FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Sleep Drugs - Attorneys Slow to Take Cases

  Robert Blanchard | March 27, 2007 11:51 AM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  Despite the recent FDA warning about Sleep Aid medications like Ambien and Lunesta causing hypnotic and potentially dangerous sleep walking behavior, attorneys have been slow to take on these cases. An ongoing theme of the calls to the lawyers' offices invariably involve someone driving while in this hypnotic state. When arrested, the hapless driver is charged with driving under the influence,...

• What Is Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy/Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis?

  Jamie Sheller | March 24, 2007 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD) is an acquired disorder found in patients with renal failure. The disorder is also known as Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). This disorder causes fibrotic nodules and plaques to develop on the skin. Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy or Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis can also lead to limited range of motion, due to tightening of the skin and impaired...

• Benefits of Drug-Coated Stents Outweigh Risks

  Tiffany Farr | March 23, 2007 12:54 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  A study released has shown that drug-eluting stents carry a greater risk for blood clots and heart attacks than older metal versions. Though the risk is quite small, drug-coated stents produce a higher risk of blood clots and heartattacks between 12 and 15 months after the stents are implanted.Stents, used to expand arteries cleared of plaque- a process also known as angioplasty, have become a...

• Paxil Birth Defects

  Jeremy Thurman | March 22, 2007 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  In December, 2005 the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Public Health Advisory regarding Paxil, which was based upon two separate studies done by U.S. and Swedish researchers. The FDA warned doctors and patients that exposure to Paxil during pregnancy posed a serious risk to the fetus and was linked to an increased risk of Congenital Heart Defects. If you or loved one have been...

• Defective Drugs & the FDA Approval Process

  Michael Phelan | March 22, 2007 1:40 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  FDA Advisory Boards recommend drugs and medical devices for approval. Their votes can greatly effect drug company profits. Lawyers, advocacy groups, and certain members of Congress (e.g., Sen. Charles Grassley) have for years worried that the drug and device makers have hijacked the FDA's approval process by improperly influencing advisory board members through payment of exorbitant consulting...

• Lupron Litigation

  Jacob Diesselhorst | March 22, 2007 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Five women who claim to have suffered harm from injections of Lupron for treatment of endometriosis are suing the drug's manufacturer, Tap Pharmaceuticals, in U.S. federal court. Samuel Bearman of Pensacola, Florida, one of two attorneys for the plaintiffs, told Redflagsdaily.com that the pre-trial discovery process is expected to begin shortly. The five women claim, for example, that Tap...

• Nuvaring

  Jacob Diesselhorst | March 22, 2007 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  The NuvaRing® is a hormonal contraceptive that works in a similar way to the oral birth control pill and the Ortho Evra birth control patch. The NuvaRing, however, is a flexible, soft, two-inch ring that is worn in the vagina for three weeks and removed for one week.During the fourth week, which is NuvaRing-free, the woman will have a menstrual period--like those using the pill or the patch....

• Anemia Drugs Need New Warnings

  Jamie Sheller | March 22, 2007 7:04 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Cancer and kidney disease patients have an increased risk of serious problems, including death, with the use of anemia drugs. The FDA has issued new warnings about the anemia drugs, including Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp, ordering more careful prescribing. According to the FDA, studies show that overuse of the anemia drugs can lead to blood clots, strokes and heart attacks in patients with...

• Seroquel & Anti-Psychotics Use Up for Teens, Aged

  Eddie Farah | March 19, 2007 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  Bloomberg News has compiled data showing that a surge in prescriptions for Seroquel and other anti-psychotic drugs in its class are being promoted by drugmakers for use by teenagers and the elderly. Doctors are prescribing these drugs to treat mental-health issues and Alzheimer's disease, even though those are considered off-label use. Legally doctors, desperate for solutions to these ills, can...

• FDA RECALL - V.MAX Erectile Dysfunction (ED) supplement

  RLF Staff | March 19, 2007 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  From MedWatch - The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting ProgramBarodon SF and FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals of a voluntary nationwide recall of a supplement product sold under the name V.MAX. Lab analysis by FDA of product samples found the product contains Aminotadalafil, an analogue of Tadalafil, an FDA-approved drug used to treat Erectile Dysfunction (ED)....