FDA & Prescription Drugs

• FDA will not protect tobacco companies from tort liability

  Brenda Fulmer | June 30, 2009 3:03 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed legislation that will empower the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco products. The law will allow the FDA to require that warning labels...

• Post-Operative Pain Pump Use in Knees Discouraged

  Brenda Fulmer | June 17, 2009 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  A new study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery discourages surgeons from using post-operative pain pumps undergoing knee surgery, concluding that there are equally effective ways...

• Zicam Sales Suspended by FDA

  Joe Saunders | June 17, 2009 11:01 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., a Scottsdale AZ healthcare company, has suspended sales of its highly popular nasal sprays Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy...

• Zicam Warning Issued by FDA

  Diego Madrigal | June 17, 2009 10:46 AM | 11 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Zicam nasal gel can destroy or severely damage your sense of smell according to a warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration. The warning only applies to the nasal products, which I...

• FDA Proposes Stricter Guidelines in Drug Advertisements

  Don Greiwe | June 16, 2009 2:13 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Televisions advertisements which drug manufacturers use to target potential customers, also known as Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) ads, are commonplace in the industry. In fact, according to a Public...

• FDA Will Issue Warning about Tamoxifen and Certain Anti-Depressants

  Joe Saunders | June 03, 2009 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Tamoxifen has been widely used for years to stem the recurrence of breast cancer. However, a study released this past week by the American Society for Clinical Oncology has found that women who are...

• Foster Kids Put On Drugs At Alarming Rates

  Eddie Farah | May 31, 2009 10:26 PM | 3 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  A new report by the state finds that hundreds of kids in foster care have been placed on psychiatric drugs by their caregivers in Northeast Florida. What’s especially shocking is that no one...

• The Unique Dangers of Yasmin

  C. Todd Alley | May 30, 2009 12:35 PM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Since its release on May 11, 2001, Yasmin (also known as “Yas” or “Yaz”) has been one of the most popular oral contraceptives with sales topping $570 million in 2007....

• Tarceva Receives New Warnings from FDA

  Joe Saunders | May 11, 2009 1:08 PM | 1 CommentSarasota, FL

  Cancer drug Tarceva will have to add new warning labels because of serious side effects associated with the drug manufactured by Genentech and OSI Pharmaceutical, Inc. The side effects include skin...

• Plavix and Heartburn Drugs-A Dangerous Mix

  Joe Saunders | May 07, 2009 11:22 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A new medical study jointly proffered by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and Indiana University School of Medicine show that cardiac patients who take the anti-clotting drug Plavix in combination with...