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• Whooping Cough Vaccine Appears To Decrease In Effectiveness Over Time: Study

  June 12, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that the whooping cough vaccine loses effectiveness the longer children have to wait between injections.

• Bubble Gum-Flavored Children’s Advil Recall Issued Over Overdosing Risk

  August 29, 2018

  Russell Maas

  Pfizer has recalled some Children's Advil due to potentially confusing dosing instructions which could result in children receiving an overdose.

• Tamiflu Suicidal Thoughts, Hallucinations Lead Parents to Raise Concerns About Side Effects

  March 6, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  There are growing concerns over the risk of suicidal thoughts in children given the flu medication Tamiflu, which has been linked to increased risks of psychological side effects for years.

• MiraLAX Problems for Kids Raise Concerns About Seizures, Epilepsy, Other Side Effects

  May 9, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Thousands of parents are raising concerns over the safety of MiraLAX, a laxative they say may cause aggression and other problems in children.

• Opioid Exposures Increasing Among Teens and Children: Studies

  April 6, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that the use and overuse of narcotic painkillers is increasing among U.S. teens and children, who appear to be becoming more and more entwined in the opioid epidemic.

• Flu Vaccine Only About 50% Effective This Year: CDC

  February 21, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  This year's flu vaccine formulation appears to be only about 50% effective, according to a new CDC report.

• MiraLax Side Effects May Cause Neuropsychiatric Problems In Children, Parents Claim

  February 21, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A study is underway to determine if the side effects of MiraLAX, an OTC laxative, could cause psychological problems in children.

• Risperdal Gynecomastia Case Dismissed Mid-Trial Over Lack Of Causation

  December 14, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A Risperdal trial was dismissed and a lawsuit thrown out by a Pennsylvania judge who determined that the plaintiffs' expert witness testimony was not strong enough to link the antipsychotic to unusual male breast growth.

• Abilify Settlement to Result in $19.5 Payment by Bristol-Myers Squibb

  December 12, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of Abilify have agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle claims by 41 states and D.C. that it illegally marketed the antipsychotic for off-label uses.

• CVS Homeopathic Childrens’ Remedies Recalled Over Belladonna Poisoning Risk

  November 28, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  Varying levels of belladonna have been found in several CVS homeopathic children's products for teething and earaches, resulting in a nationwide recall.