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Large study links serious side effects to niacin therapy for heart patients
Merck & Co will not seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on Tredaptive, a drug designed to raise good HDL cholesterol, and will pull the drug from other countries where it is...
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2009 swine flu vaccine linked to paralyzing disease
The H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine given in the United States in 2009 was associated with a slight increased risk of developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare paralyzing disease, a new study shows. However...
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Woman’s suffering leads to foundation for women with transvaginal mesh...
Less than a month after Teresa Sawyer was implanted with transvaginal mesh to treat urinary incontinence, she began having complications. “I started getting deathly ill,” she says. “I literally thought...
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Compounding pharmacy recalls products due to mold contamination
Med Prep Consulting, Inc., a compounding pharmacy based in Tinton Falls, NJ, is recalling all products after mold was discovered floating in plastic infusion bags. The mold was discovered in five bags...
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New study shows energy drinks can raise blood pressure, cause abnormal heart...
A new study shows that energy drinks, such as Red Bull, Monster, and 5-Hour Energy, may increase blood pressure and cause erratic heartbeat. The new study is an analysis of seven previous studies, and...
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FDA proposes more oversight for makers of emergency defibrillators
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing new rules for defibrillators, the portable machines that deliver an electric shock to the heart in emergency situations such as when someone is in...
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FDA warns against using dietary supplements containing DMAA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that dietary supplements promising weight loss, muscle building and performance enhancement containing dimethylamylamine (DMAA) can be...
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Inspections at compounding pharmacies beefed up since fungal meningitis outbreak
Seven months have passed since investigators with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discovered that cases of rare fungal meningitis popping up across the country were tied to...
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CDC urges US hospitals to be on the lookout for patients with bird flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hoping to stop the H7N9 avian flu from spreading throughout the United States by asking hospitals to be on the lookout for people with flu-like...
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FDA to take closer look at impact of caffeinated foods on children, teens
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will take a “fresh look” at the potential impact foods with added caffeine have on children and adolescents. The agency’s announcement comes just as Wrigley’s...
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Adverse events tied to steroid shots made by Tenn. compounding pharmacy
Seven cases of adverse events, including at least one involving a fungus, connected to steroid injections manufactured by a Tennessee compounding pharmacy have been reported to the Food and Drug...
View ArticleAlabama investigates adverse reactions to steroid shots for back, joint pain
A clinic in Alabama received and possibly administered a steroid injection manufactured by Main Street Pharmacy of Newbern, Tenn., that has been tied to complications, including at least one fungal...
View ArticleChrysler refuses to recall Jeep vehicles despite risk for deadly, fiery crashes
Chrysler is refusing to recall 2.7 million vehicles to fix fuel tank problems that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says made the cars more susceptible to catching fire when...
View ArticleDrowning is subtle and unrecognizable to most, unlike movie depictions
“Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people that most people expect,” says former Coast Guard rescue swimmer Mario Vittone in a story published by Slate. “There is very...
View ArticleFDA identifies fungus, bacteria in steroid shots made by Tenn. pharmacy
Federal investigators have identified bacterial and fungal growth in two unopened steroid injections used by medical facilities to treat back or joint pain, manufactured by Main Street Family Pharmacy,...
View ArticleFDA investigates possible link between two deaths and schizophrenia drug
Two unexplained deaths in patients three to four days after receiving appropriate intramuscular injections of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine) are under investigation by the Food...
View ArticlePharmacy records from medical clinics subpoenaed for fungal meningitis...
Pharmacy records from three Tennessee medical clinics have been subpoenaed as part of a legal investigation into deaths and injuries allegedly caused by contaminated steroids shots manufactured by New...
View ArticleFDA cracks down on online pharmacies selling counterfeit drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Interpol are cracking down on online pharmacies for selling counterfeit or substandard medication, or selling drugs without appropriate safeguards. To date,...
View ArticleMost fireworks injuries and deaths occur in June and July, U.S. safety...
In 2012, six men died as a result of fireworks-related injuries and another 8,700 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms for fireworks-related wounds, according to the U.S. Consumer Product...
View ArticleChildren drowning deaths peak during July 4 week, CPSC warns
All children should learn how to swim. That was one of the messages conveyed by a public advisory the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued before the Fourth of July holiday week, when...
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