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U.S. FDA Official Sees Some Delays Over Safety
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A new focus on drug safety is delaying the approval of some medicines as regulators impose requirements meant to minimize side effects, a top U.S. drug regulator told Reuters on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
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McCain Would Hike Drug Costs for Wealthy Americans
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U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain will outline economic proposals on Tuesday that would increase drug costs for wealthy seniors and freeze billions in government spending for a year. Reuters Health Information
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CDC Report on TB Traveler Urges More Coordination
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Breaches in security that allowed a U.S. tuberculosis patient to defy health officials and fly to Europe and back in May can be at least partly fixed with faster communication and better training, according to a federal government report. Reuters Health Information
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Drug Ad Effects on People Need More Study: FDA Panel
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Ads for prescription drugs need to be clear and direct and government needs to study the effects these ads have on consumer behavior, particularly among the elderly and minorities, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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