FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Actavis Recalls Remaining Patches as a Precaution

  Greg Owen | March 07, 2008 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Actavis Inc., announced that its subsidiary Actavis South Atlantic LLC is moving forward with the recall of all of the Fentanyl transdermal system CII patches that were sold in the U. S. The concern pertains to a possible defect that could cause a leakage of the fentanyl gel. Initally, 14 lots of the patches were recalled. However, it is unknown if the defect is present in patches that are still...

• FDA Issues a Recall on Class of Bone Drugs

  Greg Owen | January 11, 2008 5:24 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Although a defective drug recall has not been issued at this time, the FDA has issued an alert regarding a class of bone-density drugs known as bisphosphonates. It appears the drugs can cause severe bone, joint and/or muscle pain.Severe pain may occur soon after taking the drug, or it may take years to occur. It is currently unknown exactly what the risk of severe musculoskeletal pain is for an...

• Making a Difference - A Medical Malpractice Story

  Greg Owen | January 04, 2008 5:54 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  As a result of the death of their beloved son Michael, due to what is believed to have been medical malpractice, David and Patty Skolnik helped push through House Bill 1331 better known as The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act."The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act will make public, via a Web site, information about doctors' license status and medical malpractice settlements."...

• Merck Recalls Childrens' Vaccines

  Greg Owen | December 21, 2007 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Merck & Co Inc have recalled approximately 1.2 million doses of its popular childrens' vaccines. It is feared that the production equipment was not adequately sterilized. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the recalled vaccine is used to protect against the leading cause of meningitis in children under 5 years old. The potential for contamination of any individual...

• How Close is Too Close

  Greg Owen | November 30, 2007 2:55 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  It has long been believed by many that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is much too close to drug companies, which clearly causes a conflict in terms of regulating those companies. To see the extent of the problem, we only need to take a look at Merck's Vioxx catastrophe, were it was revealed by one scientist that he had actually received vailed threats from the FDA regarding the release...

• Vioxx Settles - Merck & Co. to Pay $4.85 Billion

  Greg Owen | November 09, 2007 6:09 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Merck & Co. have agreed to a $4.85 billion global resolution for claims stemming from claims of heart attacks, strokes and even deaths due to the ingestion of the drug Vioxx. Now these victims can finally be compensated, which will bring an end to the on-going Vioxx litigation. Vioxx was first marketed by Merck & Co. In 1999 to treat arthritis and other types of pain. The drug was made by the...

• Children's Cold Medicine Recalled Over Dosage Cup

  Shannon Weidemann | October 30, 2007 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Over the counter cough and cold medicine has been recalled by Wyeth due to a faulty dosage cup that came with the medicine. The recalled drugs include several Robitussin and Dimetapp brands. The recall comes after an advisory board advised the FDA that cold medications had not been tested on children under the age of six and may not be safe. The products are being removed because they come...

• Wyeth Must Pay for their Defective Drugs

  Greg Owen | October 19, 2007 6:21 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  On October 12, Reno jurors decided that Wyeth, the largest maker of hormone-replacement medicines, must pay $134.1 million, including $99 million in punitive damages. This suit was filed due to the mishandling of menopause drugs that helped cause cancer in three women. The punitive damages were levied on Wyeth for concealing the breast-cancer risks of its Prempro and Premarin drugs. Some six...

• TWC Global LLC, Inc. Issues a Recall of Axcil and Desirin

  Jenny Albano | September 22, 2007 7:23 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  TWC Global LLC, Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Axcil and Desirin products marked as dietary supplements because they include potentially dangerous unlabeled ingredients.FDA found the lot of 02B07 contains 3 mg/g of sildenafil, the active ingredient of a FDA-approved drug used for ED, as well as sulfosildenafil and sulfohomosildenafil, both are analogs of sildenafil. All of these...

• Study to Analyze ADHD Medications and Heart Attack Risks

  Chrissie Cole | September 17, 2007 7:06 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  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)...