Drug giant, Merck, lost its first battle in the Fosamax war. A jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York found that the osteoporosis drug was defectively designed and "unreasonably dangerous." The jury awarded $8 million … [Read more...]
Dangerous Diabetes Drugs
Avandia and Actos, both drugs for the treatment of type 2 Diabetes, have been found to increase the risk of heart failure; way back in 2007, the FDA required the drugs carry a black box warning, which is the strongest warning the Food and Drug … [Read more...]
Zicam Maker Issued Warning
On Tuesday, June 16, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to the manufacturer of Zicam, Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., due to reports that Zicam nasal sprays, gels, and swabs are causing users of these over-the-counter homeopathic … [Read more...]
Link between Popular Asthma Drug and Suicide Probed by FDA
The FDA announced that it was investigating a possible link between increased risk of suicide and the asthma drug Singulair marketed by Merck & Co. It was Merck’s number one selling product last year to people 17 years old and younger, posting … [Read more...]
Pregnant Mothers Taking Antidepressants May Risk Baby’s Health
In recent years, women have been advised to avoid medications during pregnancy and while breastfeeding their infants; yet, at the same time, some conditions pregnant women suffer such as hypertension (high blood pressure), asthma, epilepsy and … [Read more...]
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