Eli Lilly & Co. agreed to settle, on confidential terms, lawsuits filed by seven states alleging the company improperly marketed its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa, a court-appointed official said. Zyprexa, Lilly’s best-selling drug, has been the subject of federal and state investigations into whether the company...
Most medical devices are created for adults. Those used with children may be ones modified from an adult version, devices for general use and some are created specifically for pediatrics. The FDA actually follows the development process for devices created for pediatrics all the way...
A quick update on drug safety: today, the FDA announced that it is testing and reviewing the drug Heparin following the possibly related death of two Delaware patients last week, sparking new concerns of Heparin contamination. Though the 2008 contamination was linked...
Straight from the news wires: the popular weight-loss drug Hydroxycut is undergoing a massive recall due to unsafe ingredients. The FDA is reporting more than 25 instances of serious health-related events and 1 death due to liver failure after normal use of the product. Symptoms...
The New England Journal of Medicine published a perspective piece recently on the changing perceptions of pharmaceutical drug safety. As one drug after another comes under significant scrutiny, the regulatory structure - the FDA - is under increased pressure to "do something" about...
The Food & Drug Administration has expanded its nationwide alert regarding tainted weight loss drugs. These drugs are available over-the-counter, and often list themselves as "herbal," "homeopathic," and "all-natural" - yet many of these products contain unlabeled and undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients such as: Fenproporex...
ResMed and FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals of a worldwide recall of approximately 300,000 S8 flow generators (Continuous Positive Air Pressure or CPAP) used for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and you can also visit Snorebay.com to know more about the snoring remedies....
Heparin Sodium Injection Vials were recalled due to an increase in adverse Heparin reactions. Baxter has received 100 reports of negative reactions and one death that may be linked to the Baxter Heparin recall. A variety of Heparin-caused reactions have been reported such as burning...
FDA issued a Public Health Advisory and a Healthcare Professional Sheet to alert healthcare professionals and consumers regarding concerns over the use of Fentora (fentanyl buccal) tablets after recent reports of deaths and other adverse events. The deaths reported were the result of improper...
Thoratec Corporation and The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified healthcare professionals and patients of a Class I Recall of Thoratec Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices (IVADs) Driver, serial numbers 488 and higher (located on the label of the sterile package and on the...
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