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Deaths Linked to Heparin

Posted on September 28, 2008
Several deaths have been linked to specific lots of heparin. Baxter International makes heparin, which is a popular blood-thinner. The drug is often used in patients prior to dialysis or heart surgery. In early 2008, there was a significant increase in allergic reactions to heparin...

Pennsylvania Has Increase In Deaths From Bloodstream Infections

Posted on September 25, 2008
A recent statewide report card showed higher-than-expected death rates from bloodstream infections at nine southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals. Deaths from bloodstream infections in Pennsylvania have risen 53 percent since 2003, with more than 4,200 such deaths just last year in Pennsylvania...

Does Lipitor Work For Women?

Posted on September 24, 2008
Lipitor is a cholesterol medication that has been the top-selling drug in the world. Though doctors have prescribed the drug to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in both men and women who are at risk for heart disease, there is little evidence of Lipitor's effectiveness in reducing heart attacks in women...

Questions Remain About Vytorin

Posted on September 22, 2008
During 2008, serious questions have been raised about Vytorin. The drug is a combination of two medicines, Zetia and Zocor, and it is a product of Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals. Vytorin is a treatment for lowering cholesterol in patients who don't get the necessary results from traditional statins, such as Zocor or Crestor...

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Critical Injury in Collegeville Car Accident

Posted on September 18, 2008
A 70-year-old Collegeville man is in critical condition after being accidentally struck by his wife's van. The man fell back off of the sidewalk as his wife was letting him out of the car near a restaurant. When his wife jumped out the car to help him, the vehicle was still in gear...

Exploding Tires Lead to Recall

Posted on September 17, 2008
Recently, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Rapid Reel portable garden hose carts and wagons. This product is made in China and imported by Eley Corp. dba Rapid Reel of Lincoln, Nebraska. The circumstances leading to this recall involve reports of the tires on the Rapid Reel carts and wagons exploding while being inflated...

Studies Show Problems With Osteoperosis Drug

Posted on September 16, 2008
Pfizer, the world's largest drug maker, is seeking approval for Fablyn, a drug to treat postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a serious condition that can cause bone thinning and fractures. Company studies of Fablyn show that the drug effectively treats osteoporosis and has positive results for preventing fractures...

Concerns About Teen Drivers With ADD

Posted on September 15, 2008
According to the National Highway Safety Administration, car accidents are the leading cause of death among American teenagers. Russell Barkley, a psychiatry professor who is an expert on ADD and driving, says that the problem of teens and driving is compounded by ADD and ADHD, due to the fact that those conditions cause the teen to be highly distractible and impulsive, and that medication can be effective in treating ADD and ADHD and helping with those symptoms that may cause problems with driving...

Drugs In Your Drinking Water?

Posted on September 15, 2008
Back in March 2008, the Associated Press reported that 41 million Americans are affected by trace pharmaceuticals in the drinking water supplies. Recently, testing that was prompted by that report shows that the number of affected Americans is actually at least 46 million...

CT Scans May Cause Medical Device Malfunction

Posted on September 14, 2008
The FDA recently alerted doctors about the possibility of computed tomography or CT scans causing malfunctions in some electronic medical devices. There have been some adverse events reported to the FDA of CT scan interference with devices such as neurostimulators, pacemakers, drug infusion pumps, and defibrillators...

Vivitrol Causes Adverse Injection Site Reactions

Posted on September 11, 2008
The FDA notified doctors that Vivitrol has been shown to cause adverse injection site reactions. Vivitrol, also known as naltrexone, was approved by the FDA in April 2006, to be used as one component of a comprehensive alcoholism treatment program. There have been 196 various injection site reactions reported to the FDA...

Hospitalized Children At Risk for Drug Errors

Posted on September 04, 2008
It is difficult for anyone whose loved one is hurt by a medical-related error while in the hospital. However, it is especially difficult for a parent to have their child suffer from such an error. A recent study has shown that pediatric patients have a greater than 1 in 10 chance of suffering an adverse drug event...

New Cases of Brain Infection Linked to Tysabri

Posted on September 03, 2008
The multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri has been linked to two new cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in Europe. PML is a rare and often-fatal brain infection, where there is inflammation of the brain's white matter. In 2005, shortly after its FDA approval, Tysabri was withdrawn from the market following three PML deaths linked to the drug...

Pain Patch Recall

Posted on September 02, 2008
There has been a voluntary recall of one lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System patches. The Fentanyl Transdermal patch transmits a continuous opiod dose for an extended time, and it is used to treat persistent chronic pain. Lot number 92461850, of the 75 mcg/hr Fentanyl, with the expiration date of August 31, 2009, is the lot that has been recalled by Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc...

New Hope Sparked By Ovarian Cancer Test

Posted on August 31, 2008
LabCorp, a major clinical laboratory company, offers a new blood test for early detection of ovarian cancer. The test was developed at Yale and is called OvaSure. Right now, symptoms such as pain and bloating are possible indicators of cancer, but those symptoms can also signal other conditions...

Heparin Contamination Has Wide Scope

Posted on August 27, 2008
Contamination of the blood thinner heparin was discovered earlier this year. One of the largest US suppliers of heparin is Baxter International, and Baxter recalled most of its heparin in February 2008 after patient deaths were linked to the product...

Increase In Birth Defect Risk May Be Linked to Topamax

Posted on August 26, 2008
Topamax, an epilepsy and migraine drug, may increase the risk of birth defects in children. A small study appears to point to an association between birth defects and Topamax, when the drug was used by epilepsy patients during pregnancy. The type of birth defects found included cleft palate, cleft lip and male genital birth defects...

Study Shows Cancer Link To Vytorin

Posted on August 25, 2008
A clinical study called SEAS has shown a link between Vytorin and cancer. Vytorin is a cholesterol-lowering drug, that is prescribed to millions of people. The SEAS study was done to determine whether Vytorin could help prevent further heart problems in people with heart-valve disease...

Tendinitis and Tendon Rupture Lead to Black Box Warning

Posted on August 19, 2008
An increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture has lead the FDA to seek a black box warning for fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs. The manufacturers of the drugs must also create a medication guide for patients, regarding the possible side effects...

Horizon Remains Cloudy for Hip Device

Posted on August 15, 2008
In July, Zimmer Holdings, the nation's largest producer of orthopedic devices, halted sales of its Durom cup hip socket. The Zimmer device is used in hip replacement procedures, and has been on the market in the United States since 2006. The alarm had been sounded by Dr...

Avandia Data Withheld from the FDA

Posted on August 06, 2008
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 safety reporting failures. This letter can be viewed at http://www...

Ghostwriting - Who is really behind the Medical Articles

Posted on August 04, 2008
Have you ever wondered if the article you read promoting a new drug was actually written by the pharmaceutical company or the doctor listed as the author. Well now, investigations have suggested that some articles are not written by the doctor listed as the author, but really by writers paid by the pharmaceutical industry...

Was Heparin Contamination Deliberate?

Posted on July 14, 2008
It almost seems unimaginable that a company would risk the lives of many innocent people to simply save a buck and cut costs. But now that has become the focus of the Heparin Recall. The synthetic ingredient that was added to the heparin cost approximately $9 per pound...

Double Potency of Digoxin Tablets Result in Injury

Posted on July 11, 2008
Digoxin tablets, sold under the name Digitek, are used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms in patients. Recently some of the tablets were found to contain twice the amount of active ingredient. Digoxin overdose can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure, cardiac instability, bradycardia and death...

Trayslol Recall Problems

Posted on June 05, 2008
Rockville, MD: Earlier this month, Bayer announced that it was recalling remaining Trasylol stocks from the US market. The move comes after repeated studies found that patients given Trasylol during open heart surgery had a higher risk of kidney failure, strokes and death than patients given a different drug...

Young Drivers still driving unbuckled!

Posted on May 23, 2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported that in 2006, 68% of drivers and passengers ages 16 to 20 who where killed in nighttime car crashes were unbuckled. Compared to 57% of the young drivers and passengers killed in automobile accidents during the day...

Patients Experience Difficulty Trying to Obtain Medical Records

Posted on May 23, 2008
Under federal law, every patient or a designated representative has the right to see and copy the patient's medical records. However, according to USA Today's Patient Safety website, missing or disputed records are the most common source of complaints about inadequate medical care...

Insulin Pumps Linked to Teen Injuries

Posted on May 21, 2008
Insulin pumps are the size of a small cell phone and worn on a belt or pocket. They send insulin into the body through a plastic tube. Thousands of teenagers with Type 1 diabetes use the pumps. A review by the FDA finds that use of the pumps can be risky...

Digitek Recalled from the Market

Posted on May 16, 2008
Digitek, also known as Digoxin, is a medication used to treat congestive heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. It is available via prescription under a number of brand names, including Digitek. On April 25, 2008, Digitek was subject to a nationwide recall when it was discovered that all oral strength tablets of Digitek contained twice the approved level of active ingredient...

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