FDA & Prescription Drugs
AP reported that an FDA group released a report this past Wednesday recommending stronger warnings and dose limits on drugs that have the painkiller acetaminophen because of an increased risk of…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Many patients have brought a lawsuit against a British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC “alleging they were harmed by the blockbuster drug for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder,” according to…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
A new Canadian study showed that with men taking Flomax to treat an enlarged prostate face, according to U.S. News & World Report, a more than double the risk for serious complications if they…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
According to AJC, while other states are seeking more with lawsuits over potential side effects of Zyprexa, Georgia made the decision to enter into a multimillion-dollar settlement with Eli Lilly…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
According to the Wall Street Journal, FDA finalized rules yesterday requiring stronger labeling on over-the-counter painkillers warning consumers about risks of stomach bleeding or livery…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
AP reported that FDA advisers said the benefits of an experimental anticlotting drug from Johnson & Johnson outweigh its risks which include bleeding and incomplete data about liver side…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
CNN reported that the new proposed drug, Rivaroxaban, designed to keep blood clots from forming, has an increased bleeding risk. The drug actually was found better than a comparator drug at stopping…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
U.S. News and World Report reported that a drug derived from magnolia trees appears to be able to prevent blood clots. This came from a phase 2 study conducted by researchers at the Duke Clinical…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
FDA released a new study that supported claims of a smoking-cessation drug used by service members and veterans may put them at risk for suicidal thoughts, reports the Navy Times. According to the…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Yesterday FDA announced that manufacturers of the drug metoclopramide, most commonly found in Reglan, must add a boxed warning to their drug labels about the risk of its long-term or high-dose use….
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Surprisingly, over 700,000 Americans go to emergency rooms each year because of adverse drug reactions from mainstream pharmaceutical drugs, reports PharmaLive. Furthermore, “adding insult to…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
According to U.S. regulators, “India’s largest pharmaceutical maker lied about test results for more than two dozen of its generic drugs,” reports the Associated Press. Officials…