Propecia, also known as the baldness drug finasteride, allegedly leaves users with serious long-term side effects including impotence, diminished sex drive, anxiety and depression. Although these side-effects are nothing new, what makes it news is … [Read more...]
Risks of Cancer as a Side Effect of Taking Prescribed Medication
It's been estimated that by the middle of this century, cancer rates around the world will rise 75%. Many of these explosions in the rates of cancer will be tied to diet and obesity, environment, and other factors. Unfortunately, some will be tied to … [Read more...]
FDA Claims It Spends as Much Time Surveilling Drugs after Approval as Before Approval
Many drug side effects and risks are known as soon as a drug hit the market. Look at any of those minute long commercials where the risks take up the last half of the commercial, and you have a good idea of what goes onto the box. However, there are … [Read more...]
More Babies Born with Prescription Drug Withdrawal Symptoms
According to a recent study, the incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) increased threefold in the US between 2000 and 2009. NAS occurs in babies who have been exposed to prescription drugs during pregnancy. Illegal prescription drug use … [Read more...]
Drug Resistant TB on the Rise
There are lots of illnesses or conditions for which a pill a day can make better in most nations across the world. In fact, many people believe that pills can cure any ill that comes their way, no matter how large or small. Most of the time, it works … [Read more...]
New Warnings to be Added to Labels of Cholesterol Lowering Drugs
The FDA announced they will be adding labels to cholesterol lowering drugs, such as Lipitor, to indicate a possibility of raising blood sugar levels and causing memory loss. Statins including Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor have shown their benefits in … [Read more...]
Zocor Lawsuits Focus on More than Rhabdomyolysis
More lawsuits involving the statin Zocor are moving beyond rhabdomyolysis, a treatable kidney disease, and toward other side effects that are focused on to a lesser degree. Problems with Zocor, as with other cholesterol lowering drugs, include … [Read more...]
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