- Steven Davis | November 15, 2011 1:44 PM | Chicago-Land, IL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
A drug used successfully to reduce the risk of death, stroke, and hospitalization for patients with occasional atrial fibrillation has been found to double the risk of death for those with a...
- Jacob Plattenberger | November 10, 2011 4:37 PM | Chicago-Land, IL
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Amidst allegations of omission of known safety issues during clinical trials and promotion of off-label use, Infuse Bone Graft, a product from Medtronic, is under investigation by the U.S. Senate...
- Eric Terry | November 04, 2011 1:30 PM | Chicago-Land, IL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Avandia will no longer be available through retail pharmacies starting November 18, 2011. The FDA has mandated an access program because of safety concerns. Starting November 18 Avandia will only be...
- Steven Davis | October 05, 2011 1:11 PM | Chicago-Land, IL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CMHP) recommended on September 23, 2011 that use of Multaq, an anti-arrhythmic medication manufactured and marketed by...
- Eric Terry | September 22, 2011 4:44 PM | Chicago-Land, IL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Multaq, Sanofi-Aventis’ $1 billion heart-drug, “should only be prescribed after alternative treatment options have been considered”, according to the European Medicines Agency...
- Jordan Margolis | September 05, 2011 11:23 PM | Cook County, IL
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Miscellaneous
On June 20, 2011, the United States Supreme Court came down with a narrow decision on a constitutional rights issue that has produced dire results for many low-income Americans tangled in the civil...
- Jacob Plattenberger | August 17, 2011 3:24 PM | Chicago-Land, IL
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Medical Devices & Implants
Medtronic, Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the world’s largest medical technology company. Recently Medtronic came under fire after independent researchers questioned the safety...