A "blackbox," the strictest form of warning, is being added to Johnson and Johnson's foot ulcer cream after studies found it increased risk of cancer deaths, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday.

The prescription jell is called Regranex or becaplermin gel, and is used to treat refractory leg and foot ulcers in diabetic patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday proposed new changes to labels on drugs prescribed to pregnant and breast-feeding women.

If enacted, the new system would replace a 30-year-old system for classifying drugs in favor of labels that provide more detailed information to doctors prescribing the drugs

While complaints against physicians keep on rising in the Big Apple, New York state's Office of Professional Medical Conduct has penalized fewer doctors in 2007, an 11-year record low.

An 18-page report by the New York Public Interest Research Group and the Center for Medical Consumers attributed the dip in disciplinary measures to the OPMC's high rate of using a nondisciplinary monitoring system. The report's authors branded the state's physician disciplinary system as one of America's most pro-doctor systems

- A woman in Wichita says her husband died as a result of an unintentional overdose of pharmaceuticals he purchased online, without a doctor's prescription.

The woman, who chose to remain anonymous to protect her husband's family, said her husband took about nine Somas a night, which he said he needed to sleep, according to CNN news. The man became addicted to the drug after it was prescribed to him when he was injured in a car accident. His wife said she thought doctors were still prescribing the drugs. They were not

A Citizens' Council is being formed in Ontario to disseminate information on the province's prescription drug funding policy.

The creation of the council is the result of the entry of more drugs into the market and limited public funds available to help the public understand better the new medicines. The provincial government opened membership to the 25-member council Monday. Recruitment will be until June 30, 2008