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China closes herbal drug firm linked to deaths BEIJING - China, battling to restore trust in its products amid a tainted milk scandal, has closed a local pharmaceutical company whose herbal injections have been linked to the deaths of three people.   Nations:China   Activities:China Product Safety Crisis   2008-11-07 China stops production at drug company BEIJING - China's drug safety watchdog said Thursday it has stopped all production at a company in northeastern China after an herbal injection it sold was suspected of causing the deaths of three people.   Activities:China Product Safety Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-11-07 Safety a problem for new generation drugs, too CHICAGO - Nearly a fourth of widely used new-generation biological drugs for several common diseases produce serious side effects that lead to safety warnings soon after they go on the market, the first major study of its kind found.   Source:(AP)   2008-10-21 $894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits TRENTON, N.J. - Drug giant Pfizer Inc. has reached an $894 million deal to settle the bulk of the lawsuits over its withdrawn pain reliever Bextra, following the lead of rival Merck & Co., which is spending five times as much to settle Vioxx suits.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:U.S. Painkiller Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-10-17 China's food safety chief quits over tainted milk BEIJING - The head of the Chinese agency that monitors food and product safety has resigned, state media announced Monday, pushed out by a scandal over tainted baby formula that killed four babies and sickened nearly 53,000.   Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal China Hu Jintao Admin. 2007 China Toothpaste Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-09-22 Headlines China closes herbal drug firm linked to deaths 2008-11-07 China stops production at drug company 2008-11-07 Safety a problem for new generation drugs, too 2008-10-21 $894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits 2008-10-17 China's food safety chief quits over tainted milk 2008-09-22 China vows serious punishment in formula probe 2008-09-12 FDA posts list of potential problem drugs 2008-09-07 Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case 2008-06-05 NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases 2008-05-29 Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims 2008-05-20 TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects 2008-05-15 Pfizer reaches deal with some Celebrex users: report 2008-05-02 Merck extends deadline for Vioxx settlement 2008-05-01 FDA deadlines may impact drug safety 2008-03-26 China orders tighter controls on heparin 2008-03-22 Merck says 44K sign for Vioxx settlement 2008-03-03 FDA plans new post-approval drug safety effort 2008-02-27 Merck to pay $4.85B Vioxx settlement 2007-11-09 Senate OKs FDA drug safety bill, sends to Bush 2007-09-20 China's influence spreads around world 2007-09-02 China says U.S. also to blame for toy safety scares 2007-08-27 Study tracks big growth in drug ads 2007-08-15 Tainted toothpaste took unchecked route 2007-08-10 China targets toy and drug manufacturers 2007-08-09 Judge expects Vioxx stroke cases 2007-07-29 China probes its role in Panama deaths 2007-07-24 China closes firms over tainted products 2007-07-22 China bans firms from exporting goods 2007-07-22 China blames foreign media for food health scares 2007-07-16 Diabetes drug side effect reports triple 2007-07-12 House OKs bill to improve drug safety 2007-07-12 China toughens laws for toothpaste firms 2007-07-11 China stops sale of drug to treat leukemia, arthritis 2007-07-08 Canada, Massachusetts warn consumers on toothpaste 2007-07-08 China crafting new oral care regulations 2007-07-04 China insists its exports are safe 2007-06-28 Made-in-China fears grip US 2007-06-24 Imported toothpaste recalled in 4 states 2007-06-14 China plays down extent of food safety troubles 2007-06-12 China rejects U.S. warning on toothpaste 2007-06-03 China companies deny role in tainted toothpaste 2007-06-02 Avoid toothpaste made in China, FDA says 2007-06-01 Pork prices trigger crisis in China 2007-05-30 FDA study said to show Avandia risk 2007-05-25 Ruling puts Texas Vioxx lawsuits on hold 2007-04-21 NJ jury orders Merck to pay $47.5 mln in Vioxx case 2007-03-12 FDA drops plan for prescription drug watch list 2007-03-03 High-risk pregnancies rising in U.S. 2007-02-11 China cracks down on corruption in crisis-hit medicine industry 2007-02-09 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed China's influence spreads around world 2007-09-02 $894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits 2008-10-17 Safety a problem for new generation drugs, too 2008-10-21 Pfizer, Halliburton Grab Democrats as Hearings Loom 2007-02-01 Merck to pay $4.85B Vioxx settlement 2007-11-09 China closes firms over tainted products 2007-07-22 China orders tighter controls on heparin 2008-03-22 Tainted toothpaste took unchecked route 2007-08-10 Ex-CEO Denies Merck Withheld Information 2006-04-06 China vows serious punishment in formula probe 2008-09-12 Judge expects Vioxx stroke cases 2007-07-29 China bans firms from exporting goods 2007-07-22 China toughens laws for toothpaste firms 2007-07-11 China rejects U.S. warning on toothpaste 2007-06-03 Ruling puts Texas Vioxx lawsuits on hold 2007-04-21 FDA wants sterner pain reliever warnings 2006-12-19 Merck wins latest federal Vioxx trial 2006-12-13 Judge denies class status in Vioxx cases 2006-11-22 Merck profit off; shares up on drug sales 2006-10-20 Report: FDA needs to fix post-market drug safety 2006-09-22 FDA, MIT to collaborate on drug safety 2006-08-18 Merck not liable for man's health woes 2006-08-02 Merck wins Vioxx case in New Jersey 2006-07-13 High doses of older painkillers raise heart risk 2006-06-02 Vioxx risk seen with short-term use: report 2006-05-18

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