Posts tagged fda

• E-Cigarette…Anyone Else?

  Armand Rossetti | July 24, 2009 10:00 AM | 40 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA has alleged that one of several E-cigarette distributors in the United States, Smoking Everywhere, Inc. (SE), has marketed a product that is both an unapproved drug (nicotine) and an...

• E-cigarette Anyone?

  Armand Rossetti | July 23, 2009 10:28 AM | 20 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  That’s right. The quest to deliver controlled nicotine doses to people of all ages never ends. Cigarettes are now on the technological cutting edge. There’s no secondhand smoke to...

• Sudden Deaths From Darvocet Without Overdose

  Joe Saunders | November 24, 2010 5:01 PM | 17 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA recall of Darvocet and Darvon which are the trade names for propoxyphene was long overdue. These drugs have been on the market for over 50 years. The FDA memorandum dated November 19, 2010...

• Problems abound with Eli Lilly’s Strattera

  Armand Rossetti | January 30, 2009 11:27 AM | 11 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Strattera is the first non-stimulant drug, which the FDA has approved for use in treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and at first glance, that might have been a good...

• “The Heavy Weight Fight” – Extreme Dangers of Bodybuilding Supplements

  Alyssa DiEdwardo | August 03, 2009 8:08 AM | 7 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Bodybuilding has been known as an Extreme Sport, because it is associated with extreme diets, rigorous weight lifting and rigorous competitions. Famous names such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou...

• Zicam Nasal Gel: Questions about Efficacy, Risk of Use, and Timing of the Warning

  Armand Rossetti | June 19, 2009 5:14 PM | 6 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The three Zicam products included in the recent FDA warning letter that Matrixx received in June 2009 are: Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel (NDC 62750-003-10) Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs (NDC...

• Electronic Cigarette Explodes in Man’s Mouth

  Council Wooten | February 27, 2012 9:02 AM | 5 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  An exploding “electronic cigarette” severely injured a Florida man recently when it blew up in his mouth, according to sources. Electronic cigarettes are tobacco-free devices designed...

• A Need for a Medical Device National Registry

  Brenda Fulmer | December 15, 2011 11:58 AM | 3 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  It is thrilling to see something positive (and bipartisan) happening in Congress, after so many months of logjams and conflict. On December 14, 2011, Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa),...

• Hydroxycut: The Latest Gun in DSHEA’s Wild West

  Don Greiwe | May 11, 2009 9:32 AM | 3 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  As you probably have heard, hydroxycut has been taken off the market. On April 30th the FDA warned consumers to immediately stop using all 14 Hydroxycut products. This comes after the FDA...

• Is Intellectual Property Management a Missing Piece of the FDA’s Regulatory Puzzle?

  Armand Rossetti | November 05, 2008 11:04 AM | 3 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Should the FDA establish an Intellectual Property Committee (IPC) to oversee licensing and distribution of pharmaceutical and medical device intellectual property? The following discussion...