Just recently Bayer Healthcare has reported the pharmaceutical company has reached agreements to settle all Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits brought by at least 70 women. In 2006, Bayer launched the very popular Yaz birth control, a once a day contraceptive pill that also helped women with acne and PMS symptoms.…
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…
More than 2,700 vehicles have recently been recalled due to a problem with the vehicles side air bags. Federal safety regulators and The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have been investigating the problem they believe to be caused from defective parts. According to the investigation, “the recalled vehicles could…
A new inhalable caffeine product attracts the attention of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA plans to commence a new safety investigation of AeroShot, a product of Breathable Foods Inc. AeroShot is a lipstick-sized canister that contains 100 milligrams of caffeine powder plus a number of B vitamins.…
The FDA has continued to further pursue research and studies concerning the safety of all urogynecologic surgical mesh implants due to the increased number of complaints and litigations. Filed complaints continue to increase across the U.S. as the FDA looks more closely into research. Complaints began several years ago as…
A British study shows a possible link between several metal-on-metal replacement devices and an increased risk in cancer. The Sunday Telegraph, a British newspaper, disclosed results from a recent study that show the potential link. Over the past couple years, doctors and patients began second guessing the performance of metal-on-metal…
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…