FDA probes cancer in kids given arthritis drugs (Reuters via Yahoo! News) U.S. health officials are investigating whether drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease may have contributed to cases of lymphoma and other cancers in children and young adults, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.
FDA reviewing arthritis drugs for cancer link (AP via Yahoo! News) Federal regulators are investigating whether a group of best-selling arthritis drugs made by Abbott Laboratories, Schering-Plough Corp. and other companies heighten the risk of cancer in youngsters.