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14 Nov 2008, 3:23 pm
Federal Government Seeks A Permanent Injunction Against This Drug Company That Produced Defective Digitek Pills (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A November 13, 2008 Bloomberg article, "Actavis Sued by U.S. [read post]
9 Jan 2009, 11:27 am
Possible Link Between Fosamax And Esophagus Cancer Surfaces; Merck Disputes This New Side Effect (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In January 2009 the Journal of the American Dental Association published an article, "Oral bisphosphonate use and the prevalence of osteonecrosis of the jaw", by Parish P. [read post]
3 Mar 2009, 9:22 pm
Here is my colleague Tom Hazlett in the Financial Times on the silent death of analog broadcasts for a significant fraction of TV stations: Some 420 TV stations pulled the plug last week, joining another 200 analog stations that had already signed off. [read post]
3 Jan 2011, 7:45 am
Delaware Chancery Enjoins Merger Vote Pending Corrective Disclosures Here is news from Tom Bayliss of Abrams & Bayliss: On December 20th, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued this bench ruling enjoining a special meeting of stockholders of Art Technology Group, Inc. [read post]
5 Jan 2012, 1:16 pm
Ten Strategies Intended For Pharmacists Can Help Patients Stay Safe, Also (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) It is relatively well-accepted in the healthcare community that medication errors involving prescription drugs happen more often than they should but the incident rate could be reduced if both pharmacists and patients took certain precautions. [read post]
18 Feb 2010, 12:52 pm
Reports About Sudden Breaking Of Thigh Bone In Patients Using Fosamax For Five Years Or More (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The side effects of Fosamax include osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), esophageal irritation, and musculoskeletal pain. [read post]
25 Mar 2010, 3:51 pm
Tom Smith isn't impressed with the threats Democrats claim to be receiving over Obamacare: This latest Dem hysteria over the scariness of tea partiers is just beneath contempt. [read post]
15 May 2009, 10:10 am
Some Ways That Free Drug Samples Can Harm Patients (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) PLoS Medicine-- which is a peer-reviewed open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science -- published an essay by Susan Chimonas and Jerome P. [read post]
22 Sep 2011, 12:00 pm
EMA Cites The Increased Risks Of Liver Injury, Lung Side Effects, And Cardiovascular Adverse Events (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In late September 2011 the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that the use of Sanofi's antiarrhythmic medication Multaq (dronedarone) be restricted to certain patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation. [read post]
13 Aug 2009, 2:43 pm
Combination Of Ethinylestradiol And Drospirenone Increases Serum Copper, A Situation That Could Be Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Risk (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the August 1, 2009 edition of the medical journal Contraception there was an article which offers one possible explanation about why Yasmin and YAZ might cause an increased risk of developing serious side effects involving blood clots, such as pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT),… [read post]
21 Aug 2007, 8:26 am
This Second Edition Has Detailed, Useful Information For Doctors And Pharmacists (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The August 9, 2007 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has an insightful book review by John P. [read post]
18 Mar 2012, 3:42 pm
Safe Work Australia Chair Tom Phillips recently announced the release of two significant reports on the risks and health effects of printer particle emissions in the workplace. [read post]
21 May 2007, 10:41 am
(Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On May 21, 2007 the Los Angeles Times published an Associated Press (AP) article entitled "Diabetes drug linked to heart attack risk" which broke the story about a new analysis of Avandia data that was published online earlier this same day by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). [read post]
4 Apr 2012, 2:10 pm
Neither Recent Nor Past Use Of These Antibiotics In Fluoroquinolones Class Was Related To Retinal Detachment (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Patients taking oral antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones such as Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and Levaquin (levofloxacin) are at an increased risk for developing a detached retina, an eye injury which can lead to permanent blindness if not medically treated in a timely manner. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 6:16 pm
(Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On October 27, 2011 the FDA released its new drug-safety study report, "Combined Hormonal Contraceptives (CHCs) and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Endpoints", which included the NuvaRing (etonogestrel / estradiol vaginal ring) -- referred to as "ETON" in this 2011 FDA study report. [read post]
4 May 2012, 2:02 pm
A Drug Safety Controversy Continues: Whether It Is The Diabetes Drug Or The Diabetes Which Causes Pancreas Disease (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) As regards the possible association between Victoza and pancreatitis as a side effect of this diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk, there have quite a few assorted developments during the period April 2011 to April 2012. [read post]
11 Feb 2008, 9:20 am
February 2008 Australian Report Links Liver Failure And Hepatitis To Popular Novartis Drug (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A February 4, 2008 article, "Anti-fungal tablet linked to liver deaths", published by Australia's Herald Sun newspaper, brought to our attention the fact that Australian drug regulators have issued a warning about serious liver reactions after taking a popular prescription drug used to treat fungal infections, Lamisil (terbinafine),… [read post]
19 Oct 2007, 6:35 am
This Medtronic Defibrillator Lead Line Was Particularly Popular In Younger Patients Due To Its Smaller Size (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In an October 19, 2007 article, "Heart Wires May Pose More Risk for the Young", Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporters Anna Wilde Mathews and Thomas M. [read post]
31 Aug 2009, 1:45 pm
Medical Journal Letter To Editor Stated That Exact Mechanism Of Hepatotoxicity In Subject Patient Was Unknown (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) As we reported, on August 24, 2009 the FDA issued its "Early Communication" notification about an ongoing safety review of the obesity drugs Xenical (orlistat 120 mg) and Alli (orlistat 60 mg). [read post]
16 Aug 2012, 6:02 am
Today’s post comes from guest author Tom Domer from The Domer Law Firm. [read post]