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Newest FDA Scandal: Attention Drugs Need Strictest Warning, Panel Says

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Drugs for attention-deficit disorder including Novartis AG's Ritalin should carry the strictest possible warning of potential links to sudden death and heart risks, a U.S. advisory committee voted.

The cautions should be highlighted with a black box on prescribing information, the Food and Drug Administration advisers decided today by an 8-7 vote, with 1 abstention. The FDA, which had sought advice on designing a study of the risks, hadn't asked for a warning recommendation. Cleveland Clinic heart specialist Steven Nissen made the motion during discussion.
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