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Merck: $950 Million Fine to US Regarding Vioxx

Posted on November 01, 2010
Image via WikipediaMerck booked a $950 million reserve in the third quarter to cover an anticipated resolution of a government investigation of the company's former pain drug Vioxx.Merck, Whitehouse Station, N.J., withdrew Vioxx from the market in 2004 after it was linked to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes...

Injectable Methotrexate Recalled

Posted on October 29, 2010
The maker of injectable methotrexate is recalling the drug after small flakes of glass were found in some of the medication. The company says this has the potential to damage patient?s blood vessels or lead to swelling and even death, although the company isn?t aware of any reported problems so far...

FDA Questions Diet Pill Qnexa

Posted on October 29, 2010
On Thursday, the FDA sent drugmaker Vivus "complete response letter," detailing the shortcomings in the company's application to sell a prescription diet pill called Qnexa.What were the potential issues with Qnexa? There were claimed risks ranging from birth defects for babies conceived when women were taking the drug to an increased heart rate common among people taking Qnexa...

Similac Recall News for Georgia

Posted on October 29, 2010
A class action lawsuit alleging deceptive business practices has been filed against Abbott Laboratories over claims that the pharmaceutical giant sold millions of tubs of infant powder formula that was contaminated with beetles and beetle larvae.The lawsuit, which was brought in federal court in Chicago, was filed on behalf of a mother of a newborn baby boy...

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Excelsior Medical Disposable Syringe with Normal Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride, 5mL fill in 6mL syringe)

Posted on October 29, 2010
Another Recall to report:Product: Disposable Syringe with Normal Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride, 5mL fill in 6mL syringe)This recall pertains ONLY to the 5mL fill in 6mL prefilled saline flush syringe with Normal Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride), with the following product code numbers: E0100-5010056-100010056-24014056-240910056-1000S5The product code number can be found in the barcode on each syringe as well as on the carton label...

FDA MedWatch - Heparin Sodium (B. Braun): Recall - Trace Contaminant

Posted on October 29, 2010
Image via WikipediaFrom the FDA: AUDIENCE: Pharmacy, Risk Managers ISSUE: B. Braun Medical Inc. and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a nationwide recall of certain lots of Heparin Sodium USP Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) sold to B...

Novedex XT Recall News

Posted on October 29, 2010
Gaspari Nutrition Incorproated, 575 Prospect Street - Suite 230, Lakewood, NJ, announcedthat it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of all Lot Codes of the company's dietary supplement product sold under the name Novedex XT, which was marketed "for increasing natural testosterone production" and contains 3,17-keto-etiocholetriene, also known as ATD, an anti-aromatase...

Study Suggests that Gene Mutations May Limit the Effectiveness of Plavix

Posted on October 28, 2010
Image via WikipediaPeople with certain gene variants who take the blood-thinning drug Plavix (clopidogrel) may be at increased risk for serious complications after coronary stent placement, a new study finds.Having the gene variants seems to reduce the effectiveness of Plavix and put patients at higher risk of developing blood clots in the stent, suffering a heart attack or stroke, or even dying, according to the research...

FDA Asks for Tougher Warnings on GnRH Agonists

Posted on October 28, 2010
The FDA has asked manufacturers of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists -- a class of drugs used primarily to treat prostate cancer -- to add new warnings about the potential risk for heart disease and diabetes.Earlier this year the FDA recommended that the risks of GnRH agonists be carefully considered before beginning treatment, but Wednesday's announcement solidifies the FDA's growing concerns with GnRH agonists...

FDA Warns Makers of Enfamil

Posted on October 28, 2010
Image via WikipediaThe FDA has warned Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. about the packaging for some of the company's Enfamil infant formulas.In a letter dated Oct. 18 that was posted to the agency's website Tuesday, FDA said Mead Johnson didn't give the FDA product specifications about a new plastic tub and lid that is used to store certain types of Enfamil powdered formula...

Elections 2010: Shame on the Campaign Spammers

Posted on October 27, 2010
Image via WikipediaThis election has - at least for lawyers- spawned the worst of all election campaigns - the constant barrage of unwanted, unwelcome, and automated emails that have angered many. What am I talking about you say? It seems that some lawyer groups I belong to have their membership emails harvested by campaigns...

Fentanyl Patches Recalled

Posted on October 26, 2010
Image via WikipediaActavis Inc. is recalling 18 lots of its Fentanyl Transdermal System 25-mcg/hour C-II patches because the opioid-containing products may release their active ingredient faster than approved specifications permit.From the FDA site: ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that laboratory testing identified a patch that released its active ingredient faster than the approved specification...

GA Lawyers: Scam Alert

Posted on October 26, 2010
This is a scam similar to the one that has ensnared lawyers in Florida. Be aware of this one, either by the named person, or something similar. Copy of a 'contact' that come to my website:Name:Paulina RistoEmail:paulinaristo@live.comPhone: PhoneComment:Dear Counsel,My name is Ms Paulina Risto...

Four Loko under Scrutiny

Posted on October 26, 2010
Drinks that mix alcohol and caffeine are under scrutiny once again after dozens of Central Washington University students got sick and nine were hospitalized after claiming they had been drinking Four Loko. The maker of Four Loko says it's upset about the products being abused and consumed illegally by underage drinkers, according to a statement on the company's website...

Feds/States Launch Avandia Investigations

Posted on October 26, 2010
The maker of Avandia -- GSK --- has received from the Department of Justice more than one subpoena. Several U.S. states are also considering action against the company, and new claims from patients hit the courts regularly.Avandia, the once-top-selling diabetes drug, has been plagued by safety concerns since 2007...

Scary News: Halloween Lollipops/Raisinets Recalled

Posted on October 26, 2010
Image by cthoyes via FlickrMore Halloween candy has been recalled as the FDA announces the recall of Mega Pops lollipops. The lollipops may contain traces of foreign particles although the manufacturer, Colombina SA, claims there is no health risk...

Testing for Rx Drugs in the Workplace

Posted on October 25, 2010
Image via WikipediaI found a good article on the challenges of drug testing and what employers face.Twenty years after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right to test for drugs in the workplace. In 1986, the U.S. Customs Service imposed a drug testing program for "employees seeking transfer or promotion to positions having direct involvement in drug interdiction," required to carry firearms, or have access to classified information...

CareFusion Pump Recall

Posted on October 25, 2010
Image via Wikipedia The FDA has issued a ecall of 17,000 electronic infusion pumps made by CareFusion, saying a flaw in the devices could case serious injury or death in certain situations.The San Diego medical device maker sent out urgent notification letters in August to customers using model 8015 of the Alaris PC unit made between December 2008 and September 2009...

High Levels of Peroxide found in Crospovidone

Posted on October 25, 2010
The FDA agency announced findings in an advisory last week, warning pharmaceutical manufacturers the higher than permitted peroxide concentration, which was four times the level allowed by global compendial monographs, may reduce drug efficacy.There are no of illness or accusations of wrongdoing as to the Crospovidone batch...

Teething Tablets Recalled

Posted on October 25, 2010
A California company is working with the FDA and voluntarily recalling teething tablets for infants and toddlers. They are made by Standard Homeopathic Company and are sold as Hyland's Teething Tablets and are sold in bottles of 50 to 250 tablets...

ALLSTATE AGREES TO $10 MILLION REGULATORY SETTLEMENT OVER BODILY INJURY CLAIMS HANDLING PROCESSES

Posted on October 20, 2010
Image via WikipediaFrom the GTLA Blog: Allstate has agreed to pay New York $1.2 million as part of a $10 million regulatory settlement, New York State Insurance Superintendent James J. Wrynn announced today. The agreement follows an 18-month targeted National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) multi-state market conduct examination of Allstate?s claims handling practices...

Another Tylenol Recall

Posted on October 20, 2010
Image via WikipediaA moldy odor problem has hit Johnson & Johnson's Tylenol, and the company is recalling another lot of the over-the-counter painkiller.J&J had recalled millions of bottles of Tylenol and other consumer medicines in the past year because of complaints of a musty or moldy odor in the product, said it was voluntarily recalling another lot...

October Avandia Legal News for Georgia

Posted on October 20, 2010
A good report from American Counsel on Science and Health:As drugs continue to be taken for longer periods of time, unexpected complications may arise that were absent from short-term clinical trials. New York Times science journalist Gina Kolata reported on what happens when drugs cause problems they were originally developed to prevent, focusing on the risks associated with the now highly restricted diabetes drug Avandia, and bisphosphonates, a class of medicine used to treat osteoporosis...

FDA Advisers Back Anemia Drugs for Kidney Patients

Posted on October 19, 2010
Kidney-failure patients can continue taking a group of widely used anemia drugs, even though a recent study showed they can increase the risk of stroke, says the FDA. A panel of FDA advisers voted 15-1, with one abstention, to maintain use of the drugs for patients with chronic kidney disease who aren't yet in need of dialysis, the Associated Press reported...

Meridia and Other Rx Diet Drugs and their Risks

Posted on October 19, 2010
Image via WikipediaThe real risks of heart attacks, strokes and other possible long-term side effects still are not completely known, even after Meridia was studied and pulled from the market.Other prescription diet pills include orlistat (Xenical by prescription, Alli over-the-counter), phentermine (Adipex-P), diethylpropion (Tenuate), and phendimetrazine (Bontril)...

OsmoPrep News

Posted on October 18, 2010
The FDA has issued alerts regarding acute kidney injury associated with the use of OsmoPrep. This type of kidney injury is known as Acute Phosphate Nephropathy. OsmoPrep is a type of oral sodium phosphate products (OSP) and it is used for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy or other procedures...

Biosphosphonates get an FDA Warning (Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva)

Posted on October 18, 2010
Image by flap via FlickrThe FDA last week asked that certain drug makers add a warning to the label of all bisphosphonates, which include Boniva, Actonel, and Fosamax. Health Canada also announced last week that there is evidence that women taking bisphosphonates could have increased risk of thigh bone fractures...

FDA Warns Companies Promoting Chelation Products

Posted on October 18, 2010
The FDA is cracking down against the makers of over-the-counter chelation products which are claimed to help remove toxic metals from the body. These are often sold over the net. Manufacturers say they are are valid treatment for conditions like autism, heart disease, macular degeneration, and Alzheimer's disease, by linking toxic metals to these conditions...

New CPR Guideline: A Must Read

Posted on October 18, 2010
Image via WikipediaJust saw on ABC Good Morning America, as well as on the web, new guidelines. Learn them: The average, untrained person can still save a life by focusing on chest compressions first, say new guidelines from the American Heart Association...

FDA : Recent Recalls

Posted on October 12, 2010
Image via WikipediaThe folks at the FDA have been busy the past several weeks. Here's a short list of recalls:Amgen Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Lots Of Epogen� And Procrit� (Epoetin Alfa):The product that is being recalled may contain extremely thin glass flakes (lamellae) that are barely visible in most cases...

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