FDA & Prescription Drugs - Last 90 Days

• 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...

• What exactly is a transvaginal mesh implant?

  Michael Monheit | April 19, 2012 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  What exactly is a transvaginal mesh implant? A transvaginal mesh implant is considered a medical device. The device is made from surgical mesh which is either porous synthetic material or...

• What is the link between Effexor (SNRI drug) and Birth Defects?

  Michael Monheit | March 12, 2012 2:43 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Last summer the FDA issued warnings about the risk of taking antidepressant medications during pregnancy. At the time, the warnings related to a specific class of antidepressants known as...

• Pharmacy Dispensing Errors

  Gregory Spizer | March 05, 2012 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  News broke this past weekend that a New Jersey CVS had mistakenly provided families with the breast cancer drug, Tamoxifen, instead of chewable fluoride tablets meant for their children. Reports...

• Can an increased risk of autism be linked to Paxil?

  Michael Monheit | March 15, 2012 10:11 AM | 8 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Late last year, a study was published in the Archives of General Psychiatry that suggests a possible link between autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and maternal use of antidepressant medications...

• What Birth Defects are Linked to Effexor

  Michael Monheit | April 25, 2012 8:51 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  One out of every 33 babies in the United States is born with a birth defect. Effexor (venlafaxine) is an antidepressant in a group of drugs known as selective serotonin and norepinephrine...

• Antiepileptic Drugs That Can Cause Cleft Lip

  Jackie Fedeli | March 21, 2012 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  The North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry (NAAED) has shared data with the FDA demonstrating an increased risk of cleft lips in infants exposed to the anticonvulsant medication...

• Recommended Actions for Actos Users

  Amber Racine | April 05, 2012 9:53 AM | 1 CommentCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  During the summer of 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication Update for Actos. The FDA reported that patients using Actos for a year or longer have a...

• NY Times: Courts Dismissing Cases Involving Generic Drugs

  Jamie Sheller | March 21, 2012 11:39 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  If you buy a generic drug, you might save money on the purchase. But if a generic drug harms or kills you because it is dangerous, buying a generic drug could cost you your legal rights to hold...

• 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...