The FDA has begun investigating a potential link between liver damage and Orlistat (obesity drugs marketed as Xenical and Alli). On Monday, the FDA issued an Early Communication report to alert...
Alli, the over-the-counter weight loss drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and its prescription counterpart Xenical, manufactured by Roche, are being investigated by the FDA after more than two...
Recently disclosed court documents reveal that Wyeth, the pharmaceutical giant behind hormone replacement medications Premarin and Prempro, has played a “major role” in 26 scientific...
As my colleague wrote about in April, the FDA has come under fire from internal dissent over questionable medical device approval. Earlier this month on August 11, Dr. Daniel G. Shultz, the...
According to the Government Accounting Office, the FDA doesn't have enough data to even make a decision about what it needs to keep consumers safe. While this isn't surprising to those of us who've...
Chantix has become the leading prescription to help smokers kick the habit. Pfizer, Manufacturer of Chantix, has reported skyrocketing sales since its introduction in 2006. Sales totaled $101...
Last month Governor Charlie Crist (R. – FL) signed the new “pill mill haven” bill into law. The new law is an effort to shed south Florida’s reputation of being a haven for...
The FDA is reporting that instances of adverse events have more than doubled from 2006-2008. The adverse events associated with Reglan involve a muscle disorder tardive dyskinesia. The increase...
The FDA will seek to lower the dosages of such acetaminophen products as Tylenol and Excedrin, long been considered to cause liver damage. In its panel vote, the FDA recommended lowering the maximum...
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., a Scottsdale AZ healthcare company, has suspended sales of its highly popular nasal sprays Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy...
