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  • Researchers: Cataracts a Potential Paxil Side Effect
    Sep-16-10 Montreal, QC A study suggests that the list of Paxil side effects , which already includes an increased risk of birth defects, should be updated to include cataracts. Meanwhile, a different study suggests that Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may not be as effective at treating depression as once thought. The first stu...
  • Better than Byetta?
    Sep-14-10 Washington, DC Do pharmaceutical companies make drugs to make us well, or simply to make money? Eli Lilly and Co. is currently waiting for a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision on a longer-acting version of its diabetes drug Byetta , which it partners on with Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. The patent for Byetta expires in 2013, according to a Ci...
  • DePuy Hip Replacements Recalled
    Sep-12-10 New Brunswick, NJ A Johnson and Johnson's orthopedics subdivision, DePuy Orthopedics , is recalling hip replacement parts used by about 93,000 people worldwide. The recall was caused by the high rate of hip revision surgeries needed by patients with DePuy hip replacements, according to Dow Jones Newswires . Patients do not need their DePuy hip r...
  • UK Research Contradicts Earlier Study on Bisphosphonate (Fosamax) Cancer
    Sep-11-10 Oxford, UK The debate over Fosamax side effects took another turn earlier this month after a UK-based study found evidence of a link between bisphosphonates and esophageal cancer. The study appeared to contradict the findings of a US-based study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The competing studies address...
  • NTSB Again Calling for Airline Simulator Improvements
    Sep-11-10 Washington, DC The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been saying since the 1990s that airline simulators aren't good enough. However, the NTSB only has authority to issue recommendations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alone has the power to force a change that would improve the simulators pilots use to train, helping prevent the o...
  • FDA Requires Stronger Warnings on Some MRI Contrast Agents
    Sep-10-10 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is requiring stronger warnings about the risk of severe MRI contrast agent side effects. The warnings affect MRI contrast agents that contain gadolinium. The FDA announced on September 9, 2010 that gadolinium-based contrast agents would begin carry a warning on their labels "abou...
  • DePuy Hip Devices Recalled
    Sep-8-10 San Francisco, CA Johnson & Johnson, maker of the DePuy hip implant , announced a recall of the devices in August 2010. Now, patients are filing lawsuits alleging the company knew that the DePuy ASR hip implant devices failed in a high number of patients but did not take appropriate action. Maurice Brigham, who received two hip implants in 20...
  • Pfizer Files Lawsuit over Chantix
    Sep-7-10 New York, NY Pfizer, the manufacturer of Chantix , has filed a lawsuit against generic drugmaker Mylan, accusing it of infringing on two patents for the anti-smoking drug. According to The Street , the lawsuit claims that Mylan recently filed an abbreviated drug application with the US Food and Drug Administration, seeking to sell a generic version...
  • More Levaquin Tendon Rupture Plaintiffs Take Legal Action
    Sep-5-10 St. Clair County, MI A new group of plaintiffs have added their voices to a complaint alleging that the antibiotic Levaquin caused a number of serious health problems."Levaquin-induced tendon injury [involving] the degradation of the tendon tissue, leading to severe and permanent injuries," claims a lawsuit filed on July 8 in St. Clair County Circuit C...
  • Meridia Found to Increase Risk for Adverse Health Events in Some
    Sep-2-10 Atlanta, GA Results from a study of the weight-loss drug Meridia show a connection between increased risk for heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease who were followed for roughly 3.5 years while taking the drug. The SCOUT study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine the first week of September 2010, confirms l...
  • Health Concerns Partially Cause Byetta to Lose Ground in Diabetes Market
    Sep-2-10 Princeton, NJ A new diabetes drug introduced earlier this year will likely challenge Eli Lilly's Byetta for control of the diabetes medication market. Novo Nordisk's Victoza was introduced in America this past February and has quickly gained ground on rival diabetes drugs, according to CBS's bnet . Both Victoza and Byetta are GLP-1 (glucagon-like p...
  • The FDA's Avandia Decision
    Aug-13-10 Washington, DC Now that the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) advisory panel has met and made their recommendations, the FDA must now decide what to do about Avandia . Recent studies have suggested a risk of serious Avandia side effects, including an increased risk of heart attack. Although the advisory panel voted to keep Avandia on the market, w...
  • First DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit Launched
    Aug-11-10 Fort Meyers, FL In what is believed to be the first of a score of DePuy hip replacement lawsuits, a woman from Florida has launched an action against DePuy Orthopedics —a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson—over the failure of her hip implant. The woman had to undergo hip revision surgery whereby the device in question had to be replaced w...
  • Will Bydureon Suffer Same Fate as Byetta?
    Jul-29-10 Washington, DC A recent observational study has found that Byetta carries no greater risk for acute pancreatitis than other Type 2 diabetes drugs available to the general public. However, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to acknowledge the study or update its guidance for Byetta on its official website. And with all attention on Bydur...
  • Surgery Preferred Response over Proton Pump Inhibitor in Younger Heartburn Patients
    Jul-20-10 Cincinatti, OH The potential for fracture and other adverse reactions when using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to control acid reflux should factor into a doctor's decision when recommending either PPIs or surgery for younger patients. In older patients, PPI can also lead to hip fracture, serious infection and even death. The University of Cincinna...
  • Studies Show it Might Not Be Worth Risking Effexor Side Effects
    Jul-13-10 Springfield, MO Recent studies indicate that it may not be worth risking Effexor side effects when battling depression, as talk therapy can be just as effective. It is estimated that severe depression affects 14 percent of Americans, who spend $10 billion annually on antidepressants like Effexor, according to KY3, an NBC affiliate. However, a recent...
  • Avandia Debate Continues at ADA Conference
    Jul-7-10 Orlando, FL Three years after Dr. Steven Nissen pronounced a so-called death sentence on type 2 diabetes drug Avandia , there is still confusion as to just how bad the drug is. Discussions and presentations at a recent gathering of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) reveal that medical opinion remains polarized. According to a 7/4/10 summary of...
  • Yasmin/Yaz Litigation Heats Up, Bayer Accuses Litigation Lawyers of "Negative Advertising"
    Jul-5-10 St. Louis, MO Last December, all Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits were consolidated and transferred to a federal court in East St. Louis, where the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) appointed US District Judge David Herndon to preside over suits from federal courts nationwide. Last month Judge Herndon ordered Yasmin/Yaz sales representatives w...
  • Businessman Suspects BP Oil Will Deny Claim
    Jul-2-10 Houston, TX J.J., a partner in a company that supports deep water drilling, filed a claim against BP for small business loss of income on June 10 and finally got a call from BP's insurance adjuster yesterday. "Our claim is Loss of Income due to the moratorium, but now I find out that no permits have been issued for shallow water drilling either," s...
  • Study: Air Pollution Increases Risk of Stroke
    Jun-30-10 Copenhagen, Denmark A new Danish study revealed that air pollution from car exhaust could trigger strokes in some people. The study showed that short-term exposure to certain air pollutants increased the admission rate for mild strokes in hospitals near Copenhagen, Denmark, according to Reuters. The team also noted that much more research needs to b...
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