FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Pharmaceutical Companies Use Rx Data Mining to Boost Sales Tactics, Patient Advocates Argue

  David Mittleman | December 03, 2009 4:06 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  When your doctor prescribes you a medication you probably expect that the information stays between you, the doctor, and your insurance company. However, prescription data miners are changing...

• FDA Warns of Increased Risk of Sudden Death Associated With Antidepressant Drug

  Scott Kappes | December 03, 2009 12:38 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Yesterday the FDA and Sanofi-Aventis notified healthcare professionals of changes made to the prescribing information of the prescription antidepressant medication Norpramin. The changes include...

• Snax In Pax Recalls Some Caramel Puffs, Corn Brands

  Chrissie Cole | December 03, 2009 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Snax In Pax, Inc. announced a nationwide recall of several products because they contain undeclared MILK on their label. People who have an allergy or sensitivity to MILK are at risk of suffering...

• Yaz / Yasmin / Ocella Side Effects: Thousands Sue Bayer For Birth Control Problems

  Brett Emison | December 01, 2009 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Washington Times reported that thousands of women are suing Bayer because of serious side effects from its popular contraceptives (birth control pills) Yaz and Yasmin. After 13 hours of...

• Yaz / Yasmin / Ocella Side Effects: How Does Yaz Cause Gallbladder Disease?

  Brett Emison | December 01, 2009 11:06 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are popular contraceptives (birth control pills). These drugs are marketed under different names, but are chemically the same. Unfortunately, these pills have been linked with...

• Merck is Jerking Investors Around in Securities Fraud Case

  Mike Ferrara | November 30, 2009 9:20 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Today, lawyers for drug giant Merck, infamous maker of the blockbuster painkiller Vioxx, delivered oral arguments to the Supreme Court saying that their shareholders had waited too long...

• Yaz / Yasmin / Ocella Side Effects: Thousands of Lawsuits Filed Across The Country

  Brett Emison | November 29, 2009 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  There are reports of thousands of lawsuits across the country stemming from the serious and deadly side effects Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella. In fact, there are so many lawsuits coming into New Jersey...

• FDA Trying to Reduce Preventable Medical Error from Prescription and Over the Counter Drug Use

  David Mittleman | November 29, 2009 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Over 3 billion prescriptions are written annually in the United States, and tens of millions of people rely on prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to sustain their health. With such high...

• FDA - New Seasonal Flu Vaccine Approved

  Chrissie Cole | November 27, 2009 10:32 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Agriflu, a new seasonal flu vaccine by Novartis’, was approved for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday. Agriflu is not intended to fight the H1-N1 virus, also...

• Yaz Side Effects: Lead Counsel Appointed In Yaz / Yasmin / Ocella MDL Class Action

  Brett Emison | November 27, 2009 10:25 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Mark Niemeyer, a partner with Onder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson, LLC has been appointed as one of three lead counsels for the Yaz and Yasmin birth control litigation pending in the U.S....