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Topical Anesthetics - Patients, healthcare professionals, and caregivers alerted to serious hazards of using skin numbing products for relieving pain from mammography and other medical tests and conditions, especially when applied to a large area of skin or when the area of application is covered.
(Posted 01/16/2009)

Drug Safety Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2009 - FDA newsletter provides information for healthcare professionals about the findings of selected post-marketing drug safety reviews, important emerging drug safety issues, and recently approved new drugs.
(Posted 01/16/2009)

Singulair (montelukast) - FDA provided updated information to its March 2008 Early Communication.
(Posted 01/13/2008)

Ezetimibe/Simvastatin (marketed as Vytorin), Ezetimibe (marketed as Zetia), and Simvastatin (marketed as Zocor): Update of Safety Review - The FDA has completed its review of the final clinical study report of ENHANCE and issued an update.
(Posted 01/08/2009)

January 2009 Patient Safety News - Video news show for healthcare professionals, covering safety alerts, recalls, product approvals, and important tips on protecting patients.
(Posted 01/07/2009)

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A self-learning tutorial covering the MedWatch program goals of broadcasting safety information and encouraging adverse event reporting.