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...also stock Plan B, Wal-Mart has already agreed to offer the drug. ?We expect more states to require us to sell emergency contraceptives in the months ahead,? said Ron Chomiuk, vice president of Wal-Mart?s pharmacy division. ?Because of this, and the fact that this is an FDA-approved product, we feel it is difficult to justify being the country?s only major pharmacy chain not selling...
...would make Plan B as easy to buy as a condom. The Food and Drug Administration last year delayed a decision on over-the-counter access for Plan B, ignoring the recommendation of its own scientists, as TIME reported in September. The Center for Reproductive Rights has sued the FDA to force a ruling, but a decision on this politically charged issue is unlikely before the November mid-term elections...
...We’d work with our Environmental Health and Safety liaison and follow the recommendations of the FDA,” she said, noting that chicken breasts were among the most consumed items on dining hall menus...
...these drugs pose a risk to the heart? Maybe. Ritalin and its cousins Concerta and Adderall are stimulants that can raise heart rate and blood pressure. The FDA knows of 25 cases of people--19 of them children--dying suddenly while on the drugs and dozens of cases of stroke and arrhythmias, but cause and effect are far from certain. Those are small numbers given that 2.5 million kids and 1.5 million adults in the U.S. take the drugs, but some panel members think many cases may go unreported. Cardiologist Steven Nissen, who proposed the warning, is worried about adults...
...warning warranted? Not at this point, says Dr. Thomas Laughren of the FDA. But the agency will review the risk labels on the drugs and probably launch a formal study of cardiovascular dangers. Over-prescription is another big concern. Nissen notes that 10% of 10-year-old boys are being treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...