March 31st, 2008 joshua
Top heart doctors in the United States say although 20 million prescriptions were written for the anti-clotting drug Vytorin last year, those patients should be taking older, more proven drugs.
In January, the results of the ENHANCE report showed Vytorin was no better at reducing clogged arteries than its far less expensive competitor, Zocor. Since then, […]
March 31st, 2008 amy
Does taking ibuprofen and aspirin hinder stroke prevention? Yes, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology in January, which says patients taking aspirin for second-stroke prevention plus ibuprofen for pain might not be getting the full benefits.
The combined effect of aspirin and ibuprofen were tested on 10 healthy volunteers and 18 […]
March 28th, 2008 joshua
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to take the “Total Body Formula” and “Total Body Mega Formula” after nearly two dozen Floridians complained of severe, adverse reactions.
The liquid supplement is being linked to losing significant amounts of hair, muscle cramps, diarrhea, joint pain and fatigue, FDA reports in a news release.
The supplements […]
March 28th, 2008 joshua
Merck officials won’t be watching VH1 to see if they’re having the Best Week Ever, and they can forget about having the Best Year Ever as news for the embattled drug maker worsened Thursday.
The FDA says it is investigating the company’s drug Singulair’s link to severe mood changes and suicidal behavior and actions. Singulair is […]
March 28th, 2008 amy
The FDA has announced that a study of 33,347 HIV-1 infected patients, called the “The Data Collection on Adverse Events of Anti-HIV Drugs (D:A:D) Study”, finds that the use of certain anti-HIV drugs may cause an increased risk for heart attack.
The D:A:D Study is a large observational study of 33,347 HIV-1 infected patients living in […]
March 28th, 2008 amy
Regranex, a topical medicine used to treat foot and leg ulcers in diabetics, has been linked to an increased risk of death from cancer, the FDA has announced.
In a study using a health insurance plan database of patients with diabetes who were at least 19 years of age or older, with no history of cancer […]
March 27th, 2008 amy
Harvard researchers have linked unsafe and recalled drugs to strict FDA approval deadlines, providing statistical evidence to back up what critics have been saying for years — that the rush to approve new drugs often means the FDA overlooks the dangers.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, says that since 1993, […]
March 27th, 2008 joshua
Patients strapped for cash sometimes believe free drug samples are a Godsend, but new research is support a differing notion.
MSNBC reports on a University of Chicago study which found patients receiving free samples at a doctor’s visit spent 40 percent more on medication in the six months they received samples and nearly 20 percent more […]
March 26th, 2008 amy
Eli Lilly, makers of antipsychotic drug Zyprexa, have finally reached a settlement agreement with the State of Alaska over costing the state’s Medicaid program millions of dollars over undisclosed diabetes risks. Originally a $270 million suit has settled for $15 million, in an agreement stating that Alaska may settle with the company in the future […]
March 26th, 2008 joshua
More European health authorities appear to be taking a proactive measure against the blood thinner, heparin.
The drug being linked to more than a dozen deaths and hundreds of injuries in the United States is under investigation by the FDA, which recently released information fingering a Chinese supplier of heparin’s active ingredient as the source of […]
