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• Action Against Hydroxycut Tests FDA Power

  Jamie Sheller | May 31, 2009 11:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The FDA has some fairly new powers to regulate the herbal supplement industry. Recently, those powers have been tested by the agency's effort to remove Hydroxycut from the market. Under the...

• C.B. Fleet Seeking Consolidation of Phospho-Soda Cases

  Jamie Sheller | May 28, 2009 1:04 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  In December 2008, C.B. Fleet Co. recalled Fleet Phospho-Soda after the FDA announced that when taken at high doses, oral sodium phosphate products increase the risk of kidney injury. Oral sodium...

• Stephen Sheller Advocating For Children Harmed By Risperdal

  Jamie Sheller | May 27, 2009 10:55 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  CBS Evening News recently reported on serious side effects of the drug Risperdal. Risperdal is a powerful antipsychotic medication. The FDA approved Risperdal for use in adults who have psychotic...

• New Warnings For Tarceva

  Jamie Sheller | May 27, 2009 10:35 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  According to the FDA, the cancer drug Tarceva will soon get new warnings added to its label. Tarceva is made by Genentech Inc. and OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. Physicians were notified of these label...

• Southern California Slaughterhouse Sued After 2008 Beef Recall

  Jamie Sheller | May 24, 2009 4:26 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The nation's largest beef recall in 2008, involving 143 million pounds of beef, was sparked by activities at Westland/Hallmark Meat Co., based in Chino, California. A videotape shows workers at the...

• Ground Beef Subject of Another Recall

  Jamie Sheller | May 24, 2009 1:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A Coal Valley, Ill. company recently recalled almost 96,000 pounds of ground beef products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that the beef, from...

• Link Between Flomax and Cataract Surgery Complications

  Jamie Sheller | May 22, 2009 1:10 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  According to a recent study, Flomax, a popular drug used to treat urinary problems, has been linked to serious complications following cataract surgery in older men. Men with enlarged prostates use...

• Renewed Recall of Log Splitters

  Jamie Sheller | May 21, 2009 10:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Recently, there was a renewed recall of log splitters by Brave Products, Inc. of Streator, Ill. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the renewed recall was prompted by a hand...

• Warning About Defective Medtronic Pacemakers

  Jamie Sheller | May 21, 2009 1:58 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  There is a potential wiring defect in some Medtronic pacemakers. According to Medtronic, that wiring defect could cause a malfunction in 37,000 of its Kappa and Sigma pacemakers. Medtronic sent...

• New Investigation of Baxter's Heparin

  Jamie Sheller | May 18, 2009 10:46 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Recently, three people in Delaware hospitals suffered cerebral hemorrhages after being given heparin supplied by Baxter Healthcare Corp.. Two of the patients died and one remained hospitalized. The...

• Testosterone Gels Get New Black Box Warning

  Jamie Sheller | May 09, 2009 10:16 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Recently, the FDA announced that two testosterone gel products must have a new black box warning. The products are AndroGel 1% from Solvay Pharmaceuticals and Testim 1% from Auxilium...

• Complications Lead to Lawsuits for Maker of Urinary Leak Device

  Jamie Sheller | May 07, 2009 12:17 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  A purportedly quick and simple fix for urinary incontinence has led to serious complications for many women. A device called a vaginal sling, made of synthetic meshlike material, is inserted under...

• New Black Box Warnings Ordered For Botox Products

  Jamie Sheller | May 02, 2009 11:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  On April 30, 2009, the FDA announced a requirement that Botox and similar products must carry a black box warning on their labels. The new labels must highlight a warning about the risk of a...

• Recall of Hydroxycut

  Jamie Sheller | May 01, 2009 8:51 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The FDA has warned people to stop using Hydroxycut. Hydroxycut products are popular dietary supplements, which are also used as energy enhancers and fat burners. These products are being recalled...