July 30th, 2008 joshua
The Chicago Tribune recently reported on a Parkinson’s disease sufferer on the drug Mirapex. Although the drug worked at controlling the tremors associated with the often-crippling condition, another odd side-effect occurred.
The Tribune reported Tammy Rothwell of Westfield, N.Y., took Mirapex and it alleviated nearly a quarter-century of debilitating muscle tremors. However, the typically frugal, […]
July 30th, 2008 amy
The FDA has issued a warning letter informing health care professionals to recommend monitoring multiple sclerosis (MS) patients taking Novantrone (mitoxantrone) for congestive heart failure.
In March 2005, the labeling for mitoxantrone was changed to recommend that left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) be evaluated before initiating treatment and prior to administering each dose of mitoxantrone […]
July 30th, 2008 amy
EG Labs, LLC, is recalling all lots of its supplement product sold under the brand name, Viapro, in 375mg capsules. EG Labs, LLC. is conducting this recall after being informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis by FDA of a sample from one lot of the product revealed that […]
July 29th, 2008 amy
New questions have emerged about whether long-term use of bone-building drugs such as Fosamax for osteoporosis may actually lead to weaker bones in a small number of people who use them. The concern rises mainly from a series of case reports showing a rare type of leg fracture that shears straight across the upper thighbone […]
July 28th, 2008 amy
Jack Distribution, LLC, and its wholesale distributors G & N works, Inc., and Devine Distribution, Inc., announced today that they are recalling all lot numbers of the company’s supplement products sold under the brand names Rize 2 The Occasion and Rose 4 Her. New lots of Rize 2 and Rose 4 her (not subject to […]
July 28th, 2008 amy
Chantix, the smoking cessation drug linked to serious side effects like suicidal and violent behavior, has been found in a recent study to be not much more effective than the nicotine patch in the long term. The patch is a nicotine replacement therapy option available over the counter with fewer side effects.
New data published […]
July 28th, 2008 joshua
The Food and Drug Administration is urging AIDS patients to get a genetic test before starting a treatment of the GlaxoSmithKline drug, Ziagen.
These tests will determine if patients are at a higher risk of developing a potentially fatal reaction to the drug.
On the FDA Web site, it says using Ziagen on patients who test positive […]
July 25th, 2008 amy
More than 1,000 people died over a two-year period from a street-drug version of the painkiller fentanyl, the CDC reported.
In April 2006, Camden, N.J., became the first city to report an increase in nonpharmaceutical fentanyl deaths, but similar reports followed quickly from Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia, according to a report in the July 25 […]
July 25th, 2008 amy
The FDA ordered U.S. Marshals to seize nearly $74,000 worth of Xiadafil VIP tablets, Lots 6K029 and 6K209-SEI, distributed by SEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Miami, Fla. Although marketed as a dietary supplement to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and for sexual enhancement, these lots represent an illegally marketed drug containing an undeclared ingredient.
This action follows a […]
July 25th, 2008 joshua
The Centers for Disease Control, just about a week after identifying thousands of reports of injuries linked to the HPV vaccine Gardasil, declared the treatment “safe and effective” for young women.
Gardasil is designed as an injectable vaccine for women in their teens and 20s to protect against human papillomavirus. It is manufactured by Merck Inc., […]
