the top-10 list, overshadowed as he is by more high profile cronies such as FEMA&#8217;s Michael Brown. But for three years in the president&#8217;s first term, Troy served as the chief counsel to the Food and Drug Administration [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/03/21/bushs-legacy/</link>
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		<title>Graft use Associated with Increase Risk of Death</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FDA issued a Public Health Notification to inform healthcare professionals of an update to earlier FDA safety information on this product. The notification re-emphasizes the need for continued surveillance of patients treated with endovascular grafts, and provides updated information on the mortality risks associated with the use of the AneuRx Stent Graft System to prevent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/03/20/graft-use-associated-with-increase-risk-of-death/</link>
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		<title>Tamiflu associated with Changes in Behavior</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Roche and FDA informed healthcare professionals of neuropsychiatric events associated with the use of Tamiflu, in patients with influenza.The label has been revised as follows: Influenza can be associated with a variety of neurologic and behavioral symptoms which can include events such as hallucinations, delirium, and abnormal behavior, in some cases resulting in fatal outcomes. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pharmawatchdog.com/2008/03/20/tamiflu-associated-with-changes-in-behavior/</link>
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