Actos Side Effects Include Bladder Cancer

A Fake Cancer Drug Infuriates Real Cancer Patients

Cancer patients are furious that a counterfeit version of the drug Avastin has landed in U.S. clinics.  But, who wouldn’t be when your life is on the line?  Definitely can’t blame them one bit! The counterfeit version was just discovered at U.S. health care facilities, prompting the maker of the cancer drug to warn doctors [...]

Seems like lately we’ve written a lot about dietary supplements.  Apparently the FDA is cracking down on dietary supplements that contain ingredients that have not been approved by the FDA.  Just last week we told you about the recall that Healthy People Co made due to unlisted ingredients, and now, RegenArouse is the latest to [...]

A recent study is questioning a controversial radiation treatment for lung cancer, that may not benefit the life expectancy of a cancer patient. The treatment, Postoperative radiotherapy (PORT), according to U.S. researchers, may not help increase the life span of elderly patients, said Reuters Health. PORT is believed to help minimize the likelihood of a [...]

Four years after US drug-maker Baxter International’s blood thinner heparin was contaminated in China, causing dozens of deaths, lawmakers urged the FDA to prevent another heparin scare, during a recent hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives. Therefore, US regulators issued draft guidelines to ensure the safe production of the blood-clot prevention. “We’re making sure [...]

Heartburn is a frustrating thing to have to deal with, but chronic heartburn is just down right aggravating.  One way to treat it is by taking a medication called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs). PPI’s are available by a prescription, and over the counter.  Prescription PPIs are used to treat conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease [...]

Two California Surgery Centers Halt Lab Band Surgeries At Least Temporarily

Just a few weeks ago we reported the controversy around 1-800-GET-THIN promotion in Southern California.  There are several reports of patients dying, as well as possible fraudulent activity. Now, a pair of southern California clinics that advertise via the 1-800-GET-THIN promotion have agreed to stop performing Lap-Band gastric band weight-loss procedure. “Unfortunately, recent allegations question [...]

Doctors have known for several years that some hip devices, in which both the ball and cup are made of metal, were failing at faster rates than other hip implants.  Now, new research is confirming this information and claiming that the problem can cause trouble for many years to come, even after removal. “This is [...]

Just a few weeks ago, we reported that the FDA had missed a January 15 deadline to submit a new agreement on medical device fees to U.S. lawmakers.  Well, apparently negotiations are over.  The FDA and medical device makers have reached an agreement on the fees. Device makers will double product review fees paid to [...]

Just last week we reported that a group of Democratic lawmakers were calling on the Republicans who control the House Energy and Commerce Committee for a safety review concerning 2 controversial medical devices.  Now it just so happens that one of those devices, The Lap-Band, is again in the news, and the topic of this [...]

The drug & medical device giant Johnson & Johnson seems to be a name that is coming up a lot lately; from the controversial chemicals found in baby products to the major artificial hip recall surrounding DuPuy Orthopaedic’s, they continually seem to be on the radar. Now, in their just released last quarter financial statement [...]