Steroid meningitis outbreak victims could reach 13,000 say federal officials. It is believed that as many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak. Steroid Meningitis Risk Highest With Back Injections It is unclear how many of the 13,000 will develop deadly meningitis. Officials do not know how many of the …
A federal appeals court has sided with two women who developed breast cancer after taking the hormone therapy drug Prempro. The women alleged that Wyeth failed to adequately warn that the use of Prempro increased their risk of breast cancer. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a federal magistrate judge abused his discretion …
The FDA expanded its peanut butter recall to over 100 products. Peanut butter produced by Sunland, Inc. is the source of the contaminated peanut butter. Last week Trader Joe’s brand peanut butter was recalled, and now this week it has been expanded to more than 100 Sunland, Inc products containing peanuts, nuts or seeds sold nationally …
Surgical kit maker Custom Medical Specialties used recalled iodine prep solution in its products prompting the FDA to issue a Class I recall of 14 products. The recalled iodine has been linked to serious adverse reactions, including iodine prep solution death. Recalled Iodine Prep Solution Left In Products The problem stared last year when the …
The FDA issued a warning that Mirapex (Pramipexole) may carry an increased risk for developing heart failure. Results of recent studies suggest a potential risk of heart failure that needs further review of available data.. The agency did caution that it has not concluded that the drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome increases …