Wednesday, March 5, 2008

ADHD DRUGS TO BE STUDIED FOR HEART RISK

Drugs used by 5 million children and adults in the U.S. to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder will be studied by U.S. health agencies to determine whether they raise heart risks.
A study will examine data from 500,000 patients who have taken ADHD medications from 1998 to 2005, according to the Food and Drug Administration statement(FDA). The FDA said it is expected that new study will take about two years to complete….
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a5ap6JbK5NDA

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