| FDA panel to decide fate of Darvon painkiller Call it the cold case file of drug safety. Federal health officials convened a public hearing Friday on whether to ban Darvon, a painkiller first approved in 1957, when there were few alternatives for treating pain except aspirin and powerful narcotics. msnbc.msn.com |
Poor results for cost-cutting Medicare project An ambitious effort to cut costs and keep aging, sick Medicare patients out of the hospital mostly didn’t work, a government-contracted study found. msnbc.msn.com |
Warning From F.D.A. on Arthritis Drugs for Young Patients Patients who take drugs to treat some inflammatory diseases will find a warning on the box that the medicines may increase in the risk of cancer in young people. nytimes.com |
Obama turns to Web to boost health overhaul The White House on Monday turned to its favorite tool — the Internet — to bolster President Barack Obama's push for health care overhaul and challenge misconceptions about Democratic plans. msnbc.msn.com |
Johnson & Johnson Accused of Drug Kickbacks The company is accused paying tens of millions of dollars to Omnicare in order put more patients on its blockbuster schizophrenia drug. nytimes.com |