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The Federal Drug Administration has ordered that cautions be added to the labels of all antipsychotic drug as they pertain to the possibility of some birth defects when used by pregnant patients. The antipsychotic drugs, including Haldol, Moban, Navane, Fanapt FazaClo,Clozari, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Abilify, Thorazine and Symbyax, among others can provoke , hypertonia, hypotonia, tremor, somnolence, respiratory distress in some fetuses. Symptoms were reported from birth to one month later, and some infants recovered quickly while others needed intensive care and…

A pair of expensive racehorses collapsed and died last month under mysterious circumstances just before a race at in Britain, with speculation that electrocution was the cause.   The British Horseracing Authority is investigating the deaths of the horses, Fenix Two and Marching Song, but the deaths of the animals are consistent with electrocution. Marching Song was sired by Breeder’s Cup winner War Chant.   So far, the cause seems to be from underground cables, combined with the wet ground…

The Federal Drug Administration has removed for sale more than 500 unapproved prescription cough, allergy and cold medicines because none have been appropriately evaluated by the FDA for sale. Some of the drugs affected are Lodrane, Cardec, Organidin and Pediahist, which have all been ordered off the market by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. None have ever been evaluated by the agency for safety, even though some have been available for many years. The unapproved drugs came to market before…

Reports say that Biotab Nutraceuticals, Inc, the makers of Extenze Nutritional Supplement Tablets, an erectile dysfunction suppliment, has voluntarily recalled some shipments of the pills due to a possible counterfeiting issue. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly found some packages that are counterfeit,  containing undeclared drug ingredients that can pose a serious risk to health. Biotab learned about the problem after being notified by the FDA that two lots of counterfeit product purporting to be Extenze contain undeclared drug…

One patient is suing Immunex, Pfizer, Wyeth, and some distributors of the arthritis drug, claiming the drug caused cancer, reports say. The patient, Wayne Stone Sr., is suing with the claim that Enbrel gave him lymphoma. He also claimed that drugmakers hid Embrel side effecte from physicians and patients. According to reports, he says he was cancer-free and in good health prior to receiving Enbrel injections for his rheumatoid arthritis; now he says he is disabled. Reports say Stone says…