- Paul Napoli | May 23, 2012 2:28 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned health care professionals today that pre-filled cartridges of fifteen pharmaceutical drug products manufactured by Hospira, Inc. might contain...
- Paul Napoli | April 07, 2011 12:30 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Malpractice
April 6, 2011
Doctors are calling for greater caution after a new study found that computed tomography (CT) scans of pediatric patients during emergency room visits has increased...
- Paul Napoli | January 14, 2011 1:54 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
January 14, 2011
Cases of liver failure associated with acetaminophen overdose have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lower the allowable amount of the drug in prescription...
- Paul Napoli | November 20, 2010 1:17 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
November 19, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency has requested manufacturers of propoxyphene, brand name Darvon, Darvocet and its generic equivalents,...
- Paul Napoli | November 10, 2010 1:26 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Malpractice
November 9, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced after a yearlong investigation, that 385 cases of radiation overdoses during computed tomography (CT) brain perfusion...
- Paul Napoli | June 24, 2010 12:02 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Malpractice
June 23, 2010
Researchers say patients are currently at risk for receiving more radiation than necessary from Computed Tomography (CT scans) and increasing cancer risk due to a current lack of...
- Paul Napoli | June 17, 2010 9:06 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
June 17, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to parents and caregivers that some droppers sold with liquid Vitamin D supplement products could allow dosage errors,...