WebMD and FDA updates and news releases on prescription medications and drug manufacturing/distribution.

May 2011

• Broccoli Compound May Combat COPD
• Avastin as Good as Lucentis for AMD Treatment
• Low Vitamin D Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer
• Leprosy May Pass Between Armadillos and People
• FDA Panel Urges Approval of Hepatitis C Drug
• Heart Attacks in the Morning Are More Severe
• Fat May Return After Liposuction
• Coumadin Recalled Over Potency Concern
• FDA, FTC Act to Remove Fraudulent STD Products from the Market
• Pills as Effective as Inhalers for Asthma
• Study Links Osteoporosis Drugs With Fractures
• Screen Identifies Subtle Signs of Autism in Babies
• FDA Warns About Teething Medication
• Many in U.S. No Longer Worry About Weight
• FDA Approves New Treatment for Rare Pancreatic Cancer
• New Clues on Caffeine's Health Benefits
• FDA Expands Approved Use for Carotid Stent
• Test to Diagnose, Distinguish MRSA and MSSA
• Stomach Acid Drugs Linked to Fracture Risk
• Experts Propose Age-Based Hepatitis C Testing
• Rates Differ for Gays, Heterosexuals
• Many Heart Patients Aren't Taking Needed Drugs
• Low Vitamin D at Birth Linked to Lung Infections
• Experimental Drug May Treat Chronic Constipation
• Do Bedbugs Spread MRSA?
• Drug Combo May Help Treat Kids With ADHD
• Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity Linked to Autism
• FDA OKs Flu Shot With Smaller Needle
• Vitamin D Treatments Target Psoriasis
• Study Finds Early Treatment Makes HIV Less Infectious
• FDA Warns About Counterfeit ExtenZe
• FDA Approves Hepatitis C Drug Victrelis
• Household Germs Hide in Unexpected Spots
• Imaginary Bugs Often Blamed
• Antibiotic Use May Be Linked to Kids' Asthma Risk
• Vitamin D May Improve Breathing for COPD Patients
• Experimental Drug Targets Overactive Bladder
• Coffee May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
• HPV and Pap Tests OK Every 3 Years
• Correct Acetaminophen Dose Depends on Kids' Weight
• FDA Clears First Test for Cat Scratch Disease
• FDA Approves New HIV Treatment
• May Is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
• Paralyzed Man Stands, Moves
• Study Gives New View of 'Full-Term' Pregnancy
• Environmental Group: Only 1 in 5 Sunscreens OK
• Inhaled Drugs for COPD Linked to Urinary Problem
• FDA Approves New HIV Drug Edurant
• Baked or Broiled Fish May Cut Heart Failure Risk
• Action Against Illegal Marketing of Tobacco Products
• Meningitis Rate Is Dropping in U.S.
• Many Young Adults May Have High Blood Pressure
• Prostate Cancer Drug Zytiga May Extend Life
• Babies Think, Therefore...
• USDA Food Pyramid Replacement Coming June 2
• Omega-3s May Reduce Heart Risks for People With Stents
• FDA Approves Injectable Gel to Treat Fecal Incontinence
• FDA Approves Dificid for C. diff Infection