Drug warning: Caterpillar Fungus capsule may be contaminated

Health Canada release – Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the following product listed in the table below due to concerns about possible side-effects. Read more

Viagra, Cialis, Levitra linked to hearing loss risk: FDA

FDA release – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved labeling changes for erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs in the class that includes Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra, to display more prominently the potential risk of sudden hearing loss, and to guide consumers on what to do if they experience sudden problems with their hearing. Read more

Healthy berries may pose risk

A new dose of Chinese medicine

Astronauts test traditional Chinese medicines in space

Xinhua – China’s astronauts have been testing new varieties of traditional Chinese medicine that could help treat osteoporosis, insomnia and improve immunity.

Doctors with the China Astronaut Research and Training Center say the new remedies will be prepared for sale after further tests during the country’s third manned space program in 2008. Read more

Canada, Hong Kong paired up in TCM

Signing of Four MOUs a Major Step Forward in Cooperation

HK gov release – Chinese medicine received a significant shot in the arm today with the signing of four memorandums of understanding between Canadian and Hong Kong institutes.

The four MOUs cover collaboration in the research, technology transfer, commercialisation and promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and health products in the two markets. Read more

Diabetes drugs Avandia, Actos to include heart failure warnings

(Editor’s note: This is not a news article related to TCM. But I’d like to include it here because of its importance. I intend to include drug warnings from time to time.)

AP – The diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos will be labelled with severe warnings about a risk of heart failure to some patients, health officials in the United States said Tuesday. Read more

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