Rituxan and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
From the FDA: Genentech and FDA notified healthcare professionals about a third case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy [PML], the first case of PML in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis...
View ArticleNews about link between Byetta and acute renal failure
Just got this in my email from the FDA: Byetta (exenatide) – Renal Failure Audience: Endocrine and nephrology healthcare professionals FDA notified healthcare professionals of revisions to the...
View ArticleNO – You Can NOT Eat a Fentanyl Patch
People keep finding my blogs by searching for things like "Can you eat a fentanyl patch?" NO! Eating a fentanyl patch has a VERY good chance of killing you. The patches are designed to deliver...
View ArticleDo you take Plavix and Prevacid? Then read this warning.
Fresh from the FDA a few minutes ago… [Posted 11/17/2009] FDA notified healthcare professionals of new safety information concerning an interaction between clopidogrel (Plavix), an anti-clotting...
View ArticleSome Lots of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray Recalled
If you have any Sinex Nasal Spray, you should check to make sure it’s not one of the recalled bottles: Procter & Gamble and FDA notified consumers of a voluntary recall of three lots of Vicks Sinex...
View ArticleNew Information About Drugs Used In Shoulder Pain Pumps
One area I haven’t written much about yet is the association of chrondrolysis with drugs used in certain shoulder pain pumps. Here’s some fresh information on that topic from the FDA: FDA notified...
View ArticleNew Warning for Users of Meridia
This is fresh from the FDA. If you’re using Meridia (Sibutramine) you may want to bring this up with your doctor: FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that it is reviewing preliminary...
View ArticleMore on the link between Meridia and cardiovascular events
As always, consult your doctor before you even think about taking yourself off a drug. WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration Friday said it was conducting a safety review of the...
View ArticlePremium Edge Cat Food Recalled
If you have a furry little friend who eats Premium Edge cat food, you’ll want to read this: On September 23, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall for Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium...
View ArticleFDA Safety Announcement May Bring New Avandia Lawsuits
I got an email from the FDA alerting me to new warnings about the usage of Avandia. Apparently, the FDA has not decided to withdraw Avandia, but is severely restricting who may use it: FDA will...
View ArticleFDA: Victoza Investigated for Possible Cancer Link
WARNING: FDA TO INVESTIGATE VICTOZA-CANCER LINK Recently, the FDA has moved to evaluate whether or not Victoza (liraglutide), a drug used in GLP-1 therapy for the treatment of type II diabetes is...
View ArticleFDA: Tylenol linked to rare, dangerous skin condition
On August 1st, the FDA issued a safety alert for acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol and other painkillers, based on new data that has shown exposure to the drug can trigger several rare but...
View ArticleFDA: “Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Drugs: Drug Safety Communication- Risk...
Cipro (ciprofloxacin), an antibiotic that has recently been linked to retinal detachment and other nerve disorders, came under fire last week as the US Food and Drug Administration rules that new...
View Article2013 – CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 317 in 20 States
On October 11th, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 317 people have become sick across the country in a recent outbreak of salmonella “tied to a California poultry...
View ArticleSalmonella Outbreak in California
On October 11th, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 317 people have become sick across the country in a recent outbreak of salmonella “tied to a California poultry...
View ArticleAnti-seizure drug Onfi linked to serious skin conditions
Seizures are potentially dangerous episodes resulting from abnormal neuronal activity in the brain. Several medications have been created to prevent these episodes from occurring. One such...
View ArticleOxyElite Pro Now Linked to 97 Cases of Hepatitis
Though the diet supplement OxyElite Pro was recalled last year due to a connection with liver damage and acute liver failure, more people continue to get sick, according to a recent report by...
View ArticleProposed Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Manufacturer & Distributor of...
A man by the name of Sandeep Barot has filed a proposed consumer protection class-action lawsuit against the manufacturer and distributor of dietary supplements that allegedly cause liver damage. See...
View ArticleFDA Recall Safety Alert: Siemens MicroScan Synergies plus® and MicroScan®...
On August 21st, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a Class-1 recall for Siemens MicroScan Synergies plus® and MicroScan® rapID/S plus Negative Panels, affecting “78,020 panels distributed in...
View ArticleFDA: Victoza Investigated for Possible Cancer Link
WARNING: FDA TO INVESTIGATE VICTOZA-CANCER LINK Recently, the FDA has moved to evaluate whether or not Victoza (liraglutide), a drug used in GLP-1 therapy for the treatment of type II diabetes is...
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