Regional updates in category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

Trayslol, a medicine manufactured by Bayer which also goes by the name aprotinin, has been widely used since the 1990s. It was used as a medicine given during heart bypass surgery to reduce...

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Attorneys who take on the pharmaceutical industry as a voice for consumers injured by medications found an unlikely ally this week, in doctors. Noting that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is often "overwhelmed" by drug safety problems ranging from serious side effects to unsafe manufacturing facilities, editors of the New England Journal of Medicine said patients benefit from information uncovered by attorneys during liability investigations, according to an Associated Press report released Friday.

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My methadone blogs have received a great deal of attention and many comments. I have also received inquiries with respect to whether readers should take methadone. I urge those with questions to...

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Did you know that the side effects of antibiotics are responsible for over 140,000 trips the ER every year? The Centers for Disease Control have released their findings for a new study on...

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The FDA recently posted a list of 35 drugs that required safety labeling changes.http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/jul08_quickview.htm  Readers know recent blogs discuss several unsafe drugs,...

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The Wall Street Journal ran an editorial yesterday (August 13) titled, "Devices for Lawyers." The piece was very critical of trial lawyers in America for lobbying Congress to pass the "Medical...

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Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis is a rare fibrosing disorder that develops in the context of renal insufficiency. This extremely debilitating and painful disease has been strongly linked to the...

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Clark County residents, as well as every other American consumer of prescription drug products, should consider whether the FDA is too cozy with the industry it regulates particularly in light of...

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Patients in need of an MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, need to be on alert. A contrast agent may be injected into the veins of patients about to undergo an MRI to help technicians and doctors...

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Alcohol and prescription drugs don’t mix according to the latest Public Citizen annual “Worst Pills, Best Pills” report. Even if you are a light drinker, the nonprofit consumer group warns against...

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Diana Levine's arm was amputated after she developed gangrene from an injection of Wyeth's anti-nausea drug Phenergan.    This week a brief was filed on Ms. Levine's behalf with the United States...

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Late last week generic drug maker, Actavis Totowa, announced a voluntary recall of all medications produced at their Little Falls, New Jersey facility. The recall was issued after an FDA...

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In this blog, I continue our series on Tardive Dyskinsia, Tardive Dystonia and Akathasia,   Physicians are familiar with Tardive Dyskinesia through their experiences with drugs such as Thorazine and...

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Avandia drug manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, failed to disclose several studies about Avandia to the FDA. Earlier this year, the FDA issued a warning letter to GlaxoSmithKline for postmarketing...

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In the last blog, I briefly discussed Digitek.    The active ingredient in Digitek is Digoxin.   Digoxin overdose and digitalis toxicity can cause serious and life-threatening personal injury and...

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