Posts tagged prescription drugs

• Generic Drug Immunity High Risk for Patient Safety

  Mark Bello | June 29, 2011 8:41 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The US Supreme Court was asked to decide whether or not a generic drug maker, which has complied with federal requirements to provide labeling similar to a brand-name drugs, should be liable for...

• Three Frightening Teen Drug Trends

  David Mittleman | February 21, 2012 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  All parents are concerned that their children will become involved with using illegal drugs, like alcohol or marijuana. However, new evidence suggests that parents shouldn't be as concerned...

• Weighing the Health Risks of Your Favorite Medication:  What Choice Would YOU Make?

  Mark Bello | June 03, 2011 11:26 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  For many people, taking medication – prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) – is a regular part of their daily routine. We rely on these medicines to treat a disease or illness, improve...

• North Carolina's Drug Industry Immunity Law Postponed: There Is Still Time To Fight For Your Rights!

  Mark Bello | May 23, 2011 10:01 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The North Carolina House postponed voting on whether to make the state the second behind Michigan in protecting pharmaceutical companies from ……YOU! If the law later becomes effective,...

• GlaxoSmithKline Admits to Practicing Bad Medicine at Puerto Rico Manufacturing Plant

  David Mittleman | January 03, 2011 11:25 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Prescription drugs are an extremely important part of many Americans' daily lives and can mean the difference between life and death. Obviously, you want to trust that your medications are effective...

• Driving Under the Influence of Prescription Drugs Much Harder to Prove in Court

  David Mittleman | August 05, 2010 10:37 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Mothers Against Drunk Driving was created in 1980 with the primary mission to stop drunk driving—a crime of major concern. But more recently, drivers on prescription drugs are becoming a...

• Pharmaceutical Companies Use Rx Data Mining to Boost Sales Tactics, Patient Advocates Argue

  David Mittleman | December 03, 2009 4:06 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  When your doctor prescribes you a medication you probably expect that the information stays between you, the doctor, and your insurance company. However, prescription data miners are changing...

• 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...

• 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...