22 results

• Heart Attack Risk Seen Within Week of Starting Advil, Aleve, Other Popular Pain Meds: Study

  May 10, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  New research suggests that several different commonly used pain medications, such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve and others, may increase an...

• Celebrex Heart Risks Same As Aleve, Motrin For Arthritis Treatment: Study

  November 15, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates that Celebrex carries similar heart risks as Advil, Motrin and Aleve when used long-term at high doses.

• NSAID Painkillers May Increase Heart Failure Risk: Study

  October 13, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A number of common painkillers can substantially increase the risk of heart failure, according to the findings of a new study.

• FDA Could Use Google Search Data To Find Drug Side Effects

  July 20, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is exploring a partnership with Google to use everyday searches to discover drug side effects.

• Proteins May Be Key To Identifying New Drug Side Effects: Study

  November 4, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study shows that computer modeling could link some drug side effects to certain proteins, allowing drug companies and the FDA to detect more possible adverse event risks before drugs get to consumers.

• Dangerous Drugs Often Get Past FDA Expedited Approval Process: Study

  August 7, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that more dangerous drugs have slipped past the FDA since it began allowing companies to pay fees to expedite the approval process.

• Advil, Motrin, Other NSAIDs Linked to Increased Atrial Fibrillation Risk: Study

  April 10, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests that NSAIDs sold over the counter could adversely affect heart rhythms.

• Aleve Heart Risk Warnings Should Be Kept, FDA Panel Says

  February 12, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  An FDA advisory panel has voted to recommend that Aleve continue to carry heart risk label warnings.

• Lawsuits Show Pattern of Drug Companies Hiding Side Effects: Report

  February 7, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Court records increasingly show that drug companies are waiting until they have maximized profits to reveal that their drugs are linked to dangerous side effects, according to a new report.

• Cataflam, Voltaren Heart Warning Issued by European Medicines Agency

  June 19, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  The painkillers Cataflam and Voltaren could be linked to serious risk of heart problems, similar to those that led to the Vioxx recall in 2004, European drug regulators warn.