FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Federal Preemption: Why is the federal preemption doctrine more important to the Washington power brokers than NY’s clean air?

  Steve Lombardi | November 03, 2008 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Using the federal preemption doctrine the federal government has stopped New York City from taking action towards improving air quality in the City. Whether you know it or not we are all chocking on...

• Federal Preemption: Are lobbying dollars influencing medical research opinions?

  Steve Lombardi | November 03, 2008 8:22 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Here is how it’s supposed to work. Pharmaceutical companies conduct research and develop drugs that treat our ailments and diseases. During the R&D phase the pharmaceutical company...

• Federal Preemption - What does the doctrine of federal preemption have to do with Senator Ted Stevens' conviction?

  Steve Lombardi | November 02, 2008 3:35 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Have you ever wondered what connects the doctrine of federal preemption with the Senator Ted Steven’s corruption conviction? Ted Stevens is a United States Senator from Alaska. He was...

• Federal Preemption: It's about mugs, drugs, bugs and thugs.

  Steve Lombardi | October 31, 2008 8:13 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  The Thugs who get rich or who get campaign contributions: The White House has no plan on how it would strengthen regulatory control over the FDA approval process; a process that sees junk science...

• Federal Preemption: Not the Rite Aid Rx for Michigan's Joe and Dianne

  Steve Lombardi | October 30, 2008 8:30 AM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Today I'm printing, with their permission a Michgan husband and wife's story about how a drug reaction coupled with federal preemption has affected their lives. Their last names are not...

• Federal Preemption – Part VI – As a doctor should I be concerned?

  Steve Lombardi | October 11, 2008 12:26 PM | 13 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Doctors unfortunately have much to lose with federal preemption. Doctors are put in a vice between the drug companies and their patients. While the FDA approves drugs for patient consumption,...

• Breast Cancer Awareness – Click to give a free Mammogram

  Steve Lombardi | October 03, 2008 1:05 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  As you know mammograms are the diagnostic tool for detecting breast cancer and thus it saves lives. What if a simple click would bring someone somewhere a free mammogram? Well it does and it will if...

• Rx Safety - How can I tell what this pill is?

  Steve Lombardi | October 02, 2008 9:11 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Here is a website that addresses pill identification by numbers or letters imprinted on the pill or tablet, the shape and the color. It addresses the top 10 medication mistakes...

• FDA Product Recalls and Safety Alerts

  Megan Roth | June 08, 2008 12:14 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A brief overview of the organization’s latest findings and the effects they may have on your health.

• Who should be concerned with Heparin?

  Steve Lombardi | May 23, 2008 12:51 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  It’s being reported that US deaths from Heparin continue to climb. It's worth revisiting this subject to warn who should be concerned about this issue. If you don’t know what Heparin is used for or...