FDA warns on dissolvable tobacco aimed at youth and teens
The FDA expressed concern that dissolvable tobacco products from Star Scientific and R J Reynolds resemble candy in bright packaging and small size, potentially appealing to under 26s. Regulators request research on underage perceptions and misuse, plus demographics and age of tobacco naïve users.
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FDA warns of brain inflammation risk with Tysabri use
U S federal health officials warned doctors that the risk of deadly brain inflammation linked to the MS drug Tysabri rises with longer use. FDA says 31 PML cases since mid-2006, eight deaths, and notes no PML in under 12 months use. one case per 1000 patients after two to three years. It also cites Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome and urges patient monitoring.
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