Posts tagged Defective Drugs

• Study to Analyze ADHD Medications and Heart Attack Risks

  Chrissie Cole | September 17, 2007 7:06 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A comprehensive new study is underway by two U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agencies, to determine if prescription medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of heart attack, cardiovascular problems or stroke.Research supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)...

• Reports of Adverse Drug Effects on the Rise

  Chrissie Cole | September 15, 2007 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  According to a new study, reports of adverse drug affects reported to the Food and Drug Administration has doubled over the past decade. Deaths associated with serious adverse drug effects also doubled."A change of this magnitude ought to be cause for alarm," says Thomas J. Moore, senior scientist, drug safety and policy, for the Institute for Safe Medication Practices in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.,...

• Merck scores another victory

  IB Contributor | March 31, 2007 11:03 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A jury in the Midwest this week cleared drugmaker Merck of liability in a case involving its once-blockbuster painkiller Vioxx saying that a 52-year-old obese woman didn't die because she took Vioxx, but from several other health complications.A Madison County court jury found that Merck & Co. adequately warned doctors and consumers about possible complications from using Vioxx. After...

• Prescription Drug Warning

  IB Contributor | January 05, 2007 10:56 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Alzheimer's drugs may cause heart valve damage.Aging is a tough process and diseases such as Alzheimer's make that process even more challenging for millions of Americans, both sufferers and care givers.Two drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease may cause similar problems as the withdrawn fen-phen diet drugs, leading to heart valve damage in about one in four patients, according to two studies...

• FDA Proposes Suicide Warnings on Antidepressants

  Christina Cole | May 02, 2007 8:52 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA has requested that the makers of antidepressant drugs expand their warning labels to include adults age 18-24. The labels currently have similar warnings for adolescents and children.The maker of Prozac - Eli Lily Co and Pfizer Inc - Zoloft manufacturer and many other drug companies, said they will comply with the FDA's request."We believe this step will help ensure that the millions of...

• Blood Thinning Medicine Tied To Brain Bleeds

  IB Contributor | January 11, 2007 10:44 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Elderly people, especially those over 80, who take the blood-thinning medicine warfarin to prevent heart attacks or strokes, may be at a greater risk for serious brain hemorrhage, according to a new study released this week in the Journal of Neurology.According to a Jan. 9 article written by Jamie Talan in Newsday, scientists at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine found that use of...

• Merck's Cervical Cancer Vaccine Under Investigation

  IB Contributor | February 20, 2007 12:42 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Should we trust Merck after Vioxx?Is mandating innoculations the way to go? The National Vaccine Information Center has asked state officials to investigate the safety of a Merck-produced "breakthrough cancer vaccine," which is said to prevent the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, the Washington Times reported.According to the Feb. 3 article, negative side effects are being...

• 11 Million Bottles of Acetamenophen Recalled

  Staff Writer | November 09, 2006 6:40 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA announced today that there is a nationwide acetamenophen recall which affects 11 million bottles of the drug. The recall covers store-brand acetamenophen, not brand-name Tylenol products, is voluntary, and is being conducted by Michigan-based Perrigo Company due to metal fragments being found in a small number of the pills.FDA is currently investigating the cause of the metal particles...

• Certain Diabetes Drug Manufacturers to Heighten Label Warnings on Heart Failure Risk

  Chrissie Cole | August 15, 2007 9:13 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Manufacturers of certain drugs approved for treating Type 2 diabetes have agreed to add stronger warnings on the risk of heart failure, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The information will be included in a "boxed" warning - the FDA's strongest warning. The updated warning label will highlight that certain drugs may cause or worsen heart failure in some patients.The FDA...

• Permax (Pergolide) Withdrawn from Market

  Christina Cole | April 30, 2007 7:25 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA in cooperation with the manufacturers that distribute Permax (pergolide), have agreed to withdraw the drug from the market due to potential heart valve damage. Two new studies showed that patients with Parkinson's disease that were treated using Permax (Pergolide) had an increased chance of serious damage to their heart valve. Permax is a member of a class of drugs that are known as...