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• Ghostwritten Articles Promoted Off-Label Neurontin

  Jamie Sheller | September 13, 2009 6:15 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  According to researchers, the off-label marketing of gabapentin (Neurontin) was unwittingly aided by journals with lax ghostwriting and disclosure policies. Between 1997 and 2000, 13 published...

• Possible Liver Injury With Xenical And Alli

  Jamie Sheller | August 27, 2009 10:12 AM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  The weight-loss drugs Xenical and Alli are receiving an FDA review of reported liver injuries. Xenical is a prescription drug, marketed by Roche and approved in 1999. Alli is an over-the-counter...

• Can You Really Trust That Scientific Article?

  Jamie Sheller | August 19, 2009 10:37 AM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Readers generally expect objective information from scientific papers authored by doctors at top medical schools. However, evidence suggests a widespread practice of doctors attaching their names to...

• Questionable Claims About "Toning Shoes"

  Jamie Sheller | August 17, 2009 4:26 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Several brands and styles of toning shoes are currently on the market. They are made by companies such as Reebok and Skechers, and are generally marketed toward women, with slogans like, nice booty....

• Former Surgical Technician Faces More Charges Related To Needle Tampering

  Jamie Sheller | July 27, 2009 12:48 AM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Krisen Dane Parker, a former surgical technician at the Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado faces additional charges related to exposing patients to hepatitis C. In early July, Parker was...

• Diprivan May Get Tighter DEA Restrictions

  Jamie Sheller | July 16, 2009 12:08 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  According to the DEA, for the past two years, it has been looking into the possiblity of tighter restrictions for Diprivan. The DEA says that it was petitioned about such restrictions due to...

• Homeopathic or "Natural" Remedies Carry Risks

  Jamie Sheller | June 29, 2009 2:21 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Several recent recalls illustrate the dangers that can be posed by homeopathic or natural health remedies, which generally aren't required to go through the same kind of FDA-approval process as...

• Dangerous Women's Robes Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | June 13, 2009 11:54 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  A women's robe made by Blair LLC, based in Warren, PA, is believed to have killed at least six people. Due to the danger, a second robe recall notice has been issued by Blair and the Consumer...

• 1.5 Million GM Vehicles Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | April 15, 2009 9:40 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, General Motors recalled almost 1.5 million passenger sedans. The mid-sized and full-sized vehicles involved in the recall are: 1997-2003 Buick Regals; 1998-2003 Chevrolet Luminas, Monte...

• Seroquel Should Not Be First Choice For Depression

  Jamie Sheller | April 12, 2009 11:58 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Due to its worrisome side effects, federal health experts declared that Seroquel should not be a first choice to treat depression. Seroquel is made by AstraZeneca, and is approved as a treatment for...