Category Archives: Drugs

Fake Prescription Drugs are Dangerous ABC's Brandi Hitt reports in Los Angeles for World News Now. *More: http://WNNfans.com. By: ABCNews … Continue reading →

The top-selling class of blood-pressure drugs is under attack from an unusual source: a senior regulator at the Food and Drug Administration. Bucking his bosses, Thomas A. Marciniak is seeking stronger warnings about the drugs known as angiotensin receptor blockers, or ARBs, according to internal documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The drugs, which are taken by millions of people and generated $7.6 billion in U.S. sales in 2012, may be linked to higher cancer rates, Dr. Marciniak argues, a view shared by some outside doctors. Top FDA officials say evidence doesn't support a link. The debate over ARBs highlights the question of whether the U.S. drug-safety agency devotes enough effort to examining the safety of long-marketed blockbusters as it focuses on new drugs. In a rare rebellion by an FDA reviewer, Dr. Marciniak has clashed with his bosses over his desire to spend time on ARB safety, instead of just on new-drug applications. Ellis Unger, chief of the drug-evaluation division that includes Dr. Marciniak, called the complaints a "diversion," and said in an interview, "We have no reason to tell the public anything new." ARBs on the market in the U.S. include Novartis AG's Diovan, Daiichi Sankyo Co.'s … Continue reading →

The top-selling class of blood-pressure drugs is under attack from an unusual source: a senior regulator at the Food and Drug Administration. Bucking his bosses, Thomas A. Marciniak is seeking stronger warnings about the drugs known as angiotensin receptor blockers, or ARBs, according to internal documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The drugs, which are taken by millions of people and generated $7.6 billion in U.S. sales in 2012, may be linked to higher cancer rates, Dr. Marciniak argues, a view shared by some outside doctors. Top FDA officials say evidence doesn't support a link. The debate over ARBs highlights the question of whether the U.S. drug-safety agency devotes enough effort to examining the safety of long-marketed blockbusters as it focuses on new drugs. In a rare rebellion by an FDA reviewer, Dr. Marciniak has clashed with his bosses over his desire to spend time on ARB safety, instead of just on new-drug applications. Ellis Unger, chief of the drug-evaluation division that includes Dr. Marciniak, called the complaints a "diversion," and said in an interview, "We have no reason to tell the public anything new." ARBs on the market in the U.S. include Novartis AG's Diovan, Daiichi Sankyo Co.'s … Continue reading →

Did the CIA Distribute Crack / Sell Drugs? Alexander Cockburn on the CIA's Dirty Secrets (1998) Some sources say that the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been involved in several drug trafficking operations. Some of these reports cla... By: The Film Archive … Continue reading →

Cholesterol drugs may not lower heart attack risk, study says Dr. Harlan Krumholz, professor of cardiology at the Yale School of Medicine, spoke to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about recent studies that show when cholesterol goes down, hearth health... By: CBS News … Continue reading →

The Sick Livers - Gimme The Drugs (2013) "Gimme The Drugs" from the forthcoming album "Motors, Women, Drugs, Booze Killing" available 27/06/13. http://www.thesicklivers.wordpress.com http://www.th... By: Ginge Knievil … Continue reading →

Work Drugs - License To Drive (Oiva Remix) Eighth track from their album "Misfits" (2012) By: fractogeno … Continue reading →

Japan - How to #108 - Prescription Drugs More info here: http://thejapanchannel.com/General/6011-Bringing-Medicine-to-Japan.html#6011 Check out our channel for hundreds more Japan videos! http://www... By: TheJapanChannelDcom … Continue reading →

The Maine - Love and Drugs (Acoustic) The Maine perform their new song "Love and Drugs" live from John's room! Performed by The Maine Shot by Dirk Mai and Brandon Sloter. By: officialthemaine … Continue reading →

Global issue: Authorities are struggling to control the prevalence of synthetic drugs. Photo: AFP Dozens of new synthetic drugs, many of them marketed as ''legal highs'' on the internet and made in Asia, emerged last year, replacing traditional, plant-based drugs in Britain and Europe, according to official figures. The European Union's Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction has highlighted the trend at a time when the use of cannabis, cocaine and heroin - drugs based on plants grown abroad and smuggled into Europe - is slowing. ''The drug situation may now be in a state of flux, with 'new' problems emerging that challenge current policy and practice models: new synthetic drugs and patterns of use are appearing, both on the illicit drug market and in the context of non-controlled substances,'' the centre said in its annual report. ''Today's drug market appears to be less structured around plant-based substances shipped over long distances to consumer markets in Europe,'' the report said. Advertisement The centre estimated there were now more than 280 new drugs in circulation, with 73 appearing in the past year alone. Many were made from chemicals designed to mimic the effects of cannabis. British figures published last week … Continue reading →