FDA Warns On Eye Infections With Repacked Avastin
The Food and Drug Administration said repackaged injections of Roche Holding AG’s (RHHBY, ROG.VX) Avastin have caused a cluster of serious eye infections in Florida. Avastin, a cancer drug, is used by many doctors off-label to treat an eye condition known as wet age-related macular degeneration. Roche markets a similar drug, Lucentis, that’s specifically approved […]
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FDA Wants To Make It Safer To Split Tablets
The practice of splitting tablets is nothing new. Countless people do so every day to save money or adjust dosages, but how does one know that each half – or portion – contains the needed amount of medication? Just because a tablet is scored – which is industry-speak for visible markings on the tablet coating […]
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Opinion – ‘Killer’ Massage Machine Prompts FDA Warning
Whether you spend your days hunched in front of a computer or over your steering wheel during your daily commute, knots, kinks, and at least minimal achiness are almost unavoidable. And it’s not like we can all drop $50+ on hour-long massages every week. That’s why something like the ShoulderFlex Massager seems uber-appealing to most […]
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Merck Wins Reversal In A Vioxx Lawsuit
As you know, litigators never say die. And the Merck team has a won another victory long after the 2007 settlement that involved forking over $4.85 billion to resolve most outstanding claims in the US where people claimed harm from the Vioxx painkiller, which was linked to heart attacks and strokes. Great Webinar Sept. 26! […]
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Merck Wins Reversal In A Vioxx Lawsuit
As you know, litigators never say die. And the Merck team has a won another victory long after the 2007 settlement that involved forking over $4.85 billion to resolve most outstanding claims in the US where people claimed harm from the Vioxx painkiller, which was linked to heart attacks and strokes. Great Webinar Sept. 26! […]
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Google CEO Knew About Illicit Online Pharmacy Ads
What did Larry Page know and when did he know it? Well, the US Department of Justice says that Google ceo Larry Page knew for years that online Canadian pharmacies were allowed to place ads that targeted US consumers and, ultimately, caused medicines to be imported illegally, The Wall Street Journal writes. Google, you may […]
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New FDA safety warning issued for embattled Wis. wipe-maker
FDA officials are warning health workers and consumers about infection dangers from several new types of medical swabs and solutions recalled by a Wisconsin firm shuttered because of contamination problems. Great Webinar Sept. 26! Vendor Qualification Auditing for FDA Computer System Compliance Povidone iodine swab sticks, prep solutions, scrubs and gels manufactured by H&P Industries […]
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FDA issues dire warning after personal massage device kills a patient
The FDA issued a warning of life-threatening injury in regard to the ShoulderFlex therapeutic massager made by King International LLC that killed one person and nearly strangled another. Great Webinar Sept. 26! Vendor Qualification Auditing for FDA Computer System Compliance The report asks health care providers not to recommend the device and urges consumers to […]
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Did Activists Sabotage A Reckitt Painkiller?
A confusing controversy has broken out in the UK today over an unusual situation in which the Seroquel antipsychotic pill has been found in some packages of the Nurofen Plus painkiller sold by Reckitt Benckiser. And speculation has entered the media that the Nurofen packages, which are available only behind pharmacy counters, may have been […]
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Dendreon Troubles Continue: Most Insurers Say Provenge Use Will Remain Flat
As if Dendreon doesn’t have enough problems. A new survey shows that 68 percent of payers believe utilization for its controversial Provenge prostate cancer vaccine will remain flat over the next to six to nine months. And 69 percent say the true cost is anywhere from $101,000 to $120,000, when factoring in lab tests, administrative […]
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