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St. Jude Safire Ablation Catheter Plant is Subject of FDA Warning

The Minnesota manufacturing plant where the St. Jude Safire ablation catheter is made was the subject of a recent warning letter issued by the FDA about non-conforming manufacturing practices.

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FDA: No Connection between Bisphosphonates and Atrial Fibrillation

The FDA issued a statement Wednesday indicating that their safety review of bone drugs known as bisphosphonates, indicates that the medications have no association with an increased rate of atrial fibrillation.

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Zometa and Fosamax Linked to Atrial Fibrillation

According to a study presented this week at the 74th annual conference of the American College of Chest Physicians, the use of osteoporosis drugs Zometa and Fosamax increase the risk of potentially serious irregular heart beats, known as atrial fibrillation.