Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Health8904 Pharmacy2046 Traditional Medicine28 Herbs 6 Chinese Medical Herbs (3) Herbs Related Events China Product Safety Crisis 1

China closes herbal drug firm linked to deaths BEIJING - China, battling to restore trust in its products amid a tainted milk scandal, has closed a local pharmaceutical company whose herbal injections have been linked to the deaths of three people.   Nations:China   Activities:China Product Safety Crisis   2008-11-07 Millions use alternative medicine to get to sleep One in six Americans frequently have difficulty falling asleep, and 4.5 percent of them use some type of alternative medicine to treat their sleeping problems, a new study shows.   Nations:U.S.   2006-09-22 US to ban ephedra diet supplement over heart risks WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials said on Tuesday they will ban the weight-loss herb ephedra because it poses unreasonable risks such as heart attacks and strokes.   2004-01-01 FDA Rolling Out Ephedra Warning Labels WASHINGTON - Every bottle of ephedra will soon bear stern warnings that the popular herb can cause heart attacks or strokes, even kill, the Bush administration says.   2003-03-01 Alternative medicines may pose risk GENEVA - Increasingly popular alternative medicines, from Chinese herbal remedies to spiritual therapies, are often misused and may harm patients, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.   2002-05-16 Headlines China closes herbal drug firm linked to deaths 2008-11-07 Millions use alternative medicine to get to sleep 2006-09-22 US to ban ephedra diet supplement over heart risks 2004-01-01 FDA Rolling Out Ephedra Warning Labels 2003-03-01 Alternative medicines may pose risk 2002-05-16 St. John's Wort Weakens Cancer Drug 2002-04-10 Most-viewed China closes herbal drug firm linked to deaths 2008-11-07

Add to Your Site add content in this news topics to your site!

Save to My Muzi save this news topics into My Muzi archive now!

popular coverage of the Week (all rankings) [2001 Taiwan Sex Tape]: Taiwan sex scandal woman seeks $4 mln in damages (13:41 4/12) [Japanese Sex Orgy at China]: China Sentences Two to Life for Sex Party (23:27 12/16) [Global Financial Crisis]: Geithner pushes for more money for IMF lending (16:53 4/25) [2008 U.S. Real Estate Crisis]: Worst foreclosure rates found in 4 states (01:47 4/23) [2008 U.S. Recession]: Sources: GM to shut most US plants up to 9 weeks (01:47 4/23) [Somalia Piracy Crisis]: NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates (10:16 4/19) [2008 HK Sex Photo Scandal]: HK star's nude photos lead to arrests in China (10:16 3/2) [2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis]: Unemployment soars to 8.5 percent; 13M now jobless (17:36 4/3) [Second Gulf War]: US military says 3 American troops killed in Iraq (08:36 5/1) [Afghan Terror War]: Taliban extend hold, advance near Pakistan capital (10:47 4/22) [Holocaust]: Western boycott threatens UN anti-racism meeting (10:16 4/19) [CIA Prison Scandal]: Holder close to making decision on Gitmo detainees (00:33 4/27) [HK Magazine Nude Photo]: HK stars denounce magazine for topless photo (11:29 11/1) [2008 Global Oil Crisis]: Oil eases but stays strong above $53 in Asia (23:38 3/23) [1998 Indonesian Anti-Chinese Riots]: Indonesia presidential favourite vows pluralism (07:52 9/7)