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Lab reveals problem with vitamin D testing

Quest Diagnostics says results showed higher levels than warranted
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28557342/

Statins can cause rare eye disorders

Researchers say drug can lead to double vision, droopy eyelids and more
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28542691/

FDA Announces Class I Recall of Ophthalmic Surgical Device

OVDs are viscoelastic materials used to maintain space in the eye during surgery. Typically, OVDs are pre-packaged in a syringe and are applied using a small tube.
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2009/NEW01937.html

FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills

Agency seeks recall of products that pose serious health risks
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01933.html

FDA Announces New Recommendations on Evaluating Cardiovascular Risk in Drugs Intended to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

More than 23 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels known as hyperglycemia.
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01928.html

FDA Requires Warnings about Risk of Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior for Antiepileptic Medications

....a warning that their use increases risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (suicidality).
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01927.html

Study Finds Much of Private-Sector Consumer Medication Information Not Consistently Useful

...only about 75 percent of this information met the minimum criteria for usefulness as defined by a panel of stakeholders...
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01926.html

Pushing more docs to ditch prescription pad

Medicare to offer e-prescription bonus incentives to help cut medical errors
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28240846/

FDA Announces Class I Recalls of Two Unapproved Devices

...claimed their devices treated conditions ranging from cancer to migraines.
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01925.html

VIDEO: Problems with Medtronic Intrathecal Catheters

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/transcript.cfm?show=82#3
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