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More PML Cases With Tysabri

Posted on September 24, 2009
According to the FDA, there have been 3 new cases of a potentially deadly brain infection linked to Tysabri, a multiple sclerosis drug. Since mid-2006, 13 cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) have been reported with Tysabri. PML is a rare infection, but the longer patients continue using Tysabri, they appear to be at an increased risk for developing PML...

Fetal Monitors With Inaccurate Readings

Posted on September 22, 2009
The FDA has notified doctors and hospitals of reports that some Philips Avalon Fetal Monitors are producting inaccurate readings, most often during the second stage of labor. Philips issued an Important Device Safety Alert on September 4, 2009. If the inaccurate readings are not recognized and addressed, doctors may be unaware of fetal distress or may recommend unnecessary interventions based on false information...

Paxil Birth-Defect Trial In Philadelphia

Posted on September 22, 2009
There is currently on trial going on in Philadelphia regarding allegations that Paxil causes birth defects. GlaxoSmithKline, maker of the antidepressant Paxil, is defending the lawsuit. According to taped testimony introduced at trial of a former Glaxo drug-safety executive, in 2001 Glaxo officials noted that Paxil was likely linked to birth defects in the fetus of a woman taking Paxil...

Mistrial in Fosamax Case

Posted on September 13, 2009
The first jury trial regarding the bone drug Fosamax, ended in a mistrial on Friday because the eight person jury could not reach a verdict. The federal trial in New York, involved a 71-year old retired law enforcement officer, who alleged that the death of her jawbone tissue was caused by using Fosamax from 1997-2006...

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Ghostwritten Articles Promoted Off-Label Neurontin

Posted on September 13, 2009
According to researchers, the off-label marketing of gabapentin (Neurontin) was unwittingly aided by journals with lax ghostwriting and disclosure policies. Between 1997 and 2000, 13 published articles were ghostwritten and funded by Parke-Davis, a pharmaceutical company...

Dangerous Blinds and Shades Recalled

Posted on September 01, 2009
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of millions of window blinds and shades, involving several companies. Several big-name companies, including Pottery Barn Kids and IKEA, are involved in the recall. The recall was announced due to the deaths of three children, and other reports of injuries, caused by the blinds and shades...

Worrisome Radiation Doses Accumulate Over Time

Posted on August 28, 2009
Over time, patients can accumulate high doses of radiation from imaging procedures. This information was reported in the August 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. According to the report's authors, the use of imaging procedures needs to be improved, in light of the fact that cumulative radiation doses can be concerning...

Simplicity Bassinet Recall Re-announced

Posted on August 28, 2009
In August 2008, a recall of Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 bassinets was announced. However, not all of the recalled bassinets were returned and the information didn't reach enough people, because the bassinets continued to be used. Recently, two more infants died because because of the Simplicity bassinets, and the recall has been re-announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission...

Possible Liver Injury With Xenical And Alli

Posted on August 27, 2009
The weight-loss drugs Xenical and Alli are receiving an FDA review of reported liver injuries. Xenical is a prescription drug, marketed by Roche and approved in 1999. Alli is an over-the-counter drug, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline and approved in 2007...

New Cases of Veterans Getting Wrong Cancer Treatment

Posted on August 21, 2009
In 2008, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania shut down a prostate cancer treatment program that had been running since 2002. The program was shut down after it was discovered that over 90 veterans, out of 114, had been given incorrect dosages of radiation to treat their prostate cancer...

Can You Really Trust That Scientific Article?

Posted on August 19, 2009
Readers generally expect objective information from scientific papers authored by doctors at top medical schools. However, evidence suggests a widespread practice of doctors attaching their names to papers actually written by ghostwriters for drug companies...

Questionable Claims About "Toning Shoes"

Posted on August 17, 2009
Several brands and styles of "toning shoes" are currently on the market. They are made by companies such as Reebok and Skechers, and are generally marketed toward women, with slogans like, "nice booty. nice sole" and "get in shape without setting foot in a gym...

FDA Warning For Some Diabetic Testing Strips

Posted on August 17, 2009
Recently, the FDA issued a warning regarding the use of certain types of glucose testing strips. According to the FDA, some of the strips can't distinguish between maltose, xylose, galactose, and other sugars. Such problems can produce falsely high readings, leading to dangerous overdoses of insulin...

FDA Concerned About Denosumab Safety

Posted on August 12, 2009
Denosumab, with the provisional trade-name of Prolia, is under investigation by the FDA as an osteoperosis treatment. On August 13th, the FDA's Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs will meet to consider whether denosumab should be recommended for approval...

Danger With The Yamaha Rhino

Posted on August 09, 2009
In 2002, during a test ride of the Yamaha Rhino, then in development, the vehicle tipped over after going down a hill and injured the driver's foot. The Rhino is an off-road vehicle. The driver in that test drive was Keisuke Yoshida, the president of a Yamaha Motor Co...

Cancer Risk for Children Using TNF Blockers

Posted on August 06, 2009
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers keep down the production of TNF-alpha, which can cause inflammation leading to bone, cartilage and tissue damage. An FDA analysis showed that TNF blockers pose a greater risk of cancer to children and adolescents...

Nation's Food Safety System Set for New Rules

Posted on August 04, 2009
Both the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration are taking steps to improve the safety of our food. The Department of Agriculture is set to conduct regular tests of "bench trim," the meat trimmings added to other meat to make ground beef, in order to prevent E...

Risk for New Jersey Women Using Breast Cancer Drug And Antidepressants

Posted on August 03, 2009
According to a recently released study by Medco Health Solutions, women in New Jersey who use Tamoxifen in addition to certain antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, experience up to double the risk of breast cancer recurrence. These antidepressants are part of a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)...

Efforts to Increase Distance Between Health Industry and Medical Industry

Posted on August 03, 2009
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education wants to increase the distance between the commercial interests of the health industry and continuing medical education. This statement was made during testimony at a Capital Hill hearing of the Senate Committee on Aging...

Government Agency Withheld Research On Dangers Of Drivers Using Cell Phones

Posted on July 28, 2009
According to Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety, since 2003 the government has withheld research showing the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety are consumer advocacy groups that sued to obtain this information from the government...

Undeclared Steroids In Dietary Supplements

Posted on July 27, 2009
According to federal authorities, two over-the-counter dietary supplements, Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme, contain illegal man-made steroids. The products are made by American Cellular Labs, and are sold over the internet and in Mass Muscle supplement stores...

Kidney Patients May Be Harmed By Meat Additives

Posted on July 26, 2009
Excessive amounts of phosphorous and potassium may be found in uncooked meats and poultry products enhanced with phosphate salts. According to a recent report in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, such meats with additives have an average of 28% higher phosphate-to-protein ratio, compared with meat without additives...

Former Surgical Technician Faces More Charges Related To Needle Tampering

Posted on July 26, 2009
Krisen Dane Parker, a former surgical technician at the Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado faces additional charges related to exposing patients to hepatitis C. In early July, Parker was charged with three federal counts, but recently prosecutors added an additional 42 counts of tampering with a consumer product and obtaining a controlled substance by deceit or subterfuge...

Guilty Pleas in Bone Cement Case

Posted on July 23, 2009
In June 2009, Synthes, its Norial Corp. unit and four executives were indicted in federal court in Philadelphia. Synthes, based in West Chester, PA, is the world's largest maker of bone-related medical devices. The government alleges that the company and its executives were involved in a conspiracy to hold unauthorized clinical trials of Norial XR and Norian SRS bone cement...

Did Some Medical-Device Makers Pay Kickbacks To Surgeons?

Posted on July 19, 2009
According to recently unsealed federal lawsuits filed in Texas, several medical-device makers paid kickbacks to have their products used. The claims were made by former employees of the companies, who allege that heart surgeons were paid to use certain devices to treat atrial fibrillation,which a heart-rhythm defect in which blood pools inside the heart...

Xolair Receiving FDA Safety Review

Posted on July 19, 2009
Data from an ongoing study, called EXCELS, indicates an increased number of heart attacks and strokes among patients using Xolair. After seeing that data, the FDA announced its safety review of Xolair. Genentech makes Xolair, and the drug is co-marketed by Novartis...

Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops Recalled

Posted on July 17, 2009
Recently, bulk Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops were recalled by Brookstone Pharmaceuticals, due to the potential for dosing errors. Nationally, 344 bottles of this acetaminophen formula have been distributed, and 5301 bottles have been donated to charities for international distribution...

Diprivan May Get Tighter DEA Restrictions

Posted on July 16, 2009
According to the DEA, for the past two years, it has been looking into the possiblity of tighter restrictions for Diprivan. The DEA says that it was petitioned about such restrictions due to concerns about the potential for abuse of the drug. Diprivan, which has the generic name of propofol, is a powerful drug recently in the news because it was reportedly found at the home of Michael Jackson after the singer's death...

Lawsuits Over Bayer Birth Control Pills

Posted on July 15, 2009
In 2008 Bayer agreed to run a $20 million advertising campaign for its Yaz birth control pill. The purpose of the new ads is to correct some misrepresentations that were in the initial advertising campaign where Bayer downplayed the risks of Yaz and overstated the drugs benefits...

Medtronic Recalls Insulin Infusion Device

Posted on July 13, 2009
An insulin infusion device used with an insulin pump was recently voluntarily recalled by its maker. According to Medtronic, the device can cause serious injury or death, due to a mechanical malfunction that could prevent proper air ventilation, causing either too much or too little insulin to be delivered...

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