Transvaginal Mesh Complications

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There may be a Transvaginal Mesh recall to prevent future damages The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is reviewing thousands of transvaginal mesh injury cases, including severe injury and death cases. Doctors from across the country testified before the Food and Drug Administration’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Device Advisory Committee in September 2011 in regards to [...]

Actos Doubles Your Risk Of Bladder Cancer

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Type Two Diabetics Taking Actos Double Their Risk Of Bladder Cancer Taking Actos manufactured by Takeda Pharmeceutical’s for more than two years actually doubles the risk of bladder cancer.  Although researchers said the risk is still low. More than 115,000 records of British patients were analyzed by Canadian researchers between 1988 and 2009.  They found [...]

FDA Issues Draft Guidance On Drug and Biological Products

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Draft Guidance on Biological Products Issued By FDA Modern Healthcare (2/12, Lee, Subscription Publication) reported, “The Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance addressing the amounts and types of safety data that companies developing drug and biological products should collect in late-stage, pre-market and post-market clinical investigations.” The FDA “said in the draft guidance that ‘more selective safety [...]

Study Lists 4 Drugs As Cause for Most ADE-related Emergency Hospitalizations for Seniors

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An estimated 100,000 emergency room visits for seniors are caused by adverse drug events (ADEs) each year. According to a new study, two-thirds of these visits can be linked to the use of only a small number of drugs. The study, which can be found in the November 24th issue of the New England Journal [...]