FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Yaz Pulmonary Embolism PE

  Shezad Malik MD JD | July 12, 2011 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX

  In one of the latest court battles pitting consumers against a giant drugmaker, thousands of victims are alleging Bayer did not provide adequate warnings about the health risks associated with Yaz,...

• Prescription Drug Deaths in Michigan

  David Mittleman | July 12, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The number of prescription drug deaths in Michigan is on the rise. As prescription drugs become increasingly popular to treat a host of maladies such as anxiety, pain, and hyperactivity, the number...

• Consumer Alert: Zocor at 80mg Carries Increased Risk of Muscle and Kidney Injury

  Jamie Sheller | July 08, 2011 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  If you take the anti-cholesterol drug Zocor, beware. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warining that higher doses of the drug could cause muscle damage (myopathy) and rhabdomyolysis, a more...

• FDA: Actos Shows Cancer Risk

  Jamie Sheller | July 08, 2011 3:54 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that use of Actos (pioglitazone) – which fights diabetes – for more than 12 months can lead to a 40 percent increase in bladder...

• Study Links Antidepressants to Autism Disorders

  Fred Thompson | July 08, 2011 12:57 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  A recent study published by Archives of General Psychiatry has found a link between antidepressant use and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study was prompted when researchers noticed a rise...

• SSRIs and Autism - The High Price Paid By Families

  Jeremy Thurman | July 08, 2011 11:47 AM | 8 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  We recently blogged about new research lead by the director of the Autism Research Program at Kaiser Permanente showing a link between use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) by...

• SSRI Antidepressants Linked to Autism

  Jeremy Thurman | July 06, 2011 11:55 PM | 5 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  According to new research lead by the director of the Autism Research Program at Kaiser Permanente, use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) by pregnant women may increase the risk...

• Yaz and Yasmin Under Fire Yet Again

  Jamie G. Goldstein | July 06, 2011 2:31 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella, were supposed to give women another option for contraceptive for women around the world. They all contain the chemical drospirenone, a supposedly safe alternative to the active...

• Hydrocodine Birth Defects

  Michael Monheit | July 06, 2011 8:55 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  A study published in the March issue of American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, found that Opioid painkillers, such as hydrocodone or oxycodone (Oxycontin), taken shortly before or early...

• 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...