When I was younger, I owned a motorcycle. I loved it. The freedom of the road and the wind blowing past you. Leaning the bike through a curve and the thrill of an open, back country road were the pay backs for getting rained on. Back then, I had more […]
Category: Product Defect
One of the most prevalent causes of acute liver failure is drug induced liver injury (DILI) and it has emerged as one of the driving forces for the FDA to disapprove new drugs or withdraw existing drugs. In a post market review by the FDA, they indicated that reports of […]
They are called “nutritional supplements”, “health additives” and “body enhancers”. Whatever the name, make no mistake, these are engineered drugs. The Palm Beach Post had an editorial on Sunday related to an issue that Alyssa Diedwardo has written about a great deal. In fact, Alyssa talked in August of 2008, […]
Levaquin (also known as levofloxacin) is a popular antibiotic that has been used for years for the treatment of upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, prostatitis, and bacterial infections. It is part of a class of drugs known as fluoroquinolones, which were first marketed in the United States in 1997. […]
Merck’s nightmare over Vioxx continues. This is one that has cost the company dearly – on Wall Street, among physicians, in scientific circles, in the judicial system, and in the court of public opinion. The latest blow came from the New England Journal of Medicine which published additional information regarding […]
A September of 2008 study published in the journal Radiology, sought to further identify those patients most at risk for the development of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) as a result of exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents. Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is an incurable, devastating disease that manifests itself as significant skin […]
Caffeine, hands down, is the most popular, legal and widely abused drug on the planet. It’s in everything including: caffeinated snacks; soft drinks; alcoholic beverages; over the counter supplements; not to mention popular face cream and products that boast a remedy for cellulite. Caffeine is legal, but even too much […]
In the last couple of years, it seems as if there has been an increase in the recalls issued by the FDA; contact lens solutions, tainted meat, poisonous vegetables, toxic toys and poisonous pet food to name just a few. In response to concerns over the recent headlines“Infant Formula from […]
In an effort to improve our nation’s beleaguered drug safety system, the Food and Drug Administration plans to post quarterly lists of drugs that are being investigated by the Agency due to safety concerns. The FDA cautioned that the fact that a drug is included on the list only means […]
Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, a federal judge in Charleston, West Virginia, has been selected to oversee pre-trial coordination of the Digitek litigation. Judge Goodwin will hold the first hearing to begin the ambitious process of organizing the discovery and pre-trial procedures for all of the Digitek claims on October 10, […]
