http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Center_for_Drug_Evaluation_and_ResearchFind stories, videos, and photos about Center for Drug Evaluation and Research from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:43:57 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Center_for_Drug_Evaluation_and_Research14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Center for Drug Evaluation and Research from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/04/medication.misuse.fda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/04/medication.misuse.fda/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Food and Drug Administration launched an effort Wednesday to reduce needless injuries resulting from preventable medication errors.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/07/darvon.darvocet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/07/darvon.darvocet/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of painkillers containing propoxyphene, the ingredient in widely used Darvon and Darvocet, to add a warning box to the label highlighting the potential for overdose.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/01/fda.anti.smoking.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/01/fda.anti.smoking.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo popular anti-smoking drugs will now carry warnings about the risk of severe mental health problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/fda.warning.tylenol.nsaids/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/fda.warning.tylenol.nsaids/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver-the-counter painkillers and fever reducers will now carry new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver damage and internal bleeding associated with the drugs, according to a final ruling Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/31/fda.unapproved.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/31/fda.unapproved.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeeking to remove unapproved drugs from the marketplace, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered nine companies to stop manufacturing narcotics whose therapeutic claims have not been proved.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839373,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839373,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems in an effort to better inform doctors and patientsSun, 07 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/04/21/fda.heparin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/04/21/fda.heparin/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew tests suggest how a contaminant in heparin -- a blood thinner -- may be connected to dozens of deaths, FDA officials said Monday.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/05/heparin.contaminant/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/05/heparin.contaminant/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. health officials said Wednesday they have found a contaminant in a blood-thinning drug produced by Baxter Healthcare Corp. that has been linked to more than a dozen deaths in the United States.Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/19/coldmed.fda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/19/coldmed.fda/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver-the-counter cold and cough medicines don't work for children under age 6, and giving the common medicine to young children cannot be recommended, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said in October.Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/30/news/companies/ipsen.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/30/news/companies/ipsen.reut/index.htmU.S. health officials have approved an Ipsen drug for treating a rare and potentially life-threatening disease called acromegaly, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/17/codeine.breast.feeding.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/17/codeine.breast.feeding.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextNursing mothers who take codeine should watch their infants for increased sleepiness or other signs of overdose, federal health officials warned Friday.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/07/news/companies/fda_orlistat/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/07/news/companies/fda_orlistat/index.htmThe Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it approved an over-the-counter weight loss drug for overweight adults.Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/19/news/eczema_drugs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/19/news/eczema_drugs/index.htmThe FDA announced improved labeling for two topical eczema drugs, Elidel Cream and Protopic Ointment, which have been linked to rare reports of cancer.Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/05/morning.after.fda.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/05/morning.after.fda.tm/index.htmlIs politics keeping the long-delayed emergency contraceptive known as the morning- after pill, or Plan B, off the over-the-counter market?Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/26/news/FDA_pill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/26/news/FDA_pill/index.htmThe Food and Drug Administration delayed for 60 days a decision on whether to allow nonprescription sales of the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B, FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford said Friday.Fri, 26 Aug 2005 20:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/07/news/fortune500/bextra_fda/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/07/news/fortune500/bextra_fda/index.htmThe Food and Drug Administration asked Pfizer and other manufacturers to revise their labels to include boxed warnings of potential cardiovascular risks and gastrointestinal bleeding from certain arthritis drugs. The FDA also asked Pfizer to withdraw Bextra from the market. Following is the FDA's statement:Thu, 07 Apr 2005 14:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/24/news/fortune500/fdadrugs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/24/news/fortune500/fdadrugs/index.htmThe Food and Drug Administration sped up its drug review process last year, approving a record number of generic drugs and doubling its approval rate for name-brand prescription drugs, as the FDA tries to repair its reputation from the Vioxx crisis.Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:12:00 EST