FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Controversy Ridden Accutane Pulled from Pharmacy Shelves

  Pete Strom | June 30, 2009 2:52 PM | 2 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Roche Holding AG announced last week that it is pulling its popular acne medicine Accutane from the U.S. market citing economic reasons for its decision. Accutane was released on the market in...

• Reglan Users Beware, Temporary Reflux Relief May Lead to Incurable Twitching

  Pete Strom | June 26, 2009 1:52 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  That is enough to give you heartburn in and of itself, right? Statistics indicate that approximately 25 million Americans suffer from some form of heartburn and/or gastric reflux. Statistics...

• ETHEX Recalls Continue

  Amanda Wick | February 12, 2009 10:24 AM | 4 CommentsColumbia, SC

  ETHEX CORPORATION and KV Pharmaceuticals Continuously Expand List of Recalled Drugs If you've been watching the news or FDA recalls list lately, a name that pops up over and over again is ETHEX...

• Bayer HealthCare Illegally Markets Unapproved Drugs

  Amanda Wick | October 28, 2008 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent Warning Letters to Bayer HealthCare regarding two aspirin products. According to the FDA, Bayer has illegally marketed two over the counter products:...

• Rituxan Cause of Brain Disorder Death, FDA says

  Amanda Schlager | September 19, 2008 1:00 AM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  The Food and Drug Administration recently reported that the pharmaceutical drug Rituxan was the cause of a brain disorder death. The female victim passed away just 18 months after consuming her last...

• A New Use for Botox?

  Amanda Schlager | September 18, 2008 1:00 AM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  “Botox” is a popular quick fix for many men and women who wish to eliminate wrinkles. However, new studies show this bacteria-derived serum may also be used to treat and prevent migraines. Richard...

• Brayer to Suspend Trasyol Marketing

  Pete Strom | November 09, 2007 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  The United States Food and Drug Administration announced that Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation has agreed to suspend marketing of the drug Trasyol until preliminary results from a Canadian study suggesting an increased risk for death can be reviewed.Trasyol is used to control bleeding during heart surgery in patients with an increased risk for blood loss. In 2006, the FDA strengthened the...

• Avandia and Actos to Contain "Black Box" Warning Labels(2)

  Pete Strom | August 17, 2007 1:32 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Health officials announced this week that the diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos will contain "black box" warnings. "Black box" warnings are the most severe warnings that a prescription drug can receive.The new warnings will alert consumers that the drugs may cause or worsen heart problems and that patients should be carefully monitored. The new warnings come just weeks after the Food and Drug...

• Diabetes Drug Avandia Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks

  Pete Strom | July 27, 2007 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Avandia, a drug prescribed for diabetes patients to control blood sugar levels, has been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and heart-related deaths, studies show. The Federal Drug Administration released a safety alert in May, warning of the increased heart associated risks linked to Avandia. According to the FDA's release, patients on Avandia who also take insulin, particularly...

• Arkansas Woman Sues Wyeth Over Prempro

  Shannon Weidemann | January 22, 2007 10:24 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Helen Rush of Little Rock, AR is suing drug manufacturer Wyeth on the allegation that the drug Prempro caused her to develop breast cancer. She sued the company in 2005 and the jury is now being selected. Prempro is a combination of estrogen and progestin, used for hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women. Rush took the drug for nine years and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. ...