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6/6/2006 3:02:00 AM | Celebrex Trial Is Delayed 
=(0) There has been a postponement for the first lawsuit against Pfizer for medical conditions allegedly caused by its Cox-2 class of painkiller drugs. A judge requested the delay to allow more gathering of information about Celebrex, which is suspected of causing the Alabama plaintiff's stroke in 2005. Unlike Vioxx, Celebrex has not been withdrawn...
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5/27/2006 12:05:00 AM | Ennis & Ennis, PA Announces Investigation of Stevens Johnson ... =(0) A law firm in Washington DC is looking into claims against several drugmakers with regard to serious skin disorder side effects such as Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Aside from medications already known to have this risk, (sulfonamides, penicillins, barbiturates, phenytoin) there are new reports of reactions caused by NSAIDs including ibuprofen pr...
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3/26/2006 7:15:00 PM | ADHD drug not safe for kids =(0) An FDA advisory panel voted against recommending the approval of the drug Sparlon for the treatment of ADHD in children and teenagers. Their main concern was the risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare but serious skin disorder manifested by blistering and rashes which often requires hospitalization and can even be fatal. The drug is already used ...
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3/23/2006 11:42:00 PM | Use of Drug to Treat ADHD in Children Opposed - =(0) An FDA advisory panel recommends that the drug modafinil not be approved for the treatment of ADHD in children despite the fact that it is effective. Instead, the panel suggests that the drug company, Cephalon Inc., study the drug's risk for inducing Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare and sometimes fatal skin reaction.............
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3/13/2006 1:36:00 PM | New Analysis Showed VYTORIN(R) (ezetimibe/simvastatin) Superior to ... =(0) This paper compares the effectiveness of cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Lipitor. In the disclosure section, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is listed as a rare adverse reaction to simvastatin, one of the active ingredients in Vytorin..........
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