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1. Januvia, a new drug for diabetes. Early reports look very promising. Discussed during the “2006—The Year That Was” Show (01/06/2007 4 PM)
2. Chantix, a new antismoking medicine that may be better than Zyban Discussed during the “2006—The Year That Was” Show (01/06/2007 4 PM)
3. NYTimes report on the new sleeping pill warnings Discussed during the “Flab Gab" show (03/31/2007 4 PM)
4. FDA approved Orlistat weight-loss drug for over-the-counter use. Remember to take vitamins with this drug, as it lowers levels of A, D, E, and K Discussed during the “Flab Gab" show (03/31/2007 4 PM)
5. FDA announces withdrawal of Permax due to "increased chance" of heart valve problems Discussed during the “Does It Hurt Here?’ show (04/14/2007 4 PM)
6. FDA announces withdrawal of Zelnorm. Thirteen extra heart attacks in Zelnorm patients Discussed during the “Does It Hurt Here?’ show (04/14/2007 4 PM)
7. Case report of camphor ingestion Discussed during the "Dr Jones and Cabreros, I presume" show (03/17/2007 4:35 PM)
8. Summary of the New England Journal review on Vitamin D Discussed during the The Melinda Melendez Show (08/04/2007 10:15 AM)
9. Arielle Newman apparently died of a BenGay overdose Discussed during the “Health Matters on Steroids” show (09/22/2007 08:55 AM)
10. Vitamin D goes where no vitamin has gone before Discussed during the “A. Baldwin is Better Than A Hairy Loss” show (09/29/2007 09:02 AM)
11. FDA on cough and cold meds for kids under 6: Heavily advertised, uncertain benefits, and can be deadly Discussed during the “Monster in Your Nose” show (11/03/2007 4 PM)
12. Vitamin D and longevity (from Canada) Discussed during the "Supply and D-man" show (03/15/2008 4 PM)
13. Summary of the September 2007 vitamin D review Discussed during the "Supply and D-man" show (03/15/2008 4 PM)
14. Framingham study on vitamin D and heart disease Discussed during the "Supply and D-man" show (03/15/2008 4 PM)
15. Wall Street Journal On Chantix. This is an effective drug, but these side effects may limit its usefulness. Discussed during the TaterCopia Show (11/22/2008 4 PM)
16. CDC investigation of Heparin contamination Discussed during the Healthy New Year (12/27/2008 4 PM)
17. The travails of Vytorin Discussed during the Healthy New Year (12/27/2008 4 PM)
18. The NY Times on the alarming increase in sleeping pill use Discussed during the The Dreaded Scott Show (01/31/2009 4 PM)
19. AHRQ survey shows the top 5 drug classes for 2006 Discussed during the The How Bad Can It Get Show (02/28/2009 4 PM)
20. US Preventative Services recommendations on aspirin. Use figure 1 and the links above to determine how aspirin works for you Discussed during the It’s All About Me show (04/18/2009 4 PM)
21. Naltrexone sucks the joy out of kleptomania Discussed during the It’s All About Me show (04/18/2009 4 PM)
22. One (of many) Miami Herald articles on Pill Mills Discussed during the Her Place is in the Right Heart show (05/16/2009 4 PM)
23. Flomax and the Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome Discussed during the How Can You Raise the Bar When You Can’t Budge It? Show (06/06/2009 4 PM)
24. The FDA DDMAC division's protocol to assess distraction during TV drug ads Discussed during the Jetsam and Flotsam Show (06/13/2009 4 PM)
25. As the evidence mounts that diabetes pills do not save lives, we sense that a change in the standard of care is about to occur. Discussed during the Now for Something Completely Different Show (08/15/2009 4 PM)

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