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Janet , Thank you for this and all the previous contributions you did bring to this list. I joined this list in 1996 and since then I have appreciated yours posts where you showed to me that you are a sensitive , intelligent and articulated person and a good writer with a excellent logic to back up yours arguments if they deem necessary. Thanks again and best wishes , Joao Paulo janet paterson wrote: > FDA warns new Parkinson's drug may contribute to liver failure > > WASHINGTON (November 16, 1998 7:45 p.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) -- A new drug used to treat Parkinson's disease may cause fatal liver damage and should be reserved for severe cases where other therapies proved futile, the government warned on Monday. > > The Food and Drug Administration approved Hoffman-La Roche's Tasmar last January. But recently the agency learned of three deaths from severe liver damage, and on Monday ordered Roche to put the government's strongest warning on the drug's label. > > Don't stop taking Tasmar without first talking to your doctor, the FDA stressed to patients. Abruptly quitting the drug can lead to a rebound of Parkinson's symptoms or other side effects, so patients deemed too much at risk for the drug must be weaned off. <snipped> +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+