FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Cephalon Will Pay for Improperly Marketing Drug

  Joe Saunders | September 30, 2008 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  Cephalon will have to pay the state of Connecticut for marketing several of its drugs for uses that were not approved by the FDA. The pharmaceutical company will pay $6.15 million in a settlement...

• FDA Bans 28 Drugs Made By Indian Drug Manufacturer

  Greg Webb | September 30, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is halting the importation of twenty-eight drugs made by Ranbaxy Laboratories, a giant Indian generic drugmaker, due to deficiencies in manufacturing at two of...

• FDA shows caution in evaluating new heart drug, delays report

  Wendi Lewis | September 29, 2008 5:31 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Could the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) finally be showing caution in its evaluation of potential new medications? After being thrashed by the media and the public in recent months for...

• Deaths Linked to Heparin

  Jamie Sheller | September 29, 2008 12:02 AM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Several deaths have been linked to specific lots of heparin. Baxter International makes heparin, which is a popular blood-thinner. The drug is often used in patients prior to dialysis or heart...

• Take That, Merck! New Website Promises Transparency in Clinical Trials

  Mike Ferrara | September 28, 2008 9:40 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ

  A new website is about to be launched in attempts to increase transparency in clinical trials, and give consumers more information about the effects and side effects of drugs, medical devices,...

• The FDA, part 4 (The last part, I swear)

  Amber Wheat | September 27, 2008 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Despite all my research, the FDA is still one big mystery to me. I think I would understand more about what they protect us from if the public had access to information about drugs and products that...

• The FDA, part 3

  Amber Wheat | September 26, 2008 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Maybe some people were surprised at last Thursday’s report from the Government Accountability Office which states the FDA is letting contaminated produce fall through the cracks and onto our plates,...

• FDA Advisory Notices: Drugs Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

  Sach Oliver | September 26, 2008 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsMountain Home, AR

  In just the past few months, the FDA has released several advisory notices to both doctors and the public about drugs linked to suicidal thoughts or actions, including Singulair, epilepsy drugs and...

• No duty for pharmacy to cut off drug abuser's prescriptions, says Nevada District Court

  Steve Klearman | September 25, 2008 7:56 PM | 1 CommentReno, NV

  The Las Vegas Sun reports an interesting facet to the continuing program with prescription drug abuse in Nevada.Patricia Copening served nine months in jail after driving under the influence of...

• The FDA, part 2

  Amber Wheat | September 25, 2008 4:11 PM | 2 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for a wide range of products, but the one people think of most often is prescription drugs. As I said in my earlier post, the FDA was originally...