FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Change for the Better at the FDA

  David Mittleman | May 30, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Food and Drug Commissioner, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, signaled a major shift away from the old ways of business at the FDA. In a recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine,...

• Change for the Better is Coming to the FDA

  David Mittleman | May 23, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Food and Drug Commissioner, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, signaled a major shift away from the quid pro quo attitude of the FDA of the past. In a recent article published in the New England Journal of...

• Another scare with Heparin by Baxter International

  David Mittleman | May 12, 2009 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  It appears as though another Baxter International product may be implicated in patient’s injuries. United States health officials are investigating whether or not the deaths of two patients in...

• FDA Warns Of Risk To Children When An Adult Uses Testosterone Gel

  David Mittleman | May 12, 2009 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The Food and Drug Administration has required the manufacturers of two testosterone gel products to place its strongest warning label to reduce the chances that children will have secondary exposure...

• Botox Side Effects Lead to Heightened Warnings

  David Mittleman | May 11, 2009 11:03 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Botox, the well-known injectable drug used for cosmetic purposes and some muscle spasms, has come under fire for inadequate warnings about off-label uses. The drug, which utilizes a toxin known as...

• Merck Accused of Falsifying Research

  David Mittleman | May 06, 2009 7:35 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Global pharmaceutical giant Merck has been accused of recruiting doctors to sign off on company-produced medical studies and then passing them off as independent. In addition, it appears the company...

• FDA Announces Recall of Popular Weight Loss Pill

  David Mittleman | May 01, 2009 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to consumers about the weight loss pill Hydroxycut. The manufacturer of Hydroxycut, Iovate Health Sciences, has agreed to pull the product from...

• Pharmacy Error May Have Lead to the Death of 21 Polo Horses

  David Mittleman | April 27, 2009 9:36 AM | 5 CommentsLansing, MI

  Twenty-one of twenty-six Venezuelan polo horses collapsed shortly after being administered a compound similar to Biodyl–a French-made supplement including vitamins and minerals not approved in...

• Mike Bishop Vows to Protect Drug Companies

  David Mittleman | April 21, 2009 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Last month, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill that would enable the injured victims of defective or unsafe drugs to have their day in court against the multi-billion...

• Consumers fight to disclose drug companies' attempts to buy doctor loyalty

  David Mittleman | April 17, 2009 2:28 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  In Vermont, which actually has some form of public disclosure requirements, the pharmaceutical industry still managed to give $2.9 Million to doctors, hospitals, and universities. Because of a...