FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Supreme Court Sides with Drug Companies

  Linda Chalat | July 05, 2011 5:04 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The Supreme Court has struck down a Vermont law that prevented pharmacies from selling prescription information for drug marketing purposes, by a 6-3 vote. This case was a closely watched...

• FDA - Labeling Change For Proton Pump Inhibitors

  Chrissie Cole | May 26, 2010 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Labels for prescription and over-the-counter proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) will be revised to include new safety information about the possible risk of bone fractures with the use of these...

• Study Says Bone-Building Drugs Are Safe

  Chrissie Cole | March 24, 2010 1:06 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  Bone-building drugs, also known as bisphosphonates, like Fosamax and Reclast, have been under fire in recent weeks. While a recent study found staying on these types of drugs for five or more...

• Colorado Lawmakers Push New Regulation Of Surgical Technicians

  Chrissie Cole | February 28, 2010 11:57 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Kristen Parker, a former Rose Medical Center surgery technician, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for stealing syringes filled with pain medication and switching them with used syringes...

• Certain Health Valley Granola Bars Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | February 19, 2010 10:51 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Lovin Oven, LLC, announced a precautionary, voluntary recall of certain Health Valley Organic Granola Bars because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. To this date, no illnesses have been...

• Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Salami Products

  Chrissie Cole | January 27, 2010 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  Health officials from the FDA, CDC and USDA are working closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states in the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo that has been...

• Hazelnuts Recalled By Whole Foods Markets In Some States

  Chrissie Cole | December 19, 2009 4:52 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Organic raw hazelnuts (filberts) sold in bulk through Whole Foods Market stores in California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington have been recalled because the nuts were...

• Beef Bouillon Recalled Due to Allergy Alert

  Chrissie Cole | September 25, 2009 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  Associated Brands announced a voluntary recall of some “Price Rite Beef Flavored Cubes” because they may contain dairy allergens, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

• The Heparin Debacle Part Four – Baxter International Getting Away with Murder?

  Linda Snyder | May 07, 2008 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Getting away with murder? That’s a pretty harsh question to ask when talking about a drug company. But, I question the policy of drug maker, Baxter International to leave a product on the market for...

• Let the FDA Do Its Job? I Don't Think So.

  Linda Snyder | May 02, 2008 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  What planet does Diane Bieri live on? It’s certainly not on the planet earth that I live on. In her commentary, Opposing view: Let FDA do its job, Ms. Bieri goes on and on about how the outcome of a...