FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Should Christians File Lawsuits?

  William Eadie | November 04, 2011 6:42 PM | 4 CommentsCleveland, OH

  I got a call today from a man on behalf of his wife, who suffered a femur fracture possibly related to her use of a drug. After initial introductions, he said to me, “We’re Christians,...

• Diabetics Left Questioning - Is There a Drug Worth The Risk?

  Eric Terry | September 20, 2011 10:50 AM | 4 CommentsChicago-Land, IL

  The FDA warns of increased bladder cancer risk associated with the use of the diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone). This warning comes after a review of data from a five-year interim analysis...

• Raw Milk Associated with Outbreak of Campylobacteriosis in Piedmont North Carolina

  Pierce Egerton | August 01, 2011 6:00 PM | 4 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Going green is all the rage these days and science generally supports the trend. Because of that, farmers’ markets, organic grocery stores, food co-ops, and homegrown foods have spiked. Most...

• The Dangers Associated With Gardasil

  Brad Hewett | June 28, 2011 8:32 AM | 4 CommentsFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC

  What is Gardasil? Gardasil is manufactured by Merck, Inc., and promoted as a cervical cancer vaccine. According to official product information, Gardasil is the only cervical cancer vaccine that...

• FDA – Too Slow To Protect Us?

  Amber Racine | June 15, 2011 2:47 PM | 4 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Earlier this year, the public learned that alcohol prep wipes, alcohol swabs and other products manufactured by H&P Industries Inc. and the Triad Group posed a significant risk to the public due...

• AEDs and Pregnancy- Depakote & Tegretol Teratogenicity

  James Ronca | June 01, 2011 3:54 PM | 4 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Women who have epilepsy and become pregnant are likely taking antiepileptic drugs. In 2002 it was estimated that 1 million women with epilepsy were of childbearing age. Epilepsy in Pregnant Women,...

• American Association for Justice Responds to Topamax Warning

  Jackie Lecher | April 01, 2011 10:00 AM | 4 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  It was Ironic that we recently celebrated the Fourth Annual Purple Day, or Epilepsy Awareness Day, during the midst of an FDA warning on Epilepsy drug, Topamax, or Topiramate, advising that women...

• Did You Know... Studies Show Negative Side Effects of Propecia?

  Brett Emison | March 28, 2011 11:20 AM | 4 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Recent studies are showing that attempts to stop and reverse hair loss might backfire on the men who try them. The one hair restoration method that is at the center of this controversy is Propecia...

• What parents of children with birth defects should know about Topamax

  James Ronca | March 22, 2011 3:34 PM | 4 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  Topamax (generic name “topiramate”) is one of a class of medications known as “anticonvulsants.” According to the approved FDA label, Topamax is “indicated...

• Michigan's Drug Industry Immunity Law: Michigan Citizens, Fight for Your Rights!

  Mark Bello | March 22, 2011 2:07 PM | 4 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  In 2004, Merck pulled the arthritis drug, Vioxx, off the market because it caused serious heart and other health problems. The State of Michigan sued Merck to recover millions spent for Medicaid...