The recent controversy surrounding Medtronic Inc.’s Infuse bone graft is having some question what the future will hold for the company, and for the spinal fusion market. First approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002, Medtronic’s Infuse bone graft has been cleared for use in a type of spine surgery called …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Many are wondering why in the world one pharmaceutical company has pulled a drug website off the internet, just as it is facing an increasing number of lawsuits over Propecia, its prescription drug to treat male pattern baldness. But, Merck & Co. hasn’t offered any explanation as to why it pulled www.propecia.com. Are they simply …
As if fighting cancer isn’t hard enough, according to a HealthDay News report a recently published study from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, newer chemotherapy drugs have been linked to a slightly increased risk of death, a new analysis suggests. The drugs, Nexavar (sorafenib), Sutent (sunitinib), and Votrient (pazopanib) posed a slightly increased risk of death …
People who suffer a rare type of fracture of the thigh bone while taking bone-building drugs known as bisphosphonates can cut the risk of a second fracture by discontinuing the medication, a new study says. Bisphosphonates are often prescribed for postmenopausal women or people taking steroid medications to prevent or slow the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis. …
We just reported that another family is alleging that the maker of the popular antidepressant, Zoloft, is responsible for their child’s birth defects, and that they are among a growing number of people claiming the same thing. Now, due to the rising number of cases, the maker of the drug, Pfizer has requested that all …