Posts tagged drug

• House Bill To Eliminate "Learned Intermediary" Defense

  Jordan Margolis | February 14, 2011 2:15 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Product Manufacturers often escape liability by blaming physicians for the dangerous side effects of their own products or drugs. This effective defense tactic relies on the doctine of the learned...

• North Carolina nursing home under investigation

  Barry Doyle | February 22, 2010 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  According to a report from WRAL TV news in North Carolina, a Chapel Hill nursing home has been referred to the State Police for investigation. This was prompted by several residents from the nursing...

• Prognosis Not Good: Slippery Slope of Safety and FDA Approval

  Nick Avgerinos | July 01, 2008 11:03 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  With our incredible research capabilities, the availability of prescription drugs designed for your ailment can be daunting. And most of us want to know exactly what it is we’re putting into our...

• Get Your Fix on the Internet: The New Drug Dealer

  Nick Avgerinos | May 22, 2008 5:43 PM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  These days you can find most anything online. It is becoming commonplace to wear a shirt and slacks purchased online from Brooks Brothers, while preparing your meal with food from Peapod, for...

• Recall of Fentanyl Pain Management Patches

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 20, 2008 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA announced on February 19, 2008 that Actavis Inc. is recalling certain Fentyl transdermal patches. These patches may be defective causing an excess amount of medication to be administered to the patient. This overdose of medication can lead to respiratory depression and possible fatal overdose. The recall extended to patches with doses of 25, 50, 75 and 100 mcg/hr. It is not known at...

• Bayer Suspends Marketing of Trasyol

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 05, 2007 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA announced today that it has requested Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation to suspend its marketing of Traysol. Bayer has agreed to the suspension. Traysol, is used to control patient bleeding during heart surgery, but recent studies have suggested it can cause patients an increased risk of death.The FDA and Bayer are currently working to phase out Traysdol without causing a market...

• Provigil Label Revised

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 26, 2007 5:44 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA is notifying healthcare professionals about updates to the warning labels of the prescription drug Provigil. Provigil is used to help adult patients who suffer from sleep apnea, narcolepsy and other sleeping disorders. The revised label warns patients that Provigil may caused a serious rash that could include Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and hypersensitivity reactions. It may also...

• Advanced Medical Moisture Plus May Cause Blindness

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 29, 2007 4:49 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Advanced Medical Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose contact solution was recalled after it was found it may cause blindness. The contact lens solution has been linked to a parasitic infection, Acanthamoeba keratitis. The FDA first announced the recall on May 26, 2007.If you have been using Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose contact solution you should discontinue use at once. The symptoms related to the...

• Complete MoisturePlus Contact Lens Solution Recalled

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 29, 2007 4:28 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA announced on May 26, 2007, that Advanced Medical Optics voluntarily recalled its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution. The recall was made after the company received reports of people developing Acanthamoeba keratitis, a type of serious eye infection. Contact lens owners who use this solution should stop using it immediately.The FDA suggests that consumers throw away the unused...

• Avandia May Increase Risk of Heart Attack

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 24, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA posted a warning on May 21, 2007 regarding the type 2 diabetes drug Avandia. Studies show that the drug may cause significant increased risk of heart attack. However, other studies have not shown the same results. Patients taking Avandia are urged to speak with their doctors about potential risks.If the studies are true that patients taking Avandia are at 30-40 percent greater risk of...