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15 Oct 2010, 4:47 am
Lamb Chambers’ Colin Challenger, who has donated the cash to charity, mounted civil and criminal cases against the Metropolitan Police after his wrongful arrest in court last year. [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 1:46 pm
New FDA Site Will Include A Summary Analysis Of Recently Reported Adverse Events And Related Medical Articles (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In mid-June 2010 the FDA announced that it will be making safety evaluations of postmarket adverse events publicly available on a new web site, Postmarketing Drug Safety Evaluations, and will update the information posted there on a quarterly basis. [read post]
3 Nov 2009, 2:35 pm
About Kidney-Related Side Effects (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In March 2009 the Drug Safety Update Newsletter alerted us about reports of kidney-related side effects associated with the use of the diabetes drug Byetta (exenatide) from the U.K. [read post]
23 Jan 2012, 12:11 pm
11 Of The 26 FDA Panel Members Voted There Were No Sufficient Unique Benefits For YAZ / Yasmin That Cannot Be Found In Other Hormonal Contraceptives (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)On December 8, 2011 the Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee held a joint meeting to discuss YAZ and Yasmin as well as several other relatively new birth control pills. [read post]
26 Jun 2010, 12:12 pm
This Was A Retrial Of The First Fosamax MDL Case, Which Ended When Judge Declared Mistrial Back In September 2009 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)The case of Boles v. [read post]
28 Mar 2011, 1:57 pm
610 Cases Were In Federal Court NuvaRing MDL And 110 Complaints Filed In New Jersey State Court (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)The following information about the number of NuvaRing lawsuits that had been filed before January 2011 comes from page 129 of the Merck & Co., Inc. [read post]
19 Aug 2010, 1:51 pm
FDA Working With GlaxoSmithKline To Update Label, Or Package Insert, And Patient Medication Guide To Warn About This Side Effect (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)On August 12, 2010 the FDA announced that Lamictal (lamotrigine), a medication commonly used for seizures in children two years and older as well as for bipolar disorder in adults, can cause aseptic meningitis. [read post]
16 Mar 2010, 1:55 pm
Includes A New "Black Box" Warning About Renal Impairment, Liver Failure, And Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In mid-February 2010 the FDA and Novartis announced a change to the Prescribing Information (PI) -- also referred to as the package insert or label -- for Exjade (deferasirox), a drug indicated for the treatment of chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions in patients two years of age and older. [read post]
22 May 2015, 10:01 pm
“This Memorial Day weekend and all summer long, I encourage families to get outside and enjoy our natural resources, national parks and forests, and the variety of food America’s farmers are able to provide,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
6 Nov 2009, 1:35 pm
TREAT Study Revealed, Also, That This Amgen Anemia Drug Was No Better Than Placebo In Reducing Deaths Or Cardiovascular Problems (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The anemia drug Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) might cause an increased risk for stroke in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to the results from the Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events with Aransep Treatment (TREAT), a new study that was published in the October 30, 2009… [read post]
23 Mar 2007, 7:04 am
FDA's Current Initiatives May Or May Not Address Past Shortcomings -- Too Early To Tell, Still (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)In March 2007 Marcia Crosse, a representative of the U.S. [read post]
16 Dec 2009, 8:09 am
Atypical Low-Energy Femoral Fractures Associated With Long-Term Use Of Fosamax And Other Bisphosphonates (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Journal Watch General Medicine (JW Gen Med) published December 15, 2009 included an article, "Atypical Fractures in Long-Term Bisphosphonate Users" (subscription required), by Allan S. [read post]
7 Jun 2010, 2:00 pm
From Myopathy And Rhabdomyolysis To Tendon Ruptures And Interstitial Lung Disease (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The June 2010 FDA Patient Safety News (PSN) includes a video report, "Muscle Injury from High Doses of Zocor", that informs us about a clinical trial which showed the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis is much higher in patients taking 80 mg of Zocor (simvastatin) -- the highest approved dose -- than in those taking a 20 mg Zocor pill. [read post]
6 Aug 2010, 12:03 pm
FDA Says Accutane Was Not Withdrawn Because Unsafe Drug, While Medical Journal Article Finds Link Between Isotretinoin Therapy And Ulcerative Colitis (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)When we last wrote about the acne medication Accutane (isotretinoin), it seemed that there was some momentum growing as regards the idea that Accutane was an unsafe drug, as can seen by this headline: April 2010 Accutane Update: More Medical Evidence Follows A Large Trial Verdict For… [read post]
18 Dec 2009, 11:57 am
Judge Goodwin Will Be Joined By State Court Judges Overseeing Digitek Consolidations In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, And West Virginia At This Daubert Hearing(Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On December 18, 2009 Joseph F. [read post]
11 Jan 2010, 2:09 pm
Drug Company Files Libel Lawsuit In UK Against Prominent Danish Radiologist Henrik Thomsen (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Sunday Times (UK) recently ran a story that demonstrates how Britain's libel laws are possibly being used by GE Healthcare to intimidate a prominent Danish radiologist, Henrik Thomsen, M.D. [read post]
12 Feb 2010, 12:16 pm
Two Medical Journal Articles Review The Published Research And Suggest Ways To Avoid Cardiac Valve Side Effects (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)In March 2007 the FDA announced that Permax (pergolide) would be voluntarily removed from the U. [read post]
11 Dec 2009, 11:13 am
"Dear Doctor" Letter From Endo And Novartis Offers Information About Prevention And Diagnosis Of Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On December 4, 2009 the FDA issued this MedWatch alert, "Voltaren Gel (diclofenac sodium topical gel) 1% - Hepatic Effects Labeling Changes", which provided news about an emerging drug safety issue concerning all products containing diclofenac sodium, including Voltaren Gel. [read post]
16 May 2022, 1:46 pm
Current Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has held the office since 2015. [read post]
10 Aug 2007, 5:21 am
Wes describes what happens when a fly enters a no-fly zone after the incision is made;Professor Kingsfield steps out of the celluloid to present Blawg Review #120;The Workers' Comp Insider hosts the Health Wonk Review;And lastly, in the children's department: Dinosaur Musings points to the lyrics of Tom Chapin (brother of Harry) reflecting on No Child Left Behind, and courtesy of Kevin, M.D., this x-ray shows why you teach your children to carry pencils point down, with the… [read post]
