New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have filed a lawsuit against Merck & Co. Inc. accusing the drug manufacturer of hiding risks posed by the pain reliever Vioxx and thereby defrauding Medicaid … [Read more...]
Article: “Doctors Frequently Ignore Patients’ Side Effect Concerns”
A recent study was conducted by Dr. Beatrice A. Golomb and a team of researchers at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) to assess how doctors responded to patients complaining of potential adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Statins, a widely … [Read more...]
Ketek Being Linked to Burn-like Blisters
The side effect most often associated with the antibiotic drug Ketek is liver failure; however, at least one person has had a different, life-threatening reaction to Ketek. Now people who have taken the drug are investigating the possibility of … [Read more...]
FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Drugs Sold on Internet
In the past few years, more and more people have been buying prescription drugs over the Internet; however, the FDA is cautioning consumers about the dangers associated with buying drugs online. The FDA alert is based on information it received … [Read more...]
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Produce Many Side Effects
To date, there are only three FDA-approved drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). The drugs Viagra, Cialis and Levitra work by increasing the flow of blood to the penis so that when a man is sexually stimulated, he can get an erection. All three … [Read more...]
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