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Did Johnson & Johnson’s directors ignore wrongdoing? Johnson & Johnson was sued by investors in 2010 regarding the company’s marketing practices for Risperdal and for the production miscues that led to recalls of products such as children’s Tylenol. As part of a settlement of claims filed against Johnson & Johnson’s directors in federal court in Trenton, [...]
“Bayer to pay $15 million to settle aspirin marketing suit” According to a Bloomberg report by Christie Smythe; Bayer AG (BAYN) unit will pay $15 million to settle a U.S. lawsuit claiming it illegally marketed aspirin mixed with supplements. Consumers sued Bayer Healthcare in 2008 over its Bayer Women’s Low Dose Aspirin + Calcium and [...]
How Effective are Prescription Drug Labels? A study done by PLoSone investigated the effectiveness of prescription warning labels (PWLs). The PWLs are the brightly colored stickers on prescription bottles. The study wanted to see the difference, if any, between how young adults and seniors (50+) responded to the warnings. The study evaluated early stages of [...]
Breaking News – Actos, the diabetes medication, shows great risk for bladder cancer Recently published research, from McGill University in Montreal, not only shows a direct link between using Actos and the risk of bladder cancer, but the research also proposes a possible explanation for the increased cancer risk. Actos is a drug used to [...]
Introvale Birth Control Recall Novartis’ generic brand Sandoz voluntarily recalled 10 lots of the generic oral contraceptive Introvale. The Introvale packaging in the US had the placebo tablets in the wrong location in the blister card. The white placebo pills should have been put in 13th row which is the last row (Labeled: Week 13) of [...]
Pradaxa – Most Dangerous Drug In 2011 The Food and Drug Administration received 179,855 reports of fatal or serious drug reactions. The FDA received these reports from consumers and healthcare professionals that were reporting deadly and serious side effects of medication. (philly.com) In the list of the top ten most reported medications, Pradaxa was the [...]
Hip Replacement Device by Smith & Nephew pulled The London company, Smith & Nephew, is voluntarily removing a component of one of their all metal hip replacement systems. The device is an optional metal liner for the R3 Acetabular System hip replacement system. This move comes after the company had reports of a higher [...]
FDA Reports On Counterfeit Adderall Tablets The Food and Drug Administration is warning that Teva Pharmaceuticals Adderall 30 mg tablets contain the wrong active ingredients. Tests reveal that the tables contain acetaminophen and tramadol, both acute pain medications, instead of the active ingredients Adderall should contain, which are dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine aspartate, dextroamphetamine sulfate, and amphetamine [...]
NuvaRing Birth Control Side Effects NuvaRing is a non oral hormonal contraception. NuvaRing is a small ring that is inserted into the vagina monthly to prevent pregnancy. NuvaRing contains estrogen and progestin, like many birth control pills. The hormones in the NuvaRing prevent the ovaries from producing mature eggs. NuvaRing then thickens a woman’s cervical [...]
Washington State Declares Whooping Cough Epidemic The Associated Press reports that the Center of Disease Control has been contacted for help by concerned health care officials in Seattle, Washington. This is one of the state’s worst break outs of whooping cough in decades. The amount of cases has soared so high and rapidly that it [...]
