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Anemia Drugs Label Change

Posted on August 04, 2008
The FDA has ordered label changes on cancer patients' use of drugs with erythropoiesis- stimulating agents (ESA) made by the companies. The changes would be added to a "Black Box" warning. The drugs are Epogen and Aranesp. The FDA states that the new label must stated that the drugs are not to be used in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy when a cure of the cancer is anticipated...

Georgia Watch - Georgia State Court Annual Report

Posted on June 13, 2008
The Georgia Court Watch issued its annual report on appellate courts.ATLANTA ? Court Watch today released its first annual report analyzing consumer-related decisions issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals. Court Watch is a project of Georgia Watch, a nonprofit and nonpartisan group committed to strengthening the rights of consumers in Georgia ...

Did Glaxo Suppress Paxil Safety Data and "Bamboozle" the FDA?

Posted on June 13, 2008
A U.S. Senator thinks so. From various reports: GOP Senator Grassley has asked the FDA to study an overseas report issued several months ago that concluded that Glaxo suppressed Paxil data going back to 1998. Glaxo had said risks came to light in in 2006...

FDA's Abysmal Failures

Posted on June 12, 2008
This time, tomatoes.From various reports:"As foodborne illness outbreaks continue, FDA is missing valuable opportunities to reassure Congress and the public that it is doing all it can to protect the nation's food supply," said the report by the investigative arm of Congress...

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Epilepsy Drugs (Topamax and others) to get Suicide Warning

Posted on June 09, 2008
The FDA is in the final states of including language warning about suicidal behavior on labels of 11 epilepsy drugs. Sales of the affected drugs, widely used for nonepilepsy problems such as chronic pain, topped $8 billion last year.From various sources, including the WSJ Blog...

Regranex Warning from the FDA

Posted on June 09, 2008
Regranex is a topical cream indicated for the treatment of leg and foot ulcers that are not healing in diabetic patients.The WARNINGS section of the product has been updated to include a BOXED WARNING and a description of the epidemiologic data that is the basis for the revised label...

News on Tumor Necrosis Factor Blockers

Posted on June 05, 2008
Tumor Necrosis Factor blockers like Remicade, Enbrel, Humira, and Cimzia may be impacted by a recent FDA investigation. From the FDA:The FDA is investigating the possible association between the use of medicines known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers and the development of lymphoma and other cancers in children and young adults...

More Bad News on Chantix

Posted on June 03, 2008
Hundreds of accidents have been linked to Chantix according to a study by outside researchers. The report was issued by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.The researchers say the number of convulsions for people taking Chantix is at least 86 since the drug went on the market in 2006...

FDA: Baby Formula Recalled

Posted on June 02, 2008
Two lots of baby formula have been recalled.Abbott Laboratories says it is voluntarily recalling two lots of Calcilo XD Low-Calcium/Vitamin D-Free Infant Formula with Iron powder. The formula is specially designed for infants and children with hypercalcemia - high levels of calcium - in their blood...

Depo Provera Class Action in Canada

Posted on June 02, 2008
From Bloomberg:Pfizer's being sued by Canadian women who claim the company failed to provide proper notice the contraceptive Depo-Provera causes loss of bone density. The pending case won a broad (for Canada) national class-action certification. For more go here.

Truckers: Don't Take Chantix

Posted on May 27, 2008
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which regulates the trucking and bus industries, says that anyone taking Chantix shouldn't be allowed to drive. The Department of Transportation has alerted the heads of its myriad sub-agencies to the Chantix study and told them to take note of its findings and recommendations...

Lawyers/Firms With Bad Web Sites: Why Bother?

Posted on May 23, 2008
This week, not once but three times I have been searching out lawyers for various matters in other states. I am pretty sure that the litigators I sought out would not dare take even a basic deposition without being prepared, yet I am amazed at how little time is spent on a firm's web site...

Oral Hormone Therapy Doubles Clot Risk

Posted on May 23, 2008
From Reuters:Menopausal women taking hormone-replacement therapy pills may be at risk in excess of two times normal of developing a blood clot."This meta-analysis ... showed that current use of oral oestrogen increases the risk of (blood clots) by two-fold to three-fold," Pierre-Yves Scarabin and Marianne Canonico of the Paul Brousse Hospital in France wrote...

Tech: Zombies Among Us?

Posted on May 22, 2008
Tech Zombies that is. I am seeing what (to me) is a new phenomenon - texting or emailing while walking. I saw a man lurching oddly across a parking lot, and honestly thought something was wrong ... it was. Seems that he was working a phone --- hard --- while maneuvering the hazards of parking spaces...

Ad comes back to bite Life Lock

Posted on May 22, 2008
Have you seen the Life Lock ad, the one where the company chief gives out his Social Security Number and dares anyone to use it?From the web:"Davis (the company honcho) acknowledged in an interview with The Associated Press that his stunt has led to at least 87 instances in which people have tried to steal his identity, and one succeeded: a guy in Texas who duped an online payday loan operation last year into giving him $500 using Davis' Social Security number...

The U.S. Supreme Court, the FDA and Reality

Posted on May 21, 2008
While the U.S. Supreme Court traces the history of how a device gets approved, the reality of the FDA is to me much different. From the Denver Post:The Food and Drug Administration has finally acknowledged that it needs more resources to protect consumers from tainted food and drugs...

Google Health, Part 2

Posted on May 20, 2008
I found this on the site: To join, users must agree to various terms of use, including this: "When you provide your information through Google Health, you give Google a license to use and distribute it in connection with Google Health and other Google services...

Google Health Debuts

Posted on May 20, 2008
From the site, below. From the blog: "One of the most exciting and innovative parts of Google Health is our platform strategy. We're assembling a directory of third-party services that interoperate with Google Health. Right now, this means you'll be able to automatically import information such as your doctors' records, your prescription history, and your test results into Google Health in order to easily access and control your data...

Heparin: Quaid Testifies

Posted on May 19, 2008
Compelling video last week on Heparin. Worth a look.

Spy on Your Friends

Posted on May 13, 2008
Or so says the WSJ in today's paper version. There are tools/sites to make it easier to "snoop."The sites include:Zabasearch.com: The site's tagline is: Telephone Numbers and Addresses Revealed Free Wink.com:From the site - Wink People Search provides free people search across over 400 Million profiles from across the Internet - including Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and all the other big social networks...

Tips: UpgradeYour Life

Posted on May 07, 2008
I'm not talking about learning CPR or adopting a child, just everyday upgrades. From Lifehacker:A list that will help you start the handle the endless items each day that dog you. The list includes:Hack 8: Consolidate Multiple Email Addresses with GmailHack 12: Instantly Retrieve Files Stored on Your Hard DriveHack 21: Design Your Own PlannerTake the time to look at the post...

Walmart

Posted on May 06, 2008
From the Walmart Releases:Beginning today, Wal-Mart, Neighborhood Market and Sam's Club pharmacies will fill prescriptions for up to 350 generic medications at $10 for a 90-day supply. This option will give customers an additional choice and save them time and money without the hassle of purchasing or signing-up for a pharmacy discount card...

Vioxx Deadline Extended: June 30, 2008

Posted on May 02, 2008
Merck report this week that more than ninety percent of eligible U.S. claimants have elected to participate in its $4.85 billion proposed Vioxx settlement, and the drugmaker extended the deadline to opt in.Merck said that, while it was satisfied with signing up the vast majority of potential participants, it was extending by two months -- until June 30 -- the deadline for remaining eligible former users of its withdrawn arthritis drug to enroll in its proposed settlement...

Total Body Formula Lawsuit Filed in Georgia

Posted on May 01, 2008
Today my office filed a lawsuit for a client who claims she was injured because of an unsafe supplement known as Total Body Formula.The Total Body Formula product was sold in eight-ounce and 32-ounce plastic bottles. The Total Body Mega Formula is sold in 32-ounce plastic bottles...

Central United Class Action

Posted on April 30, 2008
My friend and fellow attorney asked me to post this about a pending class action and a proposed $650 payment to certain class members:A national class action has been filed against Central United Life Insurance Company. Central United and the Class Representatives have agreed to enter into a settlement agreement in a state court in Alabama...

Total Body Formula Recalled

Posted on April 27, 2008
A Supplement has been recalled because of an error in its preparation. The Total Body Formula products were sold in eight-ounce and 32-ounce plastic bottles. The Total Body Mega Formula is sold in 32-ounce plastic bottles. Both products are distributed by Total Body Essential Nutrition of Atlanta...

Audio: Heparin Hearings on Capitol Hill (From NPR)

Posted on April 24, 2008
A report from NPR, with the requisite table pounding by a Congressman. FDA representative lectured because "you do not have the resources" to do the job the FDA is required to do. You can get the audio here on the NPR site. Most startling about the report? There is a claim that 80% of active ingredients in meds are produced overseas...

FDA Links Tainted Heparing to China

Posted on April 23, 2008
From various sites: FDA reps said they have new evidence linking many serious adverse reactions and deaths among patients given the blood thinner heparin to a man-made contaminant introduced during production in China.The FDA traces the contaminant to 12 different Chinese companies and has been found in heparin batches shipped to 11 nations, all of it from China...

Trasylol MDL: West Palm Beach

Posted on April 20, 2008
Judge Donald Middlebrooks, judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida will oversee the Trasylol Multi District Litigation. He served as General counsel to the Governor of Florida from 1974 - 1977, and in in 1997 was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as a United States District Judge...

Dangerous Plastic Bottles?

Posted on April 16, 2008
From Yahoo ...A chemical in some plastic food and drink packaging including baby bottles may be tied to early puberty and prostate and breast cancer, the U.S. government said on Tuesday.Based on draft findings by the National Toxicology Program, part of the U...

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