Posts tagged prescription

• Prescription Painkiller Overdoses at Epidemic Levels - Kill More Than Heroin & Cocaine Combined

  Pierce Egerton | November 18, 2011 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Just recently I posted an article about a study linking overuse of prescription painkillers to recovery complications from knee replacement surgery. Now comes more sobering news from the Centers...

• Proposed Tort Reform Law Could Cost NC Taxpayers Millions

  Pierce Egerton | June 08, 2011 4:27 PM | 2 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  At a time when the North Carolina legislature is making it harder for its citizens to recover from negligent drug companies, word comes that the state is due to share in a $44 million settlement...

• Johnson & Johnson Allegedly Orchestrate Backroom Deal with Pharmacy Chain

  Emily Mapp Brannon | January 18, 2010 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A complaint was filed against Johnson & Johnson, one of the largest health care companies in the country. The complaint alleges that Johnson & Johnson made a backroom deal with Omnicare,...

• Susan Galinis Warning to Other Women Taking Yaz Birth Control

  Aileen Wu Viorel | November 10, 2009 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Take the time to watch the linked video below. Susan Galinis speaks out in efforts to warn other women who may be at risk due to taking Yaz birth control. Like many other cases that have recently...

• Watch For Prescription Errors This Cold And Flu Season

  Jean Martin | October 27, 2009 12:27 PM | 1 CommentWilmington, NC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  It's cold and flu season again, and you know what that means: more trips to the doctor's office, and more prescriptions to fill out at your local pharmacy. Unfortunately, as pharmacies fill out...

• Pitocin Cited As Cause of Brain Injury in Child

  Jean Martin | January 13, 2009 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A hospital in Illinois has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle the case of a 7-year-old boy who allegedly suffered a brain injury at birth. The family had alleged that the obstetrician, as well...

• Zelnorm Can Cause Heart Problems, Including Heart Attack and Stroke

  Jean Martin | June 27, 2008 5:17 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Zelnorm is a drug to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in women. On March 30, 2007 , the FDA ordered that manufacturer Novartis stop selling Zelnorm due to an increased risk of serious heart...