FDA & Prescription Drugs

• A Look Back at the FDA in 2008

  David Mittleman | December 23, 2008 9:03 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a bit of a beating this year. A number of drugs approved by that agency have turned out to be dangerous, and tainted food products kept...

• Fleet Phospho-soda - Colonoscopy Prep vs. Kidney Failure

  David Mittleman | December 15, 2008 1:01 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Recently the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required new safety measures for oral sodium phosphate products to reduce the risk of acute kidney injury. The risk is associated with both...

• Drug Companies Don't Tell All - That's A Problem

  David Mittleman | December 12, 2008 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  We all just assume that when a prescription drug comes to us from the pharmacy, adequate testing and full disclosure has been made. Testing, yes; full disclosure, not so much. In a recent Wall...

• Walgreen’s Recalls 173 Teddy Bears With Chocolate Bars For Melamine Contamination

  David Mittleman | December 08, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  On December 5, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration recalled 173 teddy bears with chocolate bars after finding Melamine in samples. The bars have been sold in Walgreen’s stores since...

• Powerful Drugs May Cause Permanent Harm to Children

  David Mittleman | November 25, 2008 8:40 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  According to a panel of drug experts, the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs to treat disorders in children is a dangerous practice. Risperdal, known as an “atypical” antipsychotic, had...

• Drug Manufacturers Sued for Deceptive Trade Practices

  David Mittleman | November 24, 2008 10:01 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Wyeth and Pfizer, the 2 leading manufactures of hormone drugs, were sued earlier this week by Nevada’s attorney general for alleged deceptive trade practices. The attorney general alleges that...

• Are Insurance Companies and Big Pharma Invading Your Privacy?

  David Mittleman | November 17, 2008 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  You trust your doctor to provide unbiased, comprehensive advice about your healthcare. You depend on your doctor’s knowledge and expertise. And you confide in your doctor because you want to...

• Brand Name Drug Makers Could be Liable for Injures Caused by Generic Versions

  David Mittleman | November 15, 2008 9:21 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  A recent ruling in San Francisco’s 1st District Court of Appeals held that brand name drug makers could be liable not only for injuries occurring from their own product, but also for injuries...

• Contaminated Hot Dogs Recalled

  David Mittleman | November 11, 2008 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Zeigler , an Alabama based company has issued a voluntarily recall of 28,610 pounds of hot dogs that was shipped to five state; Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. An inspector in...

• Safety Concerns about Diabetes Drug Avandia

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2008 8:52 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Avandia is a popular type 2 diabetes drug that was first marketed in 1999. It is one of many oral medications designed to control blood sugar. Avandia lowers the amount of sugar in your blood by...