FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Jury Trial Awards $3.5 Million

  M. Brandon Smith | September 28, 2009 11:59 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A woman from Illinois was recently awarded a $3.5 million award by a jury in her case against the manufacturer of Children’s Motrin. She alleged that her severe skin injuries were caused by...

• Pfizer Fined $2.3 Billion For Illegally Advertising Its Drugs

  M. Brandon Smith | September 03, 2009 12:04 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Pfizer and its subsidiary, Upjohn, are paying $2.3 billion in order to settle criminal and civil liability that arose from illegal promotion of the painkiller Bextra. Bextra, according to the...

• The Real Facts About Reglan And Its Effects On Consumers

  M. Brandon Smith | July 30, 2009 6:32 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The ugly truth about Reglan is finally beginning to surface even though its effects have been around for years. The generic name for Reglan is Metoclopramide. The drug is commonly used to treat...

• Reglan Induced Tardive Dyskinesia

  M. Brandon Smith | July 29, 2009 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Per the FDA and other medical literature, Reglan use has been linked to Tardive Dyskinesia. Tardive Dyskinesia is a central nervous system disorder that causes involuntary, repetitive movements...

• Tips To Prevent Medication Errors

  M. Brandon Smith | July 21, 2009 1:27 PM | 2 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.5 million people are injured each year by medication mistakes, according to the Institute of Medicine. At least one quarter of these are preventable. The following...

• New Labeling Added By FDA from Infections Linked to Transplant Drugs

  Jessica Smagacz | July 19, 2009 4:00 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  According to MSNBC, this past Tuesday, Federal health regulators said they were going to add new labels regarding the risks of infection to organ transplant drugs made by several drugmakers. Some of...

• Eli Lilly’s Blood Thinner Approved by FDA

  Jessica Smagacz | July 11, 2009 10:25 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Associated Press reported that yesterday, FDA approved a blood thinner from Eli Lilly, even though this blood thinner has bleeding risks. However, FDA has mandated that the drug must carry...

• FDA Requires Manufacturers of Smoking Cessation Aids Add New Boxed Warnings

  Jessica Smagacz | July 04, 2009 1:26 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A recent FDA alert reported that FDA is requiring the manufacturers of the smoking cessation aids varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban and generics) add new Boxed Warnings. In addition to...

• FDA on the Option to Reduce Painkiller Overdoses

  Jessica Smagacz | July 01, 2009 12:57 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  This past Monday, AP reported that the makers of Tylenol, Excedrin and other medications attempted to dissuade regulators from placing new restrictions on painkillers, including the possibility of...

• FDA will Discuss Liver Risks with Tylenol & other Painkillers

  Jessica Smagacz | June 27, 2009 2:13 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Federal regulators and medical experts will debate next week on how to limit liver injury in patients who take painkillers such as Tylenol, according to CNN.com. The main issue under the...