FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Addictive Actiq Lozenges Prescribed For Off-Label Use

  Pete Strom | November 21, 2006 4:51 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Actiq is a drug approved for use in cancer patients who have bouts with severe pain that cannot be relieved with other pain killers. However, there is a growing trend that shows the majority of Actiq prescriptions being written are for patients who don't have cancer. The drug comes in the form of a lozenge on the end of a stick, much like a lollipop.Off-label prescribing isn't illegal, but it...

• Adverse Drug Reactions: A Series

  Staff Writer | September 26, 2006 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Tom Lamb over at druginjurywatch.com has been running a series about how providing more information to patients and doctors can help prevent sever adverse drug reactions. Tom has done a great job providing recommendations.Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV