FDA & Prescription Drugs

• FDA addresses Methadone Dangers

  Steve Klearman | July 19, 2008 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Issued back in 2006, this Health Advisory from the FDA warns against the dangers of methadone and includes important prescribing information for its safe use. FDA Public Health Advisory: Methadone...

• Serevent Linked To Side Effects

  Jeff Rasansky | July 18, 2008 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Research is showing that patients with chronic asthma who take the medication Serevent on a daily basis are at an increased risk for serious adverse effects. A 12-week review of 32 clinical trials...

• 50 Million Prescription Errors Yearly

  Wayne Parsons | July 17, 2008 3:17 PM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI

  50 million prescription errors annually can have fatal consequences

• Methadone Use is on the Rise, and the Effects are Deadly

  Steve Klearman | July 17, 2008 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Prescription painkiller overdose is becoming a common killer in Nevada, and nationally. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, overdoses caused by prescription painkillers are...

• Premarin and Prempro: Lawsuits

  Jeff Rasansky | July 16, 2008 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Wyeth has settled lawsuits with two women who developed breast cancers. The drug maker of Premarin and Prempro is facing more than 5,000 lawsuits. Hormone replacement therapy is used to treat...

• Cipro to Carry Black Box Warning Label

  Shannon Weidemann | July 15, 2008 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsTallahassee, FL

  Cipro, one of the antibiotics prescribed to treat Anthrax exposure, now bears a black box warning label. The FDA is requiring the labeling due to the increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture....

• Cipro: A Case of Fluoride Poisoning?

  Jeff Rasansky | July 15, 2008 3:53 PM | 18 CommentsDallas, TX

  After my last two blogs about Cipro and Levaquin side effects, you guys have responded with an overwhelming amount of feedback. After reading all of your replies, it definitely seems like something...

• Is The American Psychiatric Association Influenced By Drug Manufacturer Money?

  David Mittleman | July 15, 2008 9:37 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI

  It is common knowledge doctors receive all sorts of free gifts from drug manufacturers, including pens, paper, and coffee mugs, among many other gifts. Since the gifts are so common place...

• “Black Box” Warning Issued for Levaquin and Cipro

  Scott Kappes | July 14, 2008 5:11 PM | 5 CommentsHouston, TX

  Last week the FDA announced that fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs, like Levaquin and Cipro, would now carry the agency’s strictest warning. Antimicrobial drugs are used to treat or prevent...

• More Accounts of Cipro/Levaquin Side Effects

  Jeff Rasansky | July 14, 2008 3:20 PM | 63 CommentsDallas, TX

  Last week we blogged about Cipro and Levequin, two antibiotics that have been known to cause some pretty bad side effects. The FDA released a statement on July 8, that requested black box warnings...