FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Pradaxa linked to unexpectedly high number of fatal bleeding incidents

  Craig Kelley | April 03, 2012 3:00 PM | 1 CommentCouncil Bluffs, IA

  At the end of last year, the FDA caught the attention of thousands of patients when it issued new drug safety information concerning the link between Pradaxa and potentially deadly...

• Pfizer Recalls Birth Control Pills

  Craig Kelley | February 06, 2012 5:00 PM | 1 CommentCouncil Bluffs, IA

  On January 31, 2012, Pfizer announced a voluntary nationwide recall of a million packs of oral contraceptives. The recall affects both the brand-name Lo/Ovral-28, and the generic Norgestrel...

• Pradaxa Users: Be Alert to Symptoms of Excessive Bleeding

  Craig Kelley | May 11, 2012 1:52 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  At the end of last year, Pradaxa users were alerted to the risk of excessive bleeding linked to the use of the drug. While this risk is generally associated with blood thinners used to...

• Yaz and Yasmin: Greater risk but no greater benefit

  Craig Kelley | January 26, 2012 7:51 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  When the birth control drugs Yaz and Yasmin came to the market, they quickly rocketed to popularity, becoming the leading birth control pill on the market and generating billions of dollars...