June 1, 2012 a big change took place at AstraZeneca, a major drug manufacturer, as the top dog, the Chief Executive Officer David Brennan “retired” after only 6 years on the job. The retirement apparently comes as no big surprise however, as news reports claim that the former chief executive fell victim to pressure from …
The FDA has announced a recall of all sterile ophthalmologic preparations shipped from Franck’s Compounding Lab since November 2011 because of the possibility of a fungal eye infection following use. The recall first applied only to Brilliant Blue G, witch is an ophthalmologic dye manufactured by the lab for use during surgical procedures. As of …
Apparently, Calcium supplements should be taken ”with caution,” Swiss and German researchers warn. They may raise your risk of heart attack. “The increase [in risk] is, I would say, moderate,” says Sabine Rohrmann, PhD, assistant professor of chronic disease epidemiology at the University of Zurich. Rohrmann and her team followed nearly 24,000 men and women for 11 …