Keith Thompson, 68, from Shefford, was admitted to the emergency department in March 2010 for routine monitoring.

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That's because according to the FDA, serious injury to the liver is rare, and routine monitoring doesn't detect or prevent it.

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William Black, of the University of Missouri, is one of only a very few academics who call for routine monitoring for fraud.

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The bacteria was discovered during routine water monitoring and further investigations are being carried out.

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The FDA will no longer recommend routine and periodic monitoring of liver enzymes of patients taking statins.

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