Articles from Adverse Event Reporting News (June 18, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Antibiotic use in infants may increase asthma risk.			520
Boston Scientific faces 1,660 claims on recalled defibrillators.		Brief article	330
Certain lots of Fraxiparine and Fraxiparine Forte syringes recalled.		Brief article	120
Confidence recalls all lots of Long Weekend dietary supplement.		Brief article	297
Court hears arguments linking vaccines, autism.		Brief article	259
EMEA announces recall of Viracept.		Brief article	205
EMEA Management Board elects new chair and vice-chair, approves increase in staff.		Brief article	137
FDA committee rejects Acomplia due to suicide risks.			611
FDA objects to parts of House drug safety plan.			1036
FDA report sees no major problems with human tissue.			740
FDA wants 'black box' warning on Avandia, calls for advisory committee review.			871
FDA warns of febrile symptoms following use of propofol.		Brief article	191
First federal fentanyl patch trial begins in Florida.			337
Grassley presses EPO makers on safety, pricing and marketing.			504
GSK releases interim data defending Avandia safety.			384
GSK warns of heart problems in pregnant women receiving infusion solution.		Brief article	236
House bill would have Treasury, not FDA, collect user fees.		Brief article	235
Klein named Acting Director of Controlled Substance Staff.		Brief article	127
Lawsuit filed against Merck for failure to warn about 'jaw death' with Fosamax.		Brief article	306
Lilly settles hundreds of Zyprexa lawsuits.		Brief article	123
Poll shows majority believes more FDA powers will improve drug safety.		Survey	264
Roche warns of serious adverse events with use of Avastin.			410
RotaTeq may cause Kawasaki disease in infants, FDA warns.		Brief article	249
Sleep supplements found to contain habit-forming drug.			350
Study links prostate cancer treatment to cardiac risk.			588
Vioxx plaintiff faces choice of slashed award or new trial.			372