| Anemia Drugs Are Recalled Amgen and Johnson & Johnson announced are recalling various lots of their anemia drugs, Epogen and Procrit, because extremely thin, barely visible glass flakes have been found in the vials. feeds.nytimes.com |
Walk to Work Day fights obesity Hundreds of thousands of Australians are stretching their legs this morning as part of National Walk to Work Day. abc.net.au |
FDA may limit anemia drug use for kidney disease By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-14T14:22:49ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is considering new restrictions on widely used anemia drugs that appear to double the risk of stroke in patients with kidney disease.... hosted.ap.org |
Care cuts 'may hit hospital beds' Hospital beds in England could fill up with the elderly and vulnerable, preventing urgent medical care for those who need it, a senior NHS figure has said. bbc.co.uk |
Aspirin: is it really a wonder drug? Last week, researchers claimed everyone over 45 should take an aspirin a day to prevent against cancer and heart disease. Victoria Lambert investigates medicine's apparent new cure-all. telegraph.co.uk |