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By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 18, 2010
Avandia Stays on Market Despite Heart Attack Dangers
In a puzzling turn of events this week, an F.D.A. panel voted 20-12 to leave Avandia, from GlaxoSmithKline, on the market but with restrictions because of heart attack risks. Avandia was once the… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 4, 2010
Antacid drugs linked to increased risk of bone fractures, FDA warns
Take a pill for heartburn and you could fracture a bone. While it won’t happen overnight, the FDA released a warning last week informing consumers that long-term use of such drugs, known as proton… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 26, 2010
Simmons Hanly Conroy Monitors Tylenol Recalls, FDA Investigation
Due to reports of serious side effects, McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has made four major recalls of over-the-counter products, including Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl, in the past seven months.… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 27, 2009
Simmons Hanly Conroy Featured on Fox News St. Louis
Fox 2 News of St. Louis paid our future home in Alton a visit this afternoon. As seen on the 6 o’clock news, the news crew captured Principal Melinda Fischer of Saint… Read More