The food and drug administration (FDA) is adding new safety warnings about possible risks while taking statins, a class of drugs mainly used to help lower cholesterol levels. Increased cholesterol levels are commonly associated with heart problems, leading to several statins to be used in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.…
An anticoagulant drug proves to be fatal with out proper monitoring of the medication. Coumadin, also known as Warfarin, is a blood thinning prescription used in patients to prevent blood clots, heart attack and stroke. Coumadin is mostly prescribed to patients with an artificial heart valve, atrial fibrillation (an irregular…
Pfizer, the worlds largest research based pharmaceutical company, issued a voluntary recall of its contraceptive pills that were found to have a manufacturing issue. Lo/Ovral-28 and its generic brands were recalled in late December after the company found a key mistake that could lead to several unintended pregnancies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcLIbeVHGgY Each…
Reports raise concern for a multiple sclerosis drug after 11 deaths were reported, all in which the patients had recently begun taking the drug. Novartis International AG, one of the largest multinational pharmaceutical companies based in Switzerland, came out with one of the first oral drugs used to help treat…
A new diabetes drug has made it to the market after a long delay by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA approved Amylin Pharmacuetical’s drug Bydureon just a few days ago. Bydureon is a once a week injection medication created to improve glycemic control in adults with type…
Johnson & Johnson, the world’s eighth-largest pharmaceuticals company, has made the news again, unfortunately, not for positive reasons. After the company had to recall their DePuy ASR™ XL Acetabular Hip System and the ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System in 2010, they faced hundreds of lawsuits involving failed medical devices and have…
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) continues to express concern about the potential side effects of Yaz birth control. Over the past few years health experts and the FDA have shown an increased apprehension over the once-a-day pill. Yaz, unlike older contraceptive pills, contains drospirenone, an ingredient that may be…
A falsely advertised Yaz commercial sparks possible health concerns for the birth control pill. Yaz, a product of Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, has received thousands of complaints from women across the U.S. about unsatisfying results after taking the pill for several months. In 2007 Yaz launched an advertisement that promoted the…
The debate over the increased risk of bladder cancer while taking Actos remains consistent. As Actos bladder cancer lawsuits increase across the U.S., diabetic patients are continuously warned about the higher risk of bladder cancer while taking the prescription drug Actos (pioglitazone) for a long period of time. Actos is…
In June of 2011 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety warning to all patients taking Propecia (finasteride). Propecia, a 5-alpha reductace inhibitor, “is used for the treatment of male pattern hair loss on the vertex and the anterior mid-scalp area” (PROPECIA). While taking Propecia, the drug begins…