Another Infection Outbreak Tied to a Compounding Pharmacy

(MedPage Today) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Seven patients injected with corticosteroids from a Tennessee compounding pharmacy have fallen ill, including at least one case of apparent fungal infection, the FDA said.

Zilver Stent Recalled, System May Break

(MedPage Today) -- Cook Medical's Zilver PTX drug-eluting stent for peripheral artery disease has been recalled because of a defect in its associated delivery system, the company and the FDA said.

Diabetes Drug Aids Weight Loss in Nondiabetics

(MedPage Today) -- The GLP-1 analog liraglutide (Victoza) prompts weight loss in nondiabetic patients as well as in those with diabetes, according to top-line results from the drugmaker.

The optional $2 donation would fund education about organ donations.

Should organ donation be compulsory for all?

More than 10,000 people are on the UK transplant waiting list.