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May-30-07 Las Vegas, NV: On its website, Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services states that "Your participation in a clinical research study provides quality information to pharmaceutical companies" and it also states that the "Novum experience is healthy because you receive a free screening physical." One such study it recently conducted with the drug company was o... - High Anxiety over Avandia Report
May-30-07 Washington, DC Even the United States Senate is getting involved in the worried reaction to the report published last Monday claiming the popular diabetes drug Avandia raises the risk and severity of heart attacks. On May 21 the New England Journal of Medicine reported that an analysis of 42 separate studies on the drug concluded that Avandia rais... - Shelhigh and the FDA: David vs. Goliath
May-29-07 Union, NJ Insomuch as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been castigated for inaction and slow response to issues affecting the public health, it appears to have shown some clout in recent weeks with regard to Shelhigh implants. Shelhigh, a manufacturer of tissue-based implants and devices used primarily in surgeries, has been a thorn in the FD... - Permax: Up to 37 Times the Risk of Valvular Heart Disease
May-27-07 Aliso Viejo, CA It's enough of a challenge to deal with the symptoms, and the reality of Parkinson's disease, without the thought that Permax the very drug helping to manage your Parkinson's, could instead attack your healthy heart. But that's the risk with Permax. And given the fact 18 years have passed since the drug was introduced, a lot of people... - Living in the Shadow of the Power Plant
May-23-07 Harrisburg, PA People residing near the Bruce Mansfield power plant in Beaver County, PA, have been living under a barrage of air contamination, and finally the plant owner is going to be taken to court, says PennFuture, an environmental public interest organization. Lawsuit pending In a May 22 press release, PennFuture says it will launch a "citizen... - Oxycontin Abuse in Canada
May-22-07 Oxycontin (also known as Oxycodone) is a powerful narcotic drug used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. In Canada it is sold under various trade names, including OxyContin, Supeudol, Endocet and Oxycocet. And it's also known as "hillbilly heroin" due to its popularity in poor regions of the US, where overdoses have claimed more than 100 lives. ... - Pushing Panacryl and Vicryl Sutures: Is Fluffy next?
May-21-07 Mokena, IL: Are you looking for cheap surgical supplies, such as Ethicon's Panacryl or Vicryl sutures? Don't care if they're a bit "doggy"? Well, discounted and aging supplies are remarkably easy to find. Just google eSutures.com. It describes itself as a discount distributor of sutures from various drug companies, including Ethicon, a division of John... - Seroquel Lawsuits Add Up
May-21-07 Dover, DE Over 350 lawsuits were filed in Delaware last month against the maker of Seroquel . That is more than has been filed in the state in the past two years, which began against AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals after the FDA ordered a change in Seroquel's label, to warn users about an increased risk of diabetes. One lawyer estimates that defending Sero... - Hip and Knee Replacements: Breaking Up is No Laughing Matter
May-18-07 Rutherford, NJ As the population continues to age, joint replacement surgeries are becoming more commonplace. Specifically, hip and knee replacement surgery allows patients to recapture some of the mobility they once enjoyed in their younger years. However, like any surgery, the procedure is not without risk. And advances in technique, and materials u... - Doctors Weigh in on Permax Recall
May-17-07 Chapel Hill, NC On March 29, 2007, the FDA withdrew Permax (pergolide) from the market because it increases the risk of valvular heart disease. It was the right thing to do, according to leading research physicians. In a New England Journal of Medicine report, Permax, used to treat Parkinson's disease, can seriously damage heart valves. Some medical... - OxyContin: Purdue Pharma Pays Millions
May-16-07 Stamford, CT You know it's bad when the executives take a personal hit. In the third-largest award of its' kind in the nation's history, Purdue Pharma was slammed with a U.S. $600 million penalty over allegations of misbranding pertaining to its' popular painkiller, OxyContin. Even more telling are the U.S. $34.5 million in fines levied against three... - Shelhigh and FDA play Blame Game over Sale of Contaminated Devices
May-15-07 Washington, DC: On April 17, 2007, the FDA issued a press release to announce that US Marshals had seized all implantable medical devices from Shelhigh, Inc, in Union, NJ, after finding "significant deficiencies in the company's manufacturing processes." "The deficiencies," the agency said, "may compromise the safety and effectiveness of the products,... - Harassment: A Form of Discrimination
May-14-07 Harassment is a form of discrimination. It is defined as any form of unsolicited, deliberately offensive behavior that has been requested to be stopped. This behavior can be physically violent or psychologically damaging. If someone says or does something to make you feel uncomfortable, or if you are put at risk in any way, that constitutes harassment. Ev... - Asbestos Lawsuits keep Rolling On
May-14-07 Redondo Beach, CA Ready for some more bad news about asbestos ? Apparently, asbestos poisoning is starting to strike people down at an earlier age. Why this is happening is unclear. "An increasing number of patients suffering from asbestos-related diseases are now younger than in previous reports," reads a May 9/2007 press release from the Asbestos Dis... - Whistleblowers: The Results could be Rewarding
May-13-07 Middletown, NY The world needs a few more good whistleblowers. And the payoff can be more lucrative than the good feeling that you've done something right - something worthwhile. Beyond the warm glow of a good deed done, may lay a pot of gold in the form of settlement dollars. Especially if you have been wronged in the process. And for you there are r... - Groups Warn against taking Paxil while Pregnant
May-13-07 Houston, TX Paxil , a drug marketed as a way to treat depression, may have caused a lot of suffering for families after fetuses exposed to the drug were born with birth defects. Women took Paxil while pregnant, believing professionals who told them that Paxil was perfectly safe. The truth is that Paxil can cause serious birth defects in infants. Defec... - PPH: A Ticking Time Bomb
May-12-07 ColledgeVille, MA Talk about something coming back to haunt you... Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) is a condition resulting in abnormally high blood pressure sometimes brought on by the ingestion of certain drugs - some of them pulled from the market a decade ago. And yet upwards of ten years after you may have been prescribed a then-legitimate a... - Ketek Linked to Liver Damage, Approval Process Flawed
May-9-07 Bridgewater, NJ An antibiotic linked to severe liver damage was twice turned down by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before it was finally approved, and has since undergone several label updates as reports of side effects roll in, and concern mounts. As recently as February 12th of this year, the FDA reduced by two the approved uses for Ketek... - Lilly's Worst Zyprexa Nightmare comes True
May-7-07 Washington, DC: Eli Lilly is not all that worried about personal injury lawsuits related to Zyprexa because the company has enough money to pay the relatively small pay-outs that arise from such actions, according to Attorney Barry Turner, a professor of law and ethics in the UK and a leading authority on consumer fraud litigation involving the pharmac... - ReNu Fungal Infections: The Eyes have It
May-4-07 Rochester, NY Last year's recall of ReNu with MoistureLoc lens solution may have hurt manufacturer Bausch and Lomb's bottom line, but it also impacted consumers where it stings most --right in the eyes. Bausch and Lomb is one of the largest manufacturers of eye care products in the world, a market share that has grown with the widespread use of soft,...