Posts tagged Defective Drugs

• Trasylol Linked to Thousands of Deaths(2)

  Jennifer Moore | February 23, 2008 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  60 Minutes recently reported that the drug, Trasylol, may be linked to the death of thousands of patients. Trasylol had been on the market for 14 years and was made by Bayer. Estimates show that worldwide over four and a half million people have been given the drug -- about a third of them were Americans. Trasylol was given in the operating room to control bleeding. Bayer aggressively...

• Braun Recalls Lot "SFR" Flush Saline Syringes

  Courtney Mills | September 17, 2007 2:53 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Braun Medical has issued a recall of all normal saline flush syringes with lot numbers ending in "SFR". There have been a heightened number of customer complaints of particulate matter in Braun's saline solution, which has prompted the recall. Patients may not develop any signs of injury until receiving multiple exposures to tainted saline, but multiple exposures pose a risk of severe injury. ...

• Laxative causes kidney problems?

  Jennifer Moore | August 20, 2007 12:46 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Fleet Phospho-soda is an over-the-counter laxative that is commonly used to flush patients' bowels prior to colonoscopies. In 2006, the FDA reported that it had documented at least 21 cases of kidney failure associated with use of this laxative and its generic equivalent. Several lawsuits have been filed alleging that the laxative has caused serious kidney problems and, in some cases, death. ...

• Should Avandia Still Be Available?

  Jennifer Moore | August 01, 2007 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  FDA panel decided on Monday to leave Avandia on the market. Consumers with Type II diabetes can continue to purchase the drug, Avandia, despite recent study showing increased risk of heart attack. At the same time, the FDA panel recognized that the drug, Avandia, has been linked to increased heart attacks among patients. Some panelists recommend a black box warning to be printed on the drug...

• Avandia Lawsuit Filed

  Jennifer Moore | July 03, 2007 11:02 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  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 Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  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 Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  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...