FDA & Prescription Drugs

• FDA Warns About Zithromax Heart Problems

  Michael Monheit | June 01, 2012 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  The popular antibiotic, Zithromax (azithromycin), marketed by Pfizer, may increase the risk of death in patients with heart disease, suggests a new study in the May issue of the New England...

• New Problems for NuvaRing

  Michael Monheit | May 31, 2012 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  A recent study published in the May 2012 issue of BMJ finds NuvaRing, made by Organon Pharmaceuticals, has been linked to Venous thromboembolism, also known as deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and...

• If Cardiac Death Risk is Low, Why is Latest Zithromax Study Important?

  Jackie Fedeli | May 31, 2012 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  The latest Zithromax study estimates the approximately 85 out of 1,000,000 patients will die from cardiac related problems while taking the drug. That number appears small – and it is...

• When Do Z-Pak Complications Develop?

  Michael Monheit | May 31, 2012 8:15 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  A study published in the May 17, 2012 New England Journal of Medicine took many people by surprise. Z-Pak, or Zithromax, a popular antibiotic drug was associated with a higher risk of cardiac...

• How Long is Too Long to Be on Fosamax?

  Michael Monheit | May 28, 2012 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  On May 9, 2012 the FDA’s review of bisphosphonate drugs was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The information included in the FDA review is not new, but it may have a...

• Is Zithromax Worth it for a Sinus Infection?

  Michael Monheit | May 24, 2012 3:25 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  There is no doubt that a sinus infection is uncomfortable. It can be hard to breathe, the facial pressure can be painful, and the fever can make you feel downright miserable. Many patients visit...

• What is the French Study that Shows Actos Causes Bladder Cancer?

  Jackie Fedeli | May 21, 2012 12:54 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  This June will mark one year since the results of a French Study led German and French drug regulators to make changes with regard to the diabetes drug Actos. Throughout the year, there have been...

• Is the Newest Always the Best Form of Birth Control?

  Michael Monheit | May 17, 2012 1:39 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  When it comes to the tablet computers or cell phones, newer may be better. However, that may not be true for birth control. Oral contraceptives have been available in the United States since...

• Warning about Diabetes Treatment Victoza

  Michael Monheit | May 02, 2012 6:43 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  The number of people living with diabetes still continues to increase in America. In 2011 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published an article stating that there were almost 26 million...

• World's Largest Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate Study

  Michael Monheit | April 30, 2012 7:53 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  The Healing Foundation is funding the world’s largest Cleft lip and palate research program, known as the Cleft Collective, to date in the UK. Approximately one in 600 children are born...