Pfizer Inc.’s once promising anti-smoking drug Chantix received another blow Wednesday after a nonprofit group’s report about serious physical side effects prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to ban the drug’s use by pilots and air traffic controllers.The report, from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, points out hundreds of serious problems reported since the popular drug […]
ETHEX Corporation announced today that it has voluntarily recalled a single lot of morphine sulfate 60 mg extended release tablets (Lot No. 91762) due to a report of a tablet with twice the appropriate thickness. Oversized tablets may contain as much as two times the labeled level of active morphine sulfate. The lot was distributed […]
The FDA released an advance Communication regarding an Ongoing Safety Review to inform health care professionals that the Agency is looking into a potential connection between the use of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blockers and the maturation of lymphoma and other cancers in children and young adults. FDA is investigating around 30 reports. The reports […]
Canadian scientists believe that taking Accutane, the most commonly used acne drug, is associated with a higher risk of depression.
According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, isotretinoin, the active ingredient of Accutane, doubles the risk of depression.CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre scientists say while depression is a rare side effect of isotretinoin […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — An undercover drug probe focused on San Diego State University and some of its fraternities has led to arrests of 96 people, including 75 students, authorities said Tuesday.Eighteen of the students were arrested Tuesday when nine search warrants were executed at various locations including fraternities, said Jesse Rodriguez, San […]
Several Brands of Heart Medication Recalled
Heart problems and heart failure are two of the leading causes of death in the United States every year. As a result, pharmaceutical companies everywhere are placing a high priority on the research and development of medications that will provide relief and the ability to manage these conditions for […]
WASHINGTON - The widow of a man who died after receiving contaminated heparin told a congressional subcommittee Tuesday “we have a false sense of security” in a land where people expect to be protected and safe.
Brushing away tears, Johanna Marie of Toledo, Ohio, said her husband, Dennis, was looking forward to his 60th birthday party […]
Understanding Personal Injury Laws
If you’ve been injured in any way, shape or form, you’ll need to act quickly to make sure your legal rights are protected. A personal injury lawsuit has approximately four elements that a jury must consider before a case goes to trial. In most cases, there is duty, breach, causation and damages. […]
The widower of a New Jersey woman who died suddenly while using the NuvaRing contraceptive is suing its maker, claiming the device caused a deadly blood clot.
Robert Bozicev of Toms River states in a lawsuit that Nuvaring, which his wife had been using for six months, contributed to her death. The lawsuit claims Jackie […]
In February 2008, 40,000 Nevadans were contacted that they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis strains B and C after having surgical procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, 700 Shadow Lane. Federal health officials called it the largest notification of its kind in U.S. history. Patients who had visited the center […]
Nevada health officials announced that they received information about evidence of another hepatitis C case related to the first outbreak at the Shadow Lane facility that was closed down last week.
This came Several weeks after a procedure was performed at the Desert Shadow clinic, the patient’s doctor diagnosed the infection, according to officials. This was […]
The city of Las Vegas shut down an the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada Friday just days after it was found that 40,000 patients might have been exposed to Hepatitis C and Aids because of the center’s medical practices.
In a news conference Friday, Mayor Oscar Goodman said that the clinic’s business license is suspended until […]
Important HIV and Hepatitis information for patients of Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada.
The Southern Nevada Health District alerted patients that had received injected anesthesia medicine during medical procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Nevada, located at 700 Shadow Lane, of high risk exposure and possible contraction of Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, HIV and […]
Drugs do not address the root cause of bedwetting: A deep sleep disorder.
If pills and nasal sprays are being used and show some effectiveness, once the drugs are discontinued, the bedwetting will resume. They are merely a temporary fix, and have many side effects. For 32 years, the Enuresis Treatment Center has successfully treated thousands […]
According to a medical researcher interviewed by CBS Television’s 60 Minutes program 22,000 patients could have been saved if U.S. regulators had been quicker to remove a Bayer AG drug Trasylol. Dr. Dennis Mangano, the study’s researcher, said during the program that […]
U.S. health officials plan to inspect a Chinese factory which could be the source of problems with the blood thinner heparin which is linked to allergic reactions and possibly four deaths.
The FDA announced that Baxter Healthcare Corporation has temporarily stopped manufacturing multiple-dose vials of the injectable blood-thinning drug heparin due to reports of serious allergic […]
Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Procedure Shows Promise for Detecting Lung Cancer.
Use of a minimally invasive technique called endoscopy to detect lung cancer may be more effective than more complicated and invasive standard procedures.
These findings were recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. There are three […]
