The Food and Drug Administration is considering a proposal today that could change the way pharmaceutical companies advertise their drugs.

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new Consumer Reports poll shows that one in six Americans who have ever taken a prescription drug experienced a side effect serious enough to send them to the doctor or hospital, but the majority of consumers don't know they can report these side effects to the FDA, which is responsible for tracking drug safety problems.

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Kim Witczak of WoodyMatters, +1-612-877-0570; or Susan Herold, +1-202-462-6262, or Liz Foley, +1-914-378-2421, both of Consumers Union Seeks toll-free number, Web address on all TV ads to report adverse reactions WASHINGTON, Jan.

By David Wenner, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Jul. 2--For Chester Witczak of York, the pain is worse because family members urged his son to continue taking Zoloft, even after he developed severe side effects from the drug. Today, Zoloft carries warnings of possible suicidal behavior.

By Jeremy Olson, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Mar. 22--Two lawmakers want Minnesota to make up for failures in the federal drug safety system by requiring drug companies to reveal the results of all clinical studies -- good and bad. State Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul, and State Sen.