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Save the Date

November 27, 2006 Heat, humidity, and direct light are the three enemies of drug potency. So where is one of the worst places to store drugs? In the medicine cabinet, of course! (This is also the case for dietary supplements... Read More >

Categories: drug expiration dates storing drugs

Time Out

November 13, 2006 I don't know what's more disturbing; the fact that Columbia University recently conducted a Ritalin study on 300 children aged three to five, or the fact that so many parents were willing to allow their preschoolers to be medicated... Read More >

Categories: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder preschoolers and Ritalin ritalin

The most important political issues no one is talking about…

November 1, 2006 The most important political issues no one is talking about Years ago, my father shared with me his theory of voting and elections: “People vote based on what’s in their wallet the morning they head to the polls.” And, for the most part, I’ve seen in my lifetime that that’s... Read More >

Categories: Abraham Cherrix chemotherapy gardasil hpv Ketek money nl-2006-11 politcal issues
Newsletter Issue: November 2006

Thanks to the FDA, corporate greed finds yet another smokescreen

August 1, 2006 Thanks to the FDA, corporate greed finds yet another smokescreen Hypocrites! There. I said it. It may come as no surprise to you that I’m referring to a recent ruling by the FDA. But what might surprise you is just how blatant the hypocrisy is this time. Is it even... Read More >

Categories: chemotherapy Marijuana nl-2006-08 THC treats nausea
Newsletter Issue: August 2006

Expert tease: Weight loss in a bottle?

July 31, 2006 Glaxo has asked the FDA for approval to market an over-the-counter (OTC) drug called Alli - pronounced, "al-eye." Alli is simply a low-dose version of a prescription weight-loss drug called Xenical. If the FDA approves Alli, it will have the distinction of being the only weight-loss drug available OTC... Read More >

Categories: Alli dietary fats drug side effects expert FDA GlaxoSmithKline over the counter drugs Weight Loss Xenical

Liver failure linked to prescription antiobiotic ketek

July 27, 2006 The FDA has received 12 reports of acute liver failure linked to Ketek. Four of those patients died. One patient required a liver transplant... Read More >

Categories: antibiotics bacterial infections FDA fraud Ketek liver failure Sanofi-Aventis side effects telithromycin

FDA protects drug companies

July 12, 2006 Unfortunately, there's more taking than giving in a new FDA rule that protects drug companies from consumers... Read More >

Categories: adverse reactions drug companies drug flyers FDA Merck pharmaceutical industry side effects Vioxx

Synthetic marijuana

June 8, 2006 Has the FDA opened the door to the black market sale of synthetic pot on the Internet... Read More >

Categories: synthetic pot

Recent ruling by the FDA

June 7, 2006 It may come as no surprise to you that I'm referring to a recent ruling by the FDA. But what might surprise you is just how blatant the hypocrisy is this time... Read More >

Categories: FDA

Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy

April 24, 2006 We're getting close. But we're not out of the woods yet. The good news is that all women who took a moment to write the FDA to describe their personal experiences with bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) have made a huge... Read More >

Categories: BHRT bio-identical hormone replacement therapy estrogen FDA hormone replacement therapy hot flashes HRT menopause natural hormones perimenopause Premarin Prempro prescription drugs progesterone cream Wyeth

The world’s ten best-selling drugs

April 6, 2006 On the same week I attended the APhA expo, Forbes magazine reported that 2005 global sales of prescription drugs exceeded $600 billion. Staggering, isn't it... Read More >

Categories: Acomplia adverse impact on depression or suicide advocate of alternative medicine alternative medicine American Pharmacists Association anti-depressant Effexor anti-fungal treatment anti-obesity drug APhA blocking the brain receptor that prompts hunger can't afford your prescriptions cholesterol-lowering Lipitor earwax removal kit footbath and massage happy receptor heightened anxiety Lipitor Prilosec Prozac Risperdal sales of prescription drugs stomach discomfort treat schizophrenia Zyprexa

Tomorrow turned into a nightmare for sme Ambien users

March 23, 2006 "Tomorrow will thank you." That hopeful promise is the advertising slogan for a product we've heard a lot about lately: the sleep-aid Ambien... Read More >

Categories: abdominal and muscle cramps Ambien Ambien users AMD asleep avoiding caffeine binge on snacls cautious of melatonin class-action lawsuit against Sanofu-Aventis creating relaxing routines at bedtime drug fog elevated levels of amino homocysteine hallucinations and strange behavior homocysteine I-tryotophan kava melatonin melatonin supplements midnight eating biges natural melatonin production natural sedative natural sleep-inducers nocturnal habits non-pharmaceutical sleep-aids prescriptions for Ambien regular exercise restful nights sleep Rx drugs Sanofi-Aventis seizures may occur shakiness side effects associated with Ambien sleep medications sleep patterns sleep-aid sleep-driving sleep-inducing amino acid sleep-inducling supplements sleep-shopping sweating tips for better nights sleep unaware of what they are doing under the influence of Ambien valerian vomiting wake up feeling drowsy withdrawl symptoms
Allan Spreen, M.D.
Dr. Allan Spreen, Chief Medical Advisor

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