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Sort by date 1,437 pages found matching black box- Truck Accidents: Smaller Cars and Bigger Trucks
Dec-4-07 Pontiac, MI The truck driver and operator must adhere to a basket of regulations designed to maximize safety, and minimize risk on the road. To that end, truck drivers have a greater responsibility than car drivers, given the sheer size and weight of their rigs, and the potential for disaster when a truck accident happens. In fact, much like an airlin... - Zyprexa Side Effects are Deadly
Nov-21-07 St. Petersburg, FL There appears to be no group that is safe from the deadly side effects of Zyprexa . Seniors with dementia who are given the drug are at an increased risk of death, adults and children have a risk of suicidal tendencies and those who survive that may suffer from serious weight gain and diabetes. With all these potentially dangerous sid... - Lawmakers Warn Drug Makers To Knock It Off After Avandia Debacle - Part I
Nov-20-07 Washington, DC: On November 15, 2007, the ranking Republican member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Charles Grassley, sent a not-so-subtle warning to the pharmaceutical industry when he invited scientists to contact his office if a company threatens their career or attacks their reputation when they raise alarm about a possibly dangerous drug. ... - Avandia Maker Tried to Silence Critic, Feds Allege
Nov-19-07 Washington, DC A noted physician who has been warning about the dangerous side effects of Avandia since 1999, and who was the target of alleged intimidation by Avandia manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) (GSK), was vindicated Thursday by the US Senate Finance Committee. Operating within its jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid, the government comm... - Former FDA Official Condemns Fen Phen's Approval
Oct-19-07 Rockville, MD The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come under fire lately for the manner by which some recent drugs have been approved. However, one former FDA official was upset a decade ago that drugs used in [ Fen phen ], a drug combination linked to primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) , were approved for use. He says he knew early on in the... - Patients Taking Avandia Say It's Not Worth The Risk
Oct-16-07 Atlanta, GA: Patients who have stopped taking [ Avandia ] because of the drug's side effects say that benefits of Avandia do not outweigh its risks. These patients have suffered serious side effects including heart attacks, heart failure, edema and increased blood pressure. They are now realizing that there are safer drugs that are just as effective as A... - Avandia Lawsuits Still Being Filed
Oct-11-07 Little Rock, AR More and more lawsuits are being filed against GlaxoSmithKline, alleging the company hid the risks associated with its diabetes drug, Avandia , from the public. As more information is released about the increased risk of heart attack and heart failure in patients taking Avandia, more lawsuits will likely be filed. The most recent lawsui... - Another Study Confirms Avandia Heart Failure Risks
Oct-1-07 Chicago, IL Yet another study has confirmed that the diabetes drug Avandia raises the risk of heart failure. The study adds fuel to the growing controversy about whether or not Avandia should still be available for diabetes patients. The most recent study was published in the journal [ Lancet ] (September 29, 2007) and found that patients with a histo... - Avandia Side Effects Can Occur Quickly
Sep-26-07 Seattle, WA Patients taking Avandia do not necessarily have to wait a long time to feel the drug's negative effects. Some people are reporting that they suffered adverse reactions to Avandia within the first few months of taking the drug. Lawsuits have been filed both in the U.S. and internationally against the maker of Avandia, alleging the company knew... - Avandia heart attack panic pushes Feds to reform the FDA
Sep-24-07 Washington, DC Just four months after diabetics and their doctors were rudely awakened to the dangers of taking Avandia , Congress passed legislation Sept. 20 boosting the power of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new legislation, aimed at transforming the FDA from a passive watchdog into an active hunter for dangerous prescription drugs, r... - Of Mice and Men: Avandia and Heart Attacks
Sep-14-07 New York, NY: A research report published on-line September 6 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation may provide important clues as to why GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia has such a deadly effect on some diabetics. Ten scientists working at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons conducted a serious of experiments on mice,... - Physicians Concerned About Prescribing Avandia
Sep-5-07 Pittsburg, PA Patients who take Avandia may suffer from a number of serious side effects and complications without realizing the cause of their troubles. These side effects include heart attacks and other heart problems. Meanwhile, a medical news service for physicians has taken a reader poll to study how physicians perceive Avandia. The results show... - Ketek Scandal Shows Need for "Complete Overhaul" at FDA
Aug-25-07 Washington, DC Physicians and senate investigators are calling for a major overhaul in the drug regulation process at the US Food and Drug Administration, based on the recent scandal involving approvals for the antibiotic Ketek. Ketek has been linked to liver damage in dozens of cases, some of which resulted in liver failure and death. Earlier this ye... - Ortho Evra Patch: Timeline of Events
Aug-20-07 New York, NY: November 20, 2001: Ortho-McNeil wins Food and Drug Administration approval for the Ortho Evra birth control patch, an adhesive patch that releases the hormones progestin and estrogen into a woman's body. April 30, 2002: Ortho Evra makes its market debut. It is the first birth control patch to win FDA approval. April 2002 to December 200... - MRI and Kidney patients: The hard facts on a rare Disease
Aug-18-07 Rockville, MD A medical procedure that we've come to respect, and even revere for its capacity to reveal physiological abnormalities in the body, could pose a serious health risk for patients with kidney damage or renal failure. At issue are contrasting agents often used in association with the MRI, and MRA. Magnetic Resonance Imaging picks up where... - Doctors Hesitate to Prescribe Ortho Evra
Aug-16-07 Nashville, TN: A group of doctors in Tennessee has decided to stop prescribing the Ortho Evra patch to patients over concerns that the device could increase their risk of blood clots or other problems. In a letter to their patients, the doctors cited a study which showed that women who use the Ortho Evra patch are at an increased risk of deep vein thromb... - Avandia and heart failure: Did Avandia pave the way to this woman's heart attack?
Aug-16-07 Edmonton, AB Karen Trelford was stunned to see a report on television this summer that the diabetes drug Avandia exposed its users to a 43% higher risk of heart failure and heart attack. The Edmonton woman had good reason to react to the news. In the late spring of 2006, Karen's doctor prescribed Avandia for her. She took it for several months before... - Avandia's heart attack risk: are any of the experts "clean"?
Aug-13-07 Los Angeles, CA The diabetes drug Avandia , made by GlaxoSmithKline, hit the news with a bang Jun 14, 2007, when the influential New England Journal of Medicine published a study by heart expert Dr. Steven E. Nissen showing that patients taking the drug had a 43% increase in heart attack risk. This worrying news caught the FDA, diabetics and doctors... - An Open Letter On Avandia
Aug-12-07 Mars You make Avandia , a drug that helps human beings with their diabetes symptoms. And Type 2 Diabetes is not an easy thing to live with. We've seen the research, and the statistics. 18 million of you suffer from some form of the disease. So the drug is a welcome help. But in helping, it can also allegedly give you a heart attack, shut down your kidney... - MRI Dyes: Black Box Warning?
Aug-12-07 Baltimore, MD The dyes that have been linked to NSF/NFD are gadolinium-based dyes . In May 2007, the FDA requested a black box warning for gadolinium-based MRI dyes to warn patients with kidney problems about the risks of using the dyes. "The dyes are used to help differentiate between blood vessels and nearby tissues during an MRI or an MRA. They wor...