By GARDINER HARRIS Published: July 21, 2006 WASHINGTON, July 20 Medication errors harm 1.5 million people and kill several thousand each year in the United States, costing the nation at least $3.5 billion annually, the Institute of Medicine concluded in a report released on Thursday. Drug errors are so widespread that hospital patients should expect…
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FDA: Olive oil may fight heart disease
Announcement opens door to new food labels WASHINGTON – The monounsaturated fat in olive oil may reduce the chances of suffering coronary heart disease, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday, opening the door to revised food labels. As long as people don’t increase the number of calories they consume daily, the FDA found “limited…
F.D.A. Warns of Liver Failure After Antibiotic Use – June 30, 2006
By GARDINER HARRIS Published: June 30, 2006 WASHINGTON, June 29 ” Federal drug regulators issued a strong warning Thursday that Ketek, a controversial antibiotic, could in rare circumstances cause serious liver injury, liver failure and even death. “We clearly now understand that there is risk of serious liver injury with Ketek,” said Dr. John Jenkins,…
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