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    <description>From the FDA's "Updated Information on Leukotriene Inhibitors: Montelukast (marketed as Singulair), Zafirlukast (marketed as Accolate), and Zileuton (marketed as Zyflo and Zyflo CR)"  

6/12/2009

Neuropsychiatric events have been reported in some patie</description>
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      <title>http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformati</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:17:40 -0400</pubDate>
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www.parentsforsafety.org</description>
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      <title>http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090612-712133.html</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Does this mean Singulair is now "black boxed"?</title>
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      <title>I saw this today too. Finally someone is listening to the patient</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:44:54 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>I saw this today too. Finally someone is listening to the patients, I am just sorry that it took so long for this to come out. There are a lot of patients that went through things they should not have.</description>
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      <title>It does not appear that Singulair was "black boxed".

The follo</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:54:03 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>It does not appear that Singulair was "black boxed".

The following is from an Associated Press article: "FDA Flags Psychiatric Risks Of Asthma Drugs; New Labels Must Highlight Warnings": 

"the language [about neuropsychiatric events] already appears </description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:55:42 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>The "language" referred to is the list of neuropsychiatric side effects that is currently listed in the "postmarketing experience" section of Singulair's label.</description>
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      <title>PLEASE CONTINUE TO REPORT SIDE EFFECTS OF SINGULAIR TO THE FDA: h</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:05:26 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>PLEASE CONTINUE TO REPORT SIDE EFFECTS OF SINGULAIR TO THE FDA: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/medwatch-online.htm

An FDA spokeswoman said Friday the agency is monitoring ongoing reports of suicide and other psychiatric problems among p</description>
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      <title>"FDA Wants New Warning for Merck's Singulair"

CNBC Video

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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:53:52 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>"FDA Wants New Warning for Merck's Singulair"

CNBC Video

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1150783804&amp;play=1

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