FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Diseases caused by drugs

  Staff Writer | December 05, 2006 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Many consumers are unaware of the many disturbing statistics about diseases caused by drugs. Worstpills.org offers an article detailing some of the statistics and drug-induced diseases. They say that more than 9.6 million adverse drug reactions in older Americans happen each year, and many are unreported to doctors.The following national estimates are based on well-conducted studies, mainly in...

• FDA finds E. Coli in Nestle Cookie Dough Sample...

  Troy Schwant | June 30, 2009 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  How many times have you herad that one more cookie won't kill you? Well today's news release by the FDA, shows that this may not be true. Here is the full...

• FDA Issues Warnings on Schizophrenia Drug Haldol

  Courtney Mills | September 18, 2007 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The FDA issued serious new warnings about Johnson and Johnson's schizophrenia drug Haldol, generically known as haloperidol. The drug was reported to have caused several life-threatening heart conditions in patients using the medication at higher than recommended dosages or taking the drug intravenously, which is not an FDA recommended use for haloperidol.Haldol is reported to have caused...

• FDA warns against using certain nasal cold remedy products...

  Troy Schwant | June 17, 2009 1:09 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  According to this report, the FDA warns that using certain Zicam nasal cold remedies can reduce and in some cases completely eliminate the sense of smell in some users. Please check your medicine...

• Placebo Prescribing: a surprisingly common lie and its risk

  Trevor Reid | October 24, 2008 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  National Public Radio reported today that prescription of placebos by American doctors may be a common practice. Placebos are a form of off label use where the medicine is not shown to treat a...

• Ultrasound Contrast Agents To Get FDA Warnings

  Courtney Mills | October 09, 2007 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The federal government is planning on requiring warnings for certain contrast agents used with ultrasound technology. These contrast agents are used to improve diagnoses of heart problems in patients evaluated with ultrasound imaging equipment.The contrast agents are sold under the brand name Definity, by Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Optison, of General Electric. Physicians inject the imaging...

• HRT side effects and risks

  Staff Writer | January 19, 2007 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Many doctors recommend their female patients take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for a variety of reasons, including protecting the heart and helping curb mood swings during menopause. However, patients should be aware of the HRT risks and side effects. Many women have reported serious side effects while using HRT, including blood clots or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can be fatal.Like...

• MRI Gadolinium Contrast Agents Get Black Box Warning

  Courtney Mills | October 02, 2007 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The U.S. FDA indicated that it would start adding its strongest 'black box' warnings to gadolinium based contrast agents used in MRIs by May of next year. There are five different types of gadolinium based contrast agents, and the FDA has evidence enough to suggest a causal connection between the agents and a skin condition called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with impaired...

• FDA Warns About False Claims for Some Menopause Therapy Drugs

  Chrissie Cole | January 09, 2008 11:00 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The FDA has sent warning letters to seven pharmacies ,within the last week regarding false or misleading claims about their made-to-order products, commonly marketed as bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).The FDA has also agreed to create public-awareness campaigns designed to dispel myths about "bio-identicals."Some pharmacies that make "bio-identicals" say they are all-natural and...

• Off Label Uses of Prescription Drugs

  Pete Burns | October 09, 2008 1:50 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Off label use is a drug is prescribed for a purpose, at a dose, or through a route of administration that has not been approved by the FDA. After clinical testing the FDA approves drugs for specific...