New Jersey 101.5 » Food and Drug Administration http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sat, 25 May 2013 19:02:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 FDA Adds Heart Risk Warning to Popular Antibiotic http://nj1015.com/fda-adds-heart-risk-warning-to-popular-antibiotic/ http://nj1015.com/fda-adds-heart-risk-warning-to-popular-antibiotic/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:47:10 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=240335 The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients that a widely used antibiotic from Pfizer can cause rare but deadly heart rhythms in some patients.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/fda-approves-highly-anticipated-weight-loss-pill/feed/ 0 Qsymia (Image courtesy of Vivus, Inc.) FDA Panel Votes Against Johnson & Johnson Blood Thinner http://nj1015.com/fda-panel-votes-against-johnson-johnson-blood-thinner/ http://nj1015.com/fda-panel-votes-against-johnson-johnson-blood-thinner/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 21:44:18 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=109172 A majority of Food and Drug Administration panelists have voted against a new use for Johnson & Johnson's blood thinner Xarelto to reduce life-threatening blood clots.

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