FDA & Prescription Drugs

• FDA Criticized for Stance on BPA

  David Mittleman | November 03, 2008 8:55 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  In recent months, concerns over the safety of bisphenol-A (BPA) have been heavily publicized. The potential hazards have prompted many retailers to stop selling consumer products containing the...

• Should We Be Protecting Corporations Or People?

  David Mittleman | October 30, 2008 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  In a previous blog I discussed the Wyeth v. Levine case, soon to be argued in front of the United States Supreme Court, where the FDA takes the stance that federal drug-approval and warning-label...

• The Bitterest Pill - How Drug Companies Fail to Protect Women

  David Mittleman | October 29, 2008 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  While we have relied on the FDA to ensure the safety of our food and drugs, the agency seems to have undermined enforcement and betrayed its consumer-first principles by rushing new drugs to the...

• Potential Risks Associated With Using Dental Sealants To Prevent Cavities

  David Mittleman | October 28, 2008 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Using anti-cavity sealants to avoid the painful process of drilling and filling is of course a wonderful option, however, you might want to think twice before putting that sealant on your...

• 5 Ways to Save on Medical Costs

  David Mittleman | October 26, 2008 8:44 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Americans are struggling to pay medical bills and are accumulating medical debt at an increasing rate. The government projects that in less than a decade, Americans will spend 20% of their annual...

• Prescription Drug Dispensing Errors - How To Avoid Pharmacy/Pharmacist Mistakes

  David Mittleman | October 22, 2008 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  According to the Journal of The American Medical Association (JAMA) a report published 10 years ago, found that prescription drugs killed over 100,000 people in our country each year. That is 3...

• Michigan Prescription Drug Information

  David Mittleman | October 20, 2008 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The Michigan Department of Community Health has recently established an excellent site for comparing prescription drug prices and providing some excellent information and safety warnings –...

• Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medicine for Children

  David Mittleman | October 18, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  When drugmakers announced that they no longer recommend over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children under 4, they forgot to mention that it was the government’s idea. Although...

• Trasylol Injection During Heart Surgery Leads to Dialysis

  David Mittleman | October 13, 2008 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  In 2006, concerns about Trasylol linked the drug to higher rates of heart attach, stroke, kidney failure and death. Some experts have estimated that it may have caused as many as 1,000 deaths a...

• Whistleblowers Expose Untested and Off-Label Prescription Uses By Drug Manufacturers

  David Mittleman | October 03, 2008 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  “Off-Label” use is a practice of prescribing drugs for uses other than those approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Once a prescription drug has been FDA approved, the FDA...