FDA & Prescription Drugs

• The Quaid's lawsuit is a misstep and they are heading in the wrong direction.

  Steve Lombardi | December 10, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The Quaid's lawsuit is playing right into the hands of the tort-deformers. It will do nothing for the little guy which is what they want. No changes that might in some way affect their bottom dollar. In the end it will be same-ole-same-ole. Quaid's Quaid's Go AwayCome again some other way!It's been reported the Quaid's are suing the drug company involving the Heparin versus Heplock labeling that...

• FDA Warning - Myfortic - Organ rejection prophylaxis

  Steve Lombardi | November 28, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The pregnancy category for Myfortic has been changed to Category D (Positive evidence of fetal risk). Novartis and the FDA are warning about use of Myfortic by pregnant women. The pregnancy category for Myfortic has been changed to Category D (Positive evidence of fetal risk). Novartis and FDA informed healthcare professionals and patients that use of Myfortic Delayed Release Tablets during...

• Will Iowa follow Virginia's Lead in Holding Drug Companies Liable for Not Warning Patients

  Steve Lombardi | November 24, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  If a doctor prescribes a defective drug for you that causes you an adverse reaction, the drug companies try to get out of it saying it's up the doctor to warn his patient of the risks. Understand the adverse reaction can be death or a stroke that leaves the patient unable to work. These are serious side effects I'm talking about not a simple transient head ache. Doctor's don't always know the...

• $634 Million Settlement in OxyContin Case

  Steve Lombardi | September 11, 2007 12:01 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The company that produces OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, has agreed to pay a $634 million settlement to the defendants involved in the case. This settlement is 90% of profits that Purdue Pharma made on OxyContin during the offense.Purdue Pharma admitted that some of its employees violated prescription regulations for OxyContin, a strong painkiller. The company also acknowledged that its "fraudulent...

• Consumer Alerts for Drug Recalls

  Steve Lombardi | August 27, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Where do you go to see what has been recalled? Several federal departments and agencies share the responsibility for making sure that products sold in the United States are safe. To see if any products you've purchased or are considering purchasing are subject to recall go to: www.recalls.gov, tracks recent actions taken by all those agencies. "Americans demand top-quality service from the...

• China v. U.S., Toys, Recall List and Deregulation

  Steve Lombardi | August 26, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  With the growing list of recalled foreign manufactured products a risk-rewards analysis needs to take place. Where do you go to see for yourself where products including toys are made, which are being recalled and to file a complaint with the United States governement? MADE IN CHINA: A Chinese company operates this Web site, where U.S. and other firms can find manufacturers to build their...

• Avandia and Actos Linked to Heart Failure

  Steve Lombardi | August 06, 2007 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  As many as one in every 50 patients taking Avandia or Actos, for type II diabetes treatment will be hospitalized for heart failure. Use of these two drugs in the UK has doubled over the past three years. In the UK alone 1.8 million prescriptions were written. The class of drugs, they say in the journal Diabetes Care, doubles the risk of heart failure, and even those with no history of heart...

• Diabetes Drug Linked to Heart Failure Remains on the Market

  Steve Lombardi | August 02, 2007 8:08 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Wake Forest University School of Medicine has conducted a study that shows two drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes increases the risk of heart failure. The two drugs, Avandia and Actos, were known to increase the risk of heart problems, but it was only recently that studies found just how dangerous these drugs can be.The current warning labels on the drugs advise patients with severe cases of...