Friday, July 22, 2011

Heart Drug Gets FDA Warning





Friday, July 22, 2011

Heart Drug
Gets FDA Warning

Taking the atrial fibrillation drug Multaq? The FDA wants you to call your doctor.

Multaq doubled deaths and strokes in a study of patients with permanent
atrial fibrillation, prompting further investigation by the FDA.

• More details on the FDA warning.

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