Personal Injury Law

Drug Manufacturer False Advertising

The Food and Drug Administration has taken issue with drug manufacturer Bayer over advertising claims for two aspirin medicines manufactured by the company. Bayer promotes the medicines as leading to healthy hearts and stronger bones.

The FDA sent two warning letters to Bayer for never submitting proof that its pills are effective in battling heart disease and osteoporosis as claimed by Bayer. The two drugs are Bayer Women?s Low Dose Aspirin + Calcium and Bayer Aspirin With Health Advantage.

Treatments for those diseases must be reviewed by government scientists and cannot be sold over the counter, the food and drug agency said. Doctors recommend aspirin to treat aches and pains and as a blood thinner for patients with heart disease.

No major negative reactions have been reported with Bayer?s drugs, according to the agency.

Bayer, a German conglomerate, said it stood behind the claims on both products, adding that they were not intended to replace professional medical advice.

The FDA. regularly issues warning letters to companies that do not follow regulations for manufacturing and marketing. The letters are not legally binding, but the agency can sue companies if they are ignored.

Full post as published by Georgia Injury Lawyer Blog on October 29, 2008 (boomark / email).