FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Prescription Drug Consumers Flying Without a Net

  Cal Warriner | April 11, 2012 4:14 PM | 4 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Most consumers of drugs and medical devices fill their prescriptions trusting that a virtual mass of protection is built in to the drug approval process. While everyone knows that no drug is...

• Caveat Emptor -- Do You KNow Where Your Drugs Come From?

  Cal Warriner | April 06, 2012 7:55 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Forget the ongoing debate about whether FDA oversight of new drugs and medical devices provides consumers that “safety net” we all depend upon. Once a drug is approved, where is it...

• Consumer Report Has Concerns About Popular Medical Products

  Brenda Fulmer | March 29, 2012 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  A recent Consumer Reports article on medical device safety has generated a great deal of buzz (and concern) among patients. Consumer Reports, founded in 1933, is an expert, independent, nonprofit...

• The Debate Over Pradaxa (Dabigatran) Safety - Follow the Money

  Cal Warriner | March 20, 2012 10:19 AM | 2 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Boehringer Ingelheim, a German pharmaceutical company beat all competitors to the market with its new wonder drug Pradaxa. The new drug was touted as equal or superior to Coumadin (Warfarin) for...

• Scary Side Effects for Popular Prescription Medications

  Ed Normand | February 22, 2012 9:04 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Most people accept the fact that there are side effects for almost all prescription medications. Often, these side effects are minor or only effect a small percentage of the population. But...

• Thousands of Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits Expected

  Joe Saunders | January 29, 2012 10:04 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  In anticipation of a wave of lawsuits, the federal courts have issued an order coordinating the Actos bladder cancer lawsuits before one judge in the United States District Court for the...

• Pradaxa Linked to Fatal Bleeding

  Ed Normand | December 22, 2011 10:36 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The Federal Drug Administration approved Pradaxa, a blood-thinning drug, in 2010. Pradaxa reduces the risk of stroke and blood clots and initially was widely embraced by medical professionals....

• Actos Users at Risk for Bladder Cancer

  Joe Saunders | December 18, 2011 9:07 PM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  The diabetes drug Actos has been associated with bladder cancer and the FDA has now required the manufacturer to provide warnings of this risk. Prior to 2011 Actos manufacturer Takeda...

• Defective Birth Control Pills Cause Blood Clots

  Orman Kimbrough, Jr. | December 15, 2011 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Studies have determined that Yasmin and Yaz, used for a form of birth control, are a defective product and are linked to risk of blood clots. Patients who are on the drug are 3 times more likely...

• FDA Delays Review of New Actos Combo Drug

  Orman Kimbrough, Jr. | December 13, 2011 9:35 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  The Federal Drug Administration delayed review of a Takeda Pharmaceuticals drug that is combined with Actos, a diabetes medication that has been linked to bladder cancer. Actos was approved by...