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Aug-27-07 Cherry Hill, NJ Carol Genzano's son was involved in an altercation with her car and a telephone pole. Amazingly, her son wasn't seriously injured but Carol's car was a write off; the front end was totaled and the frame was bent. Even with this amount of damage, the airbag didn't deploy. "I contacted Hyundai because I thought they should know that the ai... - Ketek Scandal Shows Need for "Complete Overhaul" at FDA
Aug-25-07 Washington, DC Physicians and senate investigators are calling for a major overhaul in the drug regulation process at the US Food and Drug Administration, based on the recent scandal involving approvals for the antibiotic Ketek. Ketek has been linked to liver damage in dozens of cases, some of which resulted in liver failure and death. Earlier this ye... - Zyprexa linked to Diabetes: Two Accounts
Aug-23-07 Boise, ID In 2000, James Jupin's psychiatrist prescribed Zyprexa to control his paranoid schizophrenia. About one year later, 37-year-old Jupin began to show signs of diabetes and hyperglycemia. "He was pretty active and had an average diet," says Gloria, his wife. "And there was no diabetes on either side of his family so this was a real shock." "J... - More Zyprexa Lawsuits
Aug-10-07 Indianapolis, IN A 2004 Dear Doctor letter sent from Eli Lilly to physicians in the U.S. noted the risks associated with Zyprexa . According to the letter, "Hyperglycemia, in some cases extreme and associated with ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar coma or death, has been reported in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics including Zyprexa." Now, o... - Avandia Drug Maker Accused of Bullying Critics
Aug-9-07 Washington, DC An FDA Committee recently heard testimony from several scientists that suggests that early critics of the diabetes drug Avandia were intimidated by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline. Congressional investigators are examining what they call "very serious" claims that Glaxo "silenced one or more medical professionals who attempted to speak out... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome: The Dilantin Connection
Aug-9-07 Ann Arbor, MI Former Dilantin users who have suffered from Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a potentially deadly skin disease, are filing lawsuits - and winning. There are many possible side effects of Dilantin, such as liver damage, irregular heartbeat, decreased blood pressure, and birth defects. But many Dilantin users, and their doctors, are unawar... - AMO Complete Remains on Shelf Despite Recent Recall
Aug-7-07 Seattle, WA: Food and Drug Administration officials say that many contact lens wearers may still be using Advanced Medical Optics Complete Moisture Plus contact lens solution despite its link to a potentially blinding eye infection. Although AMO Complete was recalled two months ago due to a link with the eye infection Acanthamoeba keratitis, the FDA says... - Avandia Debacle Exposes Big Pharma's FDA Mole
Aug-6-07 Washington, DC: In May 2007, FDA spokesperson Douglas Arbesfeld made headlines when he waged a smear campaign against cardiologist Dr Steve Nissen, after his study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed the diabetes drug Avandia, sold by GlaxoSmithKline, allegedly increased the risk of heart attacks by 43% and cardiovascular deaths by possibly 64%... - Bruce Willis/Demi Moore Chief Pilot Wins Jury Verdict of $53 Million
Aug-5-07 Los Angels, CA: After a four week trial, a 12-person jury returned a total verdict of $63,915,000.00 in Los Angeles Superior Court finding that PrirvatAir Inc. had unlawfully discriminated against Captain Doyle Baker in using his age as a motivating factor in his termination. The jury also found that PrivatAir Inc. and the flight crew had defamed and inten... - I Want To Tell Everyone: Don't Take Ketek
Aug-4-07 Mount Vernon, IA John Mortimer was prescribed Ketek for a simple sinus infection. Luckily he only took it for five days. "I want to tell this to the public: do not take Ketek! I was in hospital with serious side effects - if I took it for any longer, I probably wouldn't be telling you what happened to me," he says. "I had never taken Ketek before but... - Watchdog Group to FDA: Avandia Should Be Removed From the Market
Aug-3-07 Washington, DC: Avandia should be removed from the U.S. market, according to testimony delivered by the consumer watchdog group Public Citizen before a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee. Unfortunately, the FDA has not heeded the call of Public Citizen and other advocacy groups. The advisory committee voted 22-1 in favor of allowing... - Avandia Affected Quality of Life
Jul-31-07 Simpson, PA "Right after I took Avandia I got edema in my legs," says Pauline S. "Then I started to get skipped heartbeats but never associated these symptoms to this drug." Fortunately for Pauline, one doctor did know about Avandia's side effects and took her off the drug, maybe in the nick of time. "The doctor who first prescribed Avandia thought I... - FDA Scientist Graham Calls Glaxo Avandia Trial Useless
Jul-30-07 Washington, DC: World-renowned cardiologist Dr Steven Nissen and statistician Kathy Wolski of the Cleveland Clinic posted a study online on May 21, 2007, to warn the public that the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) increased the risk of heart attacks by 43% and the risk of death from cardiovascular causes by possibly 64%. A print edition of the s... - The Benzene in your Beverage could Kill You
Jul-23-07 Sugar Creek, MO: Benzene is a word you should get to know--especially when the same chemical that goes into the manufacturing of things like insecticide and petroleum, starts to show up in soft drinks. Benzoic acid is used as a preservative in a host of consumer soft drink products. In its original state, benzoic acid is thought to be harmless. How... - Ketek: Justifying the Risks
Jul-17-07 Bridgewater, NJ For some reason, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) felt that the benefits of using Ketek outweighed the risks, even though those risks include liver failure and possible death. The FDA approved the drug to treat mild sinus infections - infections that usually clear up on their own in a few days. Ketek was approved even though t... - FDA Internal Memo: Early "Black Box" Recommendation Ignored
Jul-14-07 Washington, DC A 2006 internal FDA memorandum suggests that the FDA recommended GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia , add a "black box" (the strongest warning) about congestive heart failure to the drug's label more than a year ago. As well, a warning about macular edema, which can lead to blindness, was also recommended. Even though the recommenda... - Cases of PPH and Heart Valve Problems -- Ten Years On
Jul-14-07 Bedford, PA "I was prescribed Redux for weight loss back in 1996, but I only took it for a month or so because it made me feel anxious and edgy," says Ed Davis. "I was fearful of taking it anymore." And so he should have been: diet drugs Redux and Fen-Phen have been linked to heart valve problems and Pulmonary hypertension, known as PPH . "My blood pre... - Medtronic Reducing Staff, Preparing for Defibrillator Lawsuits
Jul-13-07 Fridley, MN Quality control seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur, while the word 'recall' has become part of our everyday vocabulary. How did we get here? And whatever happened to reliability? Especially when it comes to medical products? Take for example, Medtronic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators . In yet another example of implantable d... - People Exposed to Asbestos at Risk for Mesothelioma
Jul-12-07 Seattle, WA: Although many people may believe that asbestos was banned a long time ago, individuals are exposed to the toxic fibers because they are still used in industrial settings. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray is working to see a bill passed that would ban asbestos, but her success is not guaranteed. In 1989, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ban... - MRIs: A New Risk for People with CKD and Kidney Failure
Jul-11-07 New York, NY: As if living with kidney failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD) weren't enough alone—it is now known that people suffering from kidney impairment face a dangerous problem if they undergo an MRI . It turns out that they are at risk to develop a serious illness--Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis or NSF—from the gadolinium used as...