Posts tagged prescription

• Patients Have the Same Chance of Medication Error with Electronic Prescriptions as Handwritten

  Paul Napoli | July 03, 2011 2:30 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  July 2, 2011 A new study has found that patients are just as likely to suffer medication errors with electronic prescriptions, touted as the new high tech way to prevent such errors, as they are...

• FDA: Drug Prescribed for Epilepsy and Migraines Causes Oral Birth Defects

  Paul Napoli | March 06, 2011 3:41 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  March 4, 2011 A drug prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy and prevention of migraines can cause cleft palate and cleft lip birth defects. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced...

• Pharmacy Error Gives Pregnant Woman Abortion Drug Instead of Antibiotic

  Paul Napoli | February 09, 2011 5:41 AM | 9 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  February 8, 2011 A Colorado pharmacy mistakenly gave a pregnant woman the wrong drug, placing the life of her unborn child at risk, reports the Denver Post. Mareena Silva, 19, went to the Safeway...

• Clinical Trials Funded by Pharmaceutical Industry more likely to Report Positive Results

  Paul Napoli | August 03, 2010 1:51 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  August 2, 2010 A study of clinical drug trials found that those funded by the pharmaceutical industry were more likely to report positive outcomes than were trials funded by other...

• Inadvertent Contact with Evamist Menopause Spray Dangerous to Children and Pets, FDA Warns

  Paul Napoli | August 02, 2010 2:12 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  August 1, 2010 Children and pets inadvertently exposed to Evamist spray, a treatment for hot flashes during women’s menopause, are at risk of developing hormone related side effects, said the...

• Govt. Report Says FDA Slack in Oversight of Foreign Drug Trials Used in U.S. Drug Approvals

  Paul Napoli | June 25, 2010 12:30 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  June 24, 2010 A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that prescription drug trials conducted outside the United States and used as a basis for U.S. drug approvals lack...

• FDA Warns Pfizer for Failing to Report Drug Side Effects

  Paul Napoli | June 10, 2010 11:33 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  June 10, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Pfizer, Inc. for failing to report potentially serious adverse side effects of its pharmaceutical drugs. In a May...

• FDA Considering “Little Pink Pill” for Women

  Paul Napoli | May 26, 2010 10:54 PM | 3 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will consider approval of a drug nicknamed “Women’s Viagra” which is designed to increase sexual desire in women next month, according...

• Black Box Warning: Reglan Increases Risk of Tardive Dyskinesia

  Alan Ripka | March 10, 2010 7:52 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Imagine taking a drug called Reglan to help relieve or cure symptoms of heartburn or other conditions and getting sicker with other dangerous symptoms and illnesses. Alan Ripka, Esquire, says people...

• FDA - Beware of Bogus Swine Flu Products Sold Online

  Chrissie Cole | October 20, 2009 10:21 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to be aware of the many bogus products that are being sold over the Internet that claim to prevent, treat or diagnose H1N1...