August 26, 2009

FDA Investigating Alli Weight Loss Drug

In a WJBF News Channel 6 Medical Report…the FDA is investigating claims the weight loss pill Alli causes liver damage. The Food and Drug Administration says it’s received more than 30 reports of liver damage in people who take the over-the-counter weight loss pill and its prescription version, xenical.

FDA Investigating Alli Weight Loss Drug

In a WJBF News Channel 6 Medical Report…the FDA is investigating claims the weight loss pill Alli causes liver damage. The Food and Drug Administration says it’s received more than 30 reports of liver damage in people who take the over-the-counter weight loss pill and its prescription version, xenical.


July 01, 2009

AP: Insomniac Michael Jackson Begged For Drug

Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid.

AP: Insomniac Michael Jackson Begged For Drug

Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid.


March 17, 2009

Anna Nicole Smith’s Psychiatrist Surrenders In LA

Los Angeles police say psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich has surrendered to face charges of excessively prescribing drugs to Anna Nicole Smith before the former model’s overdose death in 2007. Police spokeswoman Rosario Herrera says Eroshevich turned herself in around 11 a.m. Monday at the Van Nuys station.

Anna Nicole Smith’s Psychiatrist Surrenders In LA

Los Angeles police say psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich has surrendered to face charges of excessively prescribing drugs to Anna Nicole Smith before the former model’s overdose death in 2007. Police spokeswoman Rosario Herrera says Eroshevich turned herself in around 11 a.m. Monday at the Van Nuys station.


March 12, 2009

Anna Nicole Smith’s Boyfriend, Doctors Charged

Anna Nicole Smith’s former boyfriend and two doctors have been charged with conspiracy to furnish drugs to the former Playboy playmate before she died of an overdose in 2007.

Anna Nicole Smith’s Boyfriend, Doctors Charged

Anna Nicole Smith’s former boyfriend and two doctors have been charged with conspiracy to furnish drugs to the former Playboy playmate before she died of an overdose in 2007.


March 10, 2009

SC Mother Of 2 In Custody On Abuse Charges

A South Carolina woman who eluded police for nearly a month after authorities said her two-year-old daughter tested positive for cocaine has been taken arrested.


February 27, 2009

FDA Calls Glaxo Ad For Prostate Drug ‘Misleading’

A marketing campaign for a GlaxoSmithKline prostate drug has drawn complaints from federal regulators, who said the space-themed advertisement is misleading. The British drugmaker’s Avodart capsules treat symptoms of enlarged prostate, including frequent urination. In the company’s advertisement, a man working on a model of the solar system is forced to stop painting to make frequent trips to the bathroom.

FDA Calls Glaxo Ad For Prostate Drug ‘Misleading’

A marketing campaign for a GlaxoSmithKline prostate drug has drawn complaints from federal regulators, who said the space-themed advertisement is misleading. The British drugmaker’s Avodart capsules treat symptoms of enlarged prostate, including frequent urination. In the company’s advertisement, a man working on a model of the solar system is forced to stop painting to make frequent trips to the bathroom.


February 20, 2009

Flu Spreading Across SC

State health officials say influenza is spreading across South Carolina. Dr. Robert Ball with the Department of Health and Environmental Control told The Post and Courier of Charleston that flu is now widespread across the state. The newspaper reported that DHEC information released Thursday show incidents of flu are highest along the coast.

Flu Spreading Across SC

State health officials say influenza is spreading across South Carolina. Dr. Robert Ball with the Department of Health and Environmental Control told The Post and Courier of Charleston that flu is now widespread across the state. The newspaper reported that DHEC information released Thursday show incidents of flu are highest along the coast.


February 17, 2009

Police: 10-Year-Old Aiken County Boys Won’t Face Pot Charges

Prosecutors say two 10-year-old boys who tried to trade marijuana to their Jefferson Elementary School classmates for bubble gum or desserts won’t face drug charges.


October 28, 2008

Barenaked Ladies’ Steven Page Faces Drug Case In New York Court

Barenaked Ladies singer and guitarist Steven Page is due back in an upstate New York courtroom Tuesday to answer cocaine possession charges.

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