- Jon Lewis | May 17, 2012 5:36 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Medical Devices & Implants
Many woman suffer from vaginal prolapse - a common condition where the bladder, uterus and or bowel protrudes into the vagina. This can cause symptoms such as a sensation of a vaginal lump,...
- Michael Roberts | December 15, 2011 6:26 PM | Gadsden, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
An estimated 25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3% of the population—have diabetes.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned patients that use of...
- Jon Lewis | March 30, 2011 5:36 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Medical Malpractice
It is always good when you can relate real life examples to current proposed legislation. Today, the Birmingham News reported a tragic incident involving approximately six hospitals and a...
- Michael Roberts | November 24, 2010 9:19 AM | Gadsden, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Darvon and Darvocet Recall
Failing to remove a dangerous product from the market can have severe health consequences. But it is even worse when the withdrawal effort could have come much sooner and...
- Margaret Embry | May 18, 2009 9:41 AM | Huntsville, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
As a follow-up to the May 1, 2009 Hydroxycut recall post, the FDA has released more information about the recall. As of May 7, 2009,
Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc. of Blasdell, New York and...
- Michael Roberts | April 09, 2009 2:29 PM | Gadsden, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
On April 8, the psoriasis drug Raptiva (efalizumab) was the subject of an announced phased voluntary withdrawal from the United States market. Its manufacturer, Genentech, made this announcement...
- Tara Helms | October 06, 2008 5:33 PM | Huntsville, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The FDA is investigating a report of a possible association between the use of Vytorin and a potentially increased incidence of cancer. Vytorin is a combination of Zocor and Zetia and is generally...
- Wendi Lewis | September 29, 2008 5:31 PM | Montgomery, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Could the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) finally be showing caution in its evaluation of potential new medications? After being thrashed by the media and the public in recent months for...
- Wendi Lewis | September 08, 2008 4:42 PM | Montgomery, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
A list of prescription drugs currently under investigation by the FDA for safety issues is now available online. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration began posting the list on its web site in...
- Wendi Lewis | August 18, 2008 10:27 AM | Montgomery, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Attorneys who take on the pharmaceutical industry as a voice for consumers injured by medications found an unlikely ally this week, in doctors. Noting that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is often "overwhelmed" by drug safety problems ranging from serious side effects to unsafe manufacturing facilities, editors of the New England Journal of Medicine said patients benefit from information uncovered by attorneys during liability investigations, according to an Associated Press report released Friday.