FDA & Prescription Drugs

• FDA Orders NeutroSpec Withdrawn from Market After 2 Deaths

  saunders saunders | December 20, 2005 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The FDA has ordered the withdrawal of the diagnostic imaging agent Neutro Spec after two reported deaths were associated with the product. Reports submitted to the FDA suggest NeutroSpec caused allergic reactions within minutes following administration. Those reactions led to the death of two patients and to cardiopulmonary failure, central nervous system problems and infusion reactions in...

• New England Journal of Medicine Says Merck Left Out Data About Heart Attacks

  Joe Saunders | December 08, 2005 5:33 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The New England Journal of Medicine posted an "expression of concern" that three heart attacks among patients who used Vioxx were left out of the date in a crucial Vioxx study called Vigor, making Vioxx appear safer than it actually was. In a statement released December 8, 2005 the New England Journal of Medicine said it became of the problem when plaintiffs' attorneys subpoenaed a Journal...

• Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Faces More Scrutiny

  saunders saunders | December 02, 2005 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The popular birth control patch Ortho-Evra is facing more troubles after more women are suffering deadly blood clots and heart attacks. The women who are injured are otherwise healthy but suffer serious health problems after using the birth control patch. Ortho-Evra exposes women to a higher levels of estrogen (about 60% more) than the birth control pill.On November 10, 2005 the FDA issued a...

• Expert Doctor Testifies that Vioxx Can Cause Heart Attacks

  saunders saunders | December 02, 2005 8:54 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  On December 1, an expert doctor testified that Vioxx can cause heart attacks and trigger an event in less than a month. The doctor, Wayne Ray, has studied the risks and benefits of drugs, including Vioxx, reached his conclusion after analyzing numerous studies, including the one that pushed Merck to remove Vioxx from the market last year. "The totality of the evidence clearly indicates that...

• Birth Control Patch Warning Signs

  saunders saunders | November 14, 2005 7:31 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Now that the FDA has "re-labeled" Ortho Evra the popular birth control patch, it's important to recognize the symptoms of impending health issues caused by the patch. Women who use this patch are at a significantly increased risk for blood clots, strokes, and death than those women who use other forms of oral contraceptives. The manufacturer of Ortho Evra, Ortho-McNeil now admits that women...

• More Ortho Evra Lawsuits

  Robert Blanchard | November 14, 2005 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  Blood clots from birth control are not new. But in patch form it appears you are getting more hormones and, now they find, more blood clots. I would think that lawyers looking into these cases would be wise to focus on the dosage problems rather the hormones themselves. Hormone-related litigation has so far proved difficult.More than 4 million women have used the patch since it went on sale in...

• FDA Issues Warning About Birth Control Patch

  saunders saunders | November 14, 2005 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  On November 10, 2005 the Food and Drug Administration issued an updated labeling concerning Ortho Evra, the birth control patch used by many women. Here is the statement released by the FDA:The Food and Drug Administration today approved updated labeling for the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch to warn healthcare providers and patients that this product exposes women to higher levels of estrogen...

• New FDA Warning Label For Ortho Evra

  Bob Carroll | November 12, 2005 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The FDA has issued a new warning label for Ortho Evra, the skin patch brith control product. The warning alerts users to potential problems with hormone levels created by use of the patches.FDA Updates Labeling for Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch The Food and Drug Administration today approved updated labeling for the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch to warn healthcare providers and patients that...

• Warning Issued for Birth-Control Patch

  Staff Writer | November 11, 2005 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  FDA is warning users of the popular Ortho Evra birth control patch that they are being exposed to more hormones, and are therefore at a higher risk of blood clots and other serious side effects. Consumer groups and some obstetricians are recommending patients stop using the patch and get new forms of birth control. Attorneys have already fimed many Ortho Evra lawsuit, and those same lawyers say...

• Should Your Net Worth Determine What Your Doctor Tells You?

  Bob Carroll | November 08, 2005 5:55 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Is it unethical for doctors to withhold information from patients about a new drug? Or, costly drugs? Or, drugs not included in the Medicare Drug Program selected by the patient? The British Medical Journal publishes an article that discusses the issues. My take would be that patients have a right to know what treatments or drugs exist that may benefit the patient. Anything less than candor...