Did you eat your Cheerios this morning? You may have just inadvertently taken an unapproved drug. Or so says the FDA, who has just sent a warning letter to General Mills, the maker of the cereal.
Promoting them as a drug that can lower cholesterol is going too far. That's what the Food and Drug Administration says the yellow box does. picked by bingo 7 months ago

"Minh Phu Le poisoned his daughter Skyla on Friday and attempted suicide with the same drug because he wanted to punish his mistress -- the girl's mother -- for trying to leave him, investigators said."

I cannot adequately express my horror. picked by digitalgimpling 3 years ago

In a discovery that could brighten up the lives of millions, scientists have created a drug that restores white hair to its natural colour.

They hope the drug, converted into a shampoo, could eventually be used as an alternative to dyes to hide greying locks. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it has received reports of mood disorders and erratic behavior among patients taking Chantix. The drug won regulatory approval last year to aid adults trying to quit smoking and sales totaled $101 million. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Scopolamine is a colorless, tasteless, odorless drug. The most horrifying side effect of the drug is not is ability to make zombies of its victims, but the complete amnesia it causes. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

When researchers analyzed vials of treated wastewater taken from a plant where about 90 Indian drug factories dump their residues, they were shocked. Enough of a single, powerful antibiotic was being spewed into one stream each day to treat every person in a city of 90,000. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A Mister Softee ice cream truck driver on Long Island was arrested Saturday after undercover narcotics officers saw him park his truck outside a drug dealer's house they had under surveillance. The drugs were found among the sprinkles. picked by suebe 4 months ago

A nightclub boss who wrote a letter to police denying that drug use was rife in her club has lost her license, after cops found that the letter itself was covered in cocaine. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Scientists think they've found a drug that can treat the deadliest form of skin cancer, even in advanced stages of the disease.

Good news! picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

Drug rings catering to the upscale client.
Delivered in 30 minutes, or it's free? picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

A federal task force recommendation that all adolescents between 12 and 18 be screened for depression is causing controversy among parents and pediatricians.
Critics fear the amount of antidepressant drugs prescribed to teens will rise massively, although the Task Force stressed that screening makes sense when specialized care such as therapy is available, instead of a drug approach picked by bingo 6 months ago

A drug snitch who tried to pull a double-cross on federal agents in order to get a reduced sentence almost got away with it. picked by muppet 2 years ago

In a triumph of covert police work, undercover officers in North Carolina arrested another undercover officer from a different force after buying drugs off him. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

The drug Trasylol was withdrawn in November at the request of the FDA after an observational study linked the medicine to kidney failure requiring dialysis and increased death of those patients. picked by TchEngRox 2 years ago

A BBC story from March 16, 2007 said the raid netted $205-million along with guns, drugs, and smaller amounts of cash in Euros and Mexican pesos. Good thing cops are never crooked in these big busts. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

A drug currently available in some Canadian stores — said to induce the same kind of "high" as the street drug ecstasy — may pose serious health risks, Health Canada says. picked by muppet 10 months ago

Their Chief recognized members of the SWAT team for their bravery and how they handled the raid. With the Mayor and other city officials looking on, the chief handed out medals and commendations. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

A collaborative team of researchers has identified a potent new anti-cancer drug isolated from a toxic blue-green algae found in the South Pacific. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A common anti-diabetes drug may boost the potency of vaccines against cancer, research suggests. The research suggests that the drug makes the body's T-Cells work more effectively.

Wouldn't this work for other vaccines as well then? picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

Glamorous girls could soon throw out their mascara and fiddly false lashes thanks to the arrival of the first eyelash-enhancing drug. Women can look forward to growing longer, fuller and darker lashes within as little as two months using Latisse, the first eyelash enhancer to be approved by the FDA. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago