201. CNN.com - FDA Backs Safety Of Artificial Sweetener - June 26, 2002 CNN http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/06/26/ask.aspartame/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US/HELP CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe CNNenEspanol.com CNNArabic.com ... set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW InStyle Business 2.0 FDA backs safety of artificial sweetener Editor's note: CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers medical questions submitted by e-mail on "Your Health" at 2:30 p.m. EDT Saturdays. Questions and answers are posted on CNN.com after the show. Q: What are the dangers in the sugar substitute aspartame found in various diet products? Richard in Anderson, Indiana A: Having a sweet tooth is perfectly normal. But some people, like diabetics, can't indulge in the sweet stuff, and others are told to cut back in order to lose weight. E-MAIL DR. GUPTA Click here to submit medical questions to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, then watch CNN at 2:30 p.m. EDT Saturdays to see if it is answered. That is where artificial sweeteners come in. Among the most popular is aspartame. While some groups have tried to link aspartame to everything from multiple sclerosis to brain tumors, the Food and Drug Administration says it is completely safe at "normal intake levels."

202. CNN.com - FDA Panel Backs Nonprescription Claritin For Hives - April 23, 2002 CNN http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/conditions/04/23/fda.claritin/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US/HELP CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe CNNenEspanol.com CNNArabic.com ... set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW InStyle Business 2.0 FDA panel backs nonprescription Claritin for hives WASHINGTON (CNN) A panel of doctors and scientists that advises the Food and Drug Administration recommended Monday that the popular allergy drug Claritin be sold over the counter for treatment of chronic hives. The decision now rests with the FDA, which usually follows advisory recommendations. If approved, the voluntary drug reclassification eventually should mean lower prices for consumers. Claritin's maker, New Jersey-based Schering-Plough Corp., wants to release three Claritin products Claritin tablets, Claritin RediTabs and Claritin syrup, all at the current 10-milligram dosage as over-the-counter products for hives. Claritin would be the first nonprescription medication marketed for chronic hives in the United States. Allergy drug costs Claritin Zyrtec Allegra $52 or $99* * Cost of Allegra depends upon the dosage Source: Random sampling of pharmacies for a 30-day supply Claritin has been approved for over-the-counter allergy relief and hives in 33 countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom. Canadians pay about $11 for a month's supply, compared with an average $17 monthly co-payment for U.S. patients with insurance coverage.

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