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New Scientific Rating System Helps Consumers and Professionals Find High-Quality Dietary Supplements and Natural Medicines |
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June 9, 2008 — Stockton, CA —
Consumers shopping the dietary supplement aisle and healthcare professionals advising patients using natural medicines face difficult questions. Of the hundreds or thousands of products on the shelf or online, which ones work? Are they safe? Do they even contain the ingredients listed on the label?
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Prescriber's Letter Clarifies Avandia Heart Attack Warning with Stepwise Diabetes Treatment Algorithm for Prescribers
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May 29, 2007 — Stockton, CA —
Prescribers and diabetes patients alike are wondering what to make of recent media reports of a New England Journal of Medicine
study suggesting Avandia (rosiglitazone) increases heart attack risk by 43% in diabetes patients. Avandia,
an oral agent for type 2 diabetes, accounted for more than 3 billion dollars in worldwide sales last year. Critics are jumping to
liken these N Engl J Med study results to the early cardiovascular concerns seen with Vioxx that ultimately led to
its removal from the market.
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Over 1600 potential interactions between natural products and conventional drugs identified by research group; 25% rated as severe |
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May 18, 2007 — Stockton, CA —
A 55-year-old man thought he was doing the right thing for his health when he stopped by the health food store and was advised to take several supplements.
He didn't realize that one of the natural medicines he began to take, ginkgo, could reduce the effectiveness of the medication
he took to control his seizures. He suffered a seizure while swimming, and died.
People often think "natural equals safe." They don't realize that some natural products can contribute to dangerous interactions.
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