FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Avandia Lawsuit Filed

  Jennifer Moore | July 03, 2007 11:02 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed against GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, alleging that it withheld information from the public on the negative side effects of the drug. Avandia is a drug prescribed for Type II diabetes. A study published in the June 2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine links taking Avandia to a significant increase in the risk of heart attack. ...

• Dangerous Toothpaste Recall Extended to Fake Colgate

  Shannon Weidemann | June 16, 2007 10:32 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Colgate has announced that five ounce tubes of toothpaste sold in four states is fake and may contain a dangerous ingredient. The recalled toothpaste was sold in discount stores and may say "made in South Africa." The manufacturer used diethylene glycol to sweeten the toothpaste. The harmful ingredient may cause kidney or liver damage. Colgate-Palmolive issued a press release early Thursday...

• Avandia Study Worries Diabetics

  Shannon Weidemann | May 24, 2007 4:27 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Avandia is a popular diabetes drug used to control the disease. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine has many that are taking the drug worried. The study found an increased risk of heart attack and death for those on the medication. The suggestion of a greater heart risk is especially troubling, though, because two-thirds of diabetics die of heart problems. More than 6...