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• New Warnings Required for Eczema Medications

  Jamie Sheller | January 26, 2006 8:51 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The FDA has decided to require black box warnings for Elidel cream and Protopic ointment. These are two prescription medications used to treat eczema. The FDA had been notified of almost 80 cases of cancer in patients treated with Elidel and Protopic. Also, animal tests have shown an increased risk in cancer associated with these two drugs. The new warnings will advise patients about the...

• Bidding War for Guidant Heats Up

  Jamie Sheller | January 20, 2006 7:28 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  After Guidant Corporation appeared ready to give its full support to latest bid from Johnson and Johnson, Boston Scientific raised its bid for Guidant, with help from Abbott Laboratories. The new offer, at $80 a share, quickly got Guidant to switch its support from the Johnson and Johnson proposal to Boston Scientific. The two companies have recently been in a bidding war for Guidant, which...

• Safety Alert for Blood Testing Kit

  Jamie Sheller | January 16, 2006 7:44 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  The FDA and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics notified health care professionals of the recall of a blood testing kit. The HBsAg Confirmatory Kit is used to test blood for the Hepatitis B virus. An unknown component in the diluting solution may produce Not Confirmed results for samples found to be positive with the initial test. These false negative results could result in a lack of treatment for...

• More Trouble for Heart Device Manufacturer

  Jamie Sheller | January 03, 2006 8:37 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Guidant Corporation recently received more bleak news from the FDA. Citing concerns about the manufacturing practices of the company, the FDA informed Guidant that it would not approve any more company devices for sale, nor will the FDA approve new contracts to export Guidant heart devices manufactured in its Minnesota plant.This news comes at a time when the company is still reeling from...