FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Top 10 Deadliest Drugs

  Linda Snyder | April 08, 2008 4:31 PM | 3 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  In 1988, the AIDS activist group ACT UP staged a protest that led to a dramatic change in the US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) drug approval process. Previously, the drug approval process was...

• So what is an MDL?

  Staff Writer | April 19, 2006 9:31 AM | 2 CommentsDenver, CO

  Many folks have recently seen or perhaps heard of the Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra, Ortho Evra, Guidant and Medtronic "MDLs" in the media. So what is an "MDL"? Well, its shorthand for multidistrict litigation. The first thing you need to know about multidistrict litigation is that its not the same thing as a class action. A class action is a lawsuit where a few people sue on behalf of themselves and...

• Zyprexa Litigation

  Staff Writer | June 14, 2006 8:00 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  On June 8th, Judge Weinstein (the federal judge overseeing the Zyprexa litigation and $700 million settlement) issued an order that if claimants in the settlement do not have their claims submitted to the Special Masters with the necessary documents to support their claim "conforming to the guidelines agreed upon in the Final Settlement Protocol" by July 17th, their claims will be deemed...

• Ambien Users Report Binge Eating, Memory Loss

  Staff Writer | April 28, 2006 8:26 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  More and more, we're hearing stories about people who are engaging in unusual behaviors while on Ambien, an anti-insomnia medication made by Sanofi-Aventis. Many people are reporting short-term memory loss as well. Both MSNBC.com and the New York Times have reported behaviors that are even more bizarre and disturbing, involving Ambien users who drank and drove in their sleep and remembered...

• Beef Bouillon Recalled Due to Allergy Alert

  Chrissie Cole | September 25, 2009 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  Associated Brands announced a voluntary recall of some “Price Rite Beef Flavored Cubes” because they may contain dairy allergens, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

• The Heparin Debacle Part Four – Baxter International Getting Away with Murder?

  Linda Snyder | May 07, 2008 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Getting away with murder? That’s a pretty harsh question to ask when talking about a drug company. But, I question the policy of drug maker, Baxter International to leave a product on the market for...

• Let the FDA Do Its Job? I Don't Think So.

  Linda Snyder | May 02, 2008 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  What planet does Diane Bieri live on? It’s certainly not on the planet earth that I live on. In her commentary, Opposing view: Let FDA do its job, Ms. Bieri goes on and on about how the outcome of a...

• The Heparin Debacle Part Three - The FDA Falls Flat

  Linda Snyder | April 30, 2008 6:00 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  “Protecting and Promoting Your Health.” That’s the tag line posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration web site. Protecting and promoting your health, doesn’t seem to have the same meaning to...

• The Heparin Debacle Part One

  Linda Snyder | April 22, 2008 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Remember what it felt like as a kid when you went into a candy store and you were overwhelmed with how many choices of sweets lay before you? When I read the New York Times article, U.S....

• Both Parties Agree – FDA Needs More Money

  Linda Snyder | April 16, 2008 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  In a rare display of bipartisanship, both Republican and Democratic Senators agreed the Food and Drug Administration is under funded for next year. “To us, it’s clear that they’re seriously under...