Posts tagged drug

• Woman Goes Blind from Deadly Cocktail of Prescription Drugs

  David Mittleman | May 25, 2012 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  It is vitally important that you don't mix prescription drugs. Typically, hospitals and pharmacists are a key component of ensuring that the wrong drugs do not get mixed together in a...

• The Role of the Beers List

  Mark Bello | May 24, 2012 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  I am not talking about a list of the most popular adult beverages. The Beers list, formally known as the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, is a list of...

• Prescription Errors are Tough to Swallow

  Mark Bello | May 22, 2012 1:13 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A New Jersey CVS Pharmacy mistakenly gave as many as fifty children Tamoxifen, a powerful cancer fighting medication, instead of the prescribed fluoride tablets. Although some children ingested...

• FDA Issues Warning Over Fentanyl Patches and Dangers to Children

  David Mittleman | May 05, 2012 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Fentanyl patches can be a lifesaver for sufferers of chronic pain. By placing the patch on the skin, patients can obtain relief from their pain from the strong synthetic opiate contained within...

• One Baby Per Hour Born Addicted to a Prescription Painkiller

  David Mittleman | May 04, 2012 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The number of babies addicted to prescription painkillers is on the rise due to a growing addiction problem among pregnant women. Many of the women say that they did not realize that the drugs...

• Accidental Injury Deaths Down by 30% Among Children

  David Mittleman | April 18, 2012 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It isn’t very often that we receive good news related to injuries. However, a recent CDC report revealed that deaths from accidental injuries among children dropped by 30% between 2000 and...

• Michigan People Lose Out Again to Drug Companies

  David Mittleman | April 14, 2012 10:02 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Across the country, pharmaceutical companies are getting hit with huge fines and penalties for making and selling defective drugs. These penalties mean state treasuries are getting repaid for...

• Consider Trying an Alternative Remedy Before Popping that Prescription Pill

  David Mittleman | March 25, 2012 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Are we an overmedicated nation? Some might say so, considering the fact that Americans spent $300 billion per year on prescription drugs in 2011. Prescription drugs can definitely save lives, but...

• Fake Pharmaceutical Companies Sell Cancer Drugs at 100 Times Their Cost

  David Mittleman | March 23, 2012 8:39 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Lawmakers are investigating three pharmaceutical companies for selling cancer drugs at nearly 100 times their cost. Elijah Cummings, a Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government...

• Some Drugs Don't Always Mix Safely With Foods

  David Mittleman | March 21, 2012 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Like many others, you probably wash down your daily vitamins, prescription medications, and any other supplements at breakfast with a glass of fruit juice, coffee, or milk. However, you should...