Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Committee Recommends ADHD Drug Warnings By ANDREW BRIDGES, Associated Press Writer 38 minutes ago WASHINGTON - A federal advisory committee voted Thursday to recommend that stimulants prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder be required to bear the most serious type of warning on their labels. The 8-7 vote, with one abstention, by the Food and Drug Administration committee was to recommend the agency add so-called " black box " warnings to Ritalin and other ADHD drugs. Doctors prescribe the increasingly popular drugs to about 2 million children and 1 million adults a month. The FDA isn't required to follow the recommendations of its advisory committees but typically does. The vote on warning labels followed an earlier 15-0 vote to recommend that the FDA require that the drugs include a medication guide for patients and parents. -- Sara Proud Mama to Colin 12/07/99 Jack 8/07/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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