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		<title>Byetta Diabetes Drug Warning by FDA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The FDA has received reports of 6  cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta.
Update Aug. 27 The makers of the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta reported Tuesday the deaths of four more people who&#8217;d been taking the medication.
Byetta is a medicine given by subcutaneous injection to help treat adults with  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/byetta-diabetes-drug-warning-by-fda/</link>
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		<title>Tampering with Gerber Baby Food a “Malicious Hoax”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ap- We’ve all seen numerous videos on YouTube, but what would you do if you watched a video from someone who claimed he had put poison in baby food with the intent to “kill black and Hispanic children?” According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that is exactly what happened.
Anton Dunn, 42, posted a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/tampering-with-gerber-baby-food-a-%e2%80%9cmalicious-hoax%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<title>Epilepsy Drug may Cause Birth Defects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Topiramate, sold under the brand name Topamax by Johnson &#38; Johnson, makes up about 20% of prescriptions issued to treat epilepsy. Epilepsy is a disorder that is most associated with powerful seizures. 
A study was done whereby 203 pregnant women were given topiramate and other epileptic drugs.
The results were as follows: 
“18 ended in spontaneous [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/epilepsy-drug-may-cause-birth-defects/</link>
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		<title>Serrano &#038; Jalepeno Peppers Recall - Salmonella</title>
		<description><![CDATA[July 19, 2008 -
Grande Produce, LTD. CO of Hidalgo, Texas (hereinafter referred to as Grande Produce) is recalling Jalepeno Peppers and Serrano Peppers distributed between May 17th and July 17th, 2008; and Avocados, all sizes, with lot #HUE08160090889 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/serrano-jalepeno-peppers-recall-salmonella/</link>
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		<title>Toy Recall - Lead found in &#8220;Faded Glory&#8221; Bracelet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lead is still being found in many popular children’s toys and items. It is thankful that this is being discovered since exposure to lead can be very harmful to a child’s health.
July 10th the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in agreement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, Arkansas announced a voluntary recall on the “Faded [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/toy-recall-lead-found-in-faded-glory-bracelet/</link>
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		<title>Studies Show Some Drugs do not Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a top selling drug that may not work. Simvastatin, which is also sold under the name Zocor, is supposed to help children with neurofibromatosis 1. It has been said that the drug will help “correct the learning and attention deficits” that kids with this genetic disorder experience. 

According to studies conducted by a medical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/studies-show-some-drugs-do-not-work/</link>
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		<title>Carbatrol Lawsuit filed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Generic versus brand name drugs are always an issue for pharmaceutical companies. If there are drug companies producing generic versions of drugs illegally, then it should very well be an issue. 
This is the case with Shire who has a track record of filing lawsuits against other drug companies. This time they are filing patent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/carbatrol-lawsuit-filed/</link>
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		<title>Cipro Side Effects draw Black Box Warning by FDA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The (FDA) anounced to the makers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs that a Boxed Warning in the product labeling concerning the increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture is necessary.
Through its new authority under the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA), the agency also determined that it is necessary for manufacturers of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/cipro-side-effects-draw-black-box-warning-by-fda/</link>
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		<title>Gardasil HPV Prevention Drug Linked to Side Effects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gardasil, a vaccine made for HPV Prevention for young women and teens is reported to have links to dangerous side effects.
Over 7,000  complaints have been made ranging from blood clots, nausea loss of movement and death.
Out of the 10 deaths none were confirmed by the CDC.
Two girls allege in court that the vaccine made them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/gardasil-hpv-prevention-drug-linked-to-side-effects/</link>
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		<title>Morphine Sulfate Recall- Voluntarily Recall by Ethex Corp</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ETHEX Corporation announced today that it has voluntarily recalled a single lot of morphine sulfate 60 mg extended release tablets (Lot No. 91762) due to a report of a tablet with twice the appropriate thickness. Oversized tablets may contain as much as two times the labeled level of active morphine sulfate. The lot was distributed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/morphine-sulfate-recall-voluntarily-recall-by-ethex-corp/</link>
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		<title>Remicade, Enbrel, Humira and Cimzia- FDA Warning - Tumor Necrosis Factor Blockers &#038; Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The FDA released an advance Communication regarding an Ongoing Safety Review to inform health care professionals that the Agency is looking into a potential connection between the use of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blockers and the maturation of lymphoma and other cancers in children and young adults. FDA is investigating around 30 reports. The reports [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/remicade-enbrel-humira-and-cimzia-fda-warning-tumor-necrosis-factor-blockers-cancer/</link>
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