FDA & Prescription Drugs

• What Were You Reading About In 2011 At The Injuryboard?

  Mike Bryant | December 28, 2011 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It's been great to have a forum to talk about making the world safer, but even more important has been the opportunity to learn from Injuryboard posts by great lawyers across the country....

• Is The Generic Really Just as Good?

  Mike Bryant | September 27, 2011 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  My wife came back from the pharmacy a couple of days ago and said that one of my allergy medications is no longer by prescription and on top of that there was a cheaper generic form available. That...

• FDA Issues Warning About ShoulderFlex Massager

  Mike Bryant | August 27, 2011 10:25 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This past week, the Federal Drug Administration issued a safety alert for the ShoulderFlex Massager. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=096D5Ak9l-Y The ShoulderFlex Massager, is distributed by King...

• Alternative Medicines Much Better Than Deadly Drugs

  Mike Bryant | August 04, 2011 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  How many pain killer recall have there been? How many advertised drugs are now being found to actually harm us? The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has found that more...

• Generic Drugs Just Got More Dangerous

  Mike Bryant | July 15, 2011 9:09 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Generic drugs are cheaper, so many people get them over brand names. Now due to a decision from the United States Supreme Court, in Pliva v. Mensing, they are probably more dangerous. The court...

• Johnson & Johnson Recalls 13 Million Packages Of Rolaids

  Mike Bryant | December 16, 2010 6:39 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Thursday afternoon, Johnsen & Johnson recalled 13 million packages of Roilaids. This is yet another recall of their over the counter products. Like the peanut butter recalls of last year this...

• Is Four Loko Worth All Of The Effort? (update)

  Mike Bryant | December 03, 2010 11:08 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Energy drinks have been with us for a while. Mixing them with alcohol was probably an inevitable result. For some reason, Four Loko has become the target of a ban. Personally, I have never had a...

• Round Up: Some Hopeful Medical Innovation

  Mike Bryant | November 19, 2010 9:22 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  I'm always interested in reading about advances in medicine: Gawker suggests a future remedy for nearsightedness. A woman who had the first face transplant promotes organ donation. They are...

• Another Medical Round Up

  Mike Bryant | August 24, 2010 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  A number of medical issues i found of interest this past week: - CNN took a look at the affect of chronic pain on women. - Time looked at what Ipods may be doing to children's hearing. - The...

• Alternative Medicines Is Better Than Deadly Drugs

  Mike Bryant | August 06, 2010 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Does every week bring us another pain killer recall? How many advertised drugs are now being found to actually harm us? The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has found that...