However, Seligman did say that the FDA continues to investigate whether the drugs increase the risk of hip fracture. A report in the Dec. 27, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people 50 and older who took Prilosec or Nexium had a 44 percent higher risk of hip fracture than people not taking these drugs.
Prilosec and Nexium are drugs known as proton pump inhibitors, which treat the symptoms of GERD and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid.
AstraZeneca says more than 1 billion patients worldwide take the drugs, according to Bloomberg News.n a prepared statement released Monday, AstraZeneca said it "supports the conclusion made by the FDA that the overall benefit/risk profiles of omeprazole (Prilosec) and Nexium remain unchanged. AstraZeneca continues to be confident in the safety profiles of omeprazole and Nexium."
However, Seligman did say that the FDA continues to investigate whether the drugs increase the risk of hip fracture. A report in the Dec. 27, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people 50 and older who took Prilosec or Nexium had a 44 percent higher risk of hip fracture than people not taking these drugs.
Prilosec and Nexium are drugs known as proton pump inhibitors, which treat the symptoms of GERD and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid.
AstraZeneca says more than 1 billion patients worldwide take the drugs, according to Bloomberg News.n a prepared statement released Monday, AstraZeneca said it "supports the conclusion made by the FDA that the overall benefit/risk profiles of omeprazole (Prilosec) and Nexium remain unchanged. AstraZeneca continues to be confident in the safety profiles of omeprazole and Nexium."
However, Seligman did say that the FDA continues to investigate whether the drugs increase the risk of hip fracture. A report in the Dec. 27, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people 50 and older who took Prilosec or Nexium had a 44 percent higher risk of hip fracture than people not taking these drugs.
Prilosec and Nexium are drugs known as proton pump inhibitors, which treat the symptoms of GERD and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid.
AstraZeneca says more than 1 billion patients worldwide take the drugs, according to Bloomberg News.n a prepared statement released Monday, AstraZeneca said it "supports the conclusion made by the FDA that the overall benefit/risk profiles of omeprazole (Prilosec) and Nexium remain unchanged. AstraZeneca continues to be confident in the safety profiles of omeprazole and Nexium."
However, Seligman did say that the FDA continues to investigate whether the drugs increase the risk of hip fracture. A report in the Dec. 27, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people 50 and older who took Prilosec or Nexium had a 44 percent higher risk of hip fracture than people not taking these drugs.
Prilosec and Nexium are drugs known as proton pump inhibitors, which treat the symptoms of GERD and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid.
AstraZeneca says more than 1 billion patients worldwide take the drugs, according to Bloomberg News.n a prepared statement released Monday, AstraZeneca said it "supports the conclusion made by the FDA that the overall benefit/risk profiles of omeprazole (Prilosec) and Nexium remain unchanged. AstraZeneca continues to be confident in the safety profiles of omeprazole and Nexium."
However, Seligman did say that the FDA continues to investigate whether the drugs increase the risk of hip fracture. A report in the Dec. 27, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people 50 and older who took Prilosec or Nexium had a 44 percent higher risk of hip fracture than people not taking these drugs.
Prilosec and Nexium are drugs known as proton pump inhibitors, which treat the symptoms of GERD and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid.
AstraZeneca says more than 1 billion patients worldwide take the drugs, according to Bloomberg News.
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