FDA & Prescription Drugs

• CDC Warns Parents Not to Give Cold Medicine to Children Under 2 Years of Age

  Michael Phelan | January 13, 2007 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned parents on Thursday not to give common over-the counter cold remedies to babies and toddlers under two years of age without first consulting a doctor. The active ingredient in cold remedies such as nasal decongestants and cough suppressants is pseudoephendrine. The active ingredient in these products used to be phenylpropanolamine...

• Drug Manufacturers Association Revises Code of Ethics

  Aubrey Ford | January 06, 2007 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), which represents the world's largest drug makers, updated on January 1 its code of ethics for the first time in a decade. The revised code bars drug manufacturers that are members of the federation from lavishing physicians with cash, extravagant all-expenses paid trips, and expensive gifts. Such...

• The FDA Is In Bed With The Pharmaceutical Industry

  Aubrey Ford | January 06, 2007 3:11 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Many consumers believe that the FDA actually tests presecription drugs for safety and efficacy before such drugs are approved to go on the market. This is not so. In fact, for the most part, the FDA simply reviews information (e.g., animal studies and clinical trials) submitted by the drug manufacturer in the pre-approval process. History is replete with examples of dangerous drugs that...