FDA Review Gives Blood Thinner Xarelto A Thumbs Up For Acute Coronary Syndrome Indication
Another blood thinner is vying for a top spot to compete against the anticoagulant Warfarin, …
RECALL West Coast Nutritionals Dietary Supplement Products
This recall includes Firminite, Extra Strength Instant Hot Rod, Libidron West Coast Nutritionals, Ltd. is …
J&J Continues Risperdal Battle
Johnson & Johnson’s courtroom fights over Risperdal continue, as Commonwealth Court judges are scheduled to …
Man Dies Because Alarm Was Ignored?
Registered nurses at a Manhattan Veterans Affairs hospital failed to notice a patient had become …
Could Z-Pak Be Bad For Your Heart?
Azithromycin, a commonly prescribed antibiotic, better known as Zithromax or the Z-Pak, may now carry a …
FDA Responds to Study on Azithromycin and Cardiovascular Death
Patients should not stop taking the antibiotic azithromycin without first consulting with their physician, the …
IMODIUM Multi-Symptom Packaging Error
McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC Inc. (McNeil) has informed its wholesale customers in the …
FDA Staff Sues Over Surveillance
The Food and Drug Administration secretly monitored the personal e-mail of a group of its own scientists …
White House Made Deal With Big Pharma
The White House apparently concocted a secret deal with the pharmaceutical industry in return for …
Former Hershey Medical Researcher Charged in Federal Criminal Case
A federal judge is faced with an ethical decision, should Dr. William J. Zinnanti, a …
Your Diagnosis and Prescription
If you leave your doctor’s office with a head full of worry and a fistful …
FDA Wants Less Radiation Exposure
The FDA announced a proposal encouraging manufacturers to consider the safety of children in the …
Sales Pitches Are Getting Soft
Physicians are under pressure from health plans to curb costs. every day they have less …
Bisphosphonates Cautions
An FDA review published in The New England Journal of Medicine online led to concerns …