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• Does Zetia outperform other drugs in reducing cholesterol?

  Jamie Sheller | December 12, 2007 12:34 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Zetia, a cholesterol-reducing drug, marketed by Merck and Shering Plough, has recently come under scrutiny by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The House is investigating the results of a recent clinical trial of Zetia. This clinical trial was designed to confirm Zetia's ability to reduce the growth of plaque in arteries when combined with another cholesterol drug. Although the...

• Bayer Pharmaceuticals Suspends Marketing of Trasylol

  Jamie Sheller | December 05, 2007 2:10 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  At the request of the FDA, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. has agreed to stop marketing Trasylol. Trasylol is a drug that controls bleeding during heart surgery. According to recent studies, using Trasylol over other similar drugs significantly increases the risk of death, kidney failure, stroke or heart problems. The FDA is waiting for the results from a new study being conducted in Canada to...

• Is affordable insurance a thing of the past?

  Jamie Sheller | December 05, 2007 1:34 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Due to increased payouts on homeowners insurance, companies have increased premiums and rewritten policies to limit payouts on claims. As pointed out in a recent New York Times article, certain leaders in insurance coverage have shifted the costs of doing business from the company onto the customer. In the article, the author notes that many policy holders do not know that changes have occurred...

• Everybody Makes Mistakes!

  Jamie Sheller | December 04, 2007 3:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  We have all goofed up now and then. However, some mistakes costs more than others. Just recently, certain hospitals have gained national attention for misadministering medication to infants. According to the Los Angeles Times, approximately 1.5 million Americans per year are injured after receiving the wrong medications or the incorrect dose. While we may never know who is to blame,...

• Do Flu Shots Cause Psychiatric Problems in Children?

  Jamie Sheller | December 04, 2007 3:23 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  By now, many parents have been asked if they would like to vaccinate their children from the flu virus. More than likely, as a concerned parent you may have given your consent. Now, according to a recent article in the New York Times, the FDA is considering putting stronger warnings on flu vaccinations for children. Apparently, the drug Tamiflu has been connected to pyschiatric problems in...