FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Scary Side Effects for Popular Prescription Medications

  Ed Normand | February 22, 2012 9:04 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Most people accept the fact that there are side effects for almost all prescription medications. Often, these side effects are minor or only effect a small percentage of the population. But...

• Pradaxa Linked to Fatal Bleeding

  Ed Normand | December 22, 2011 10:36 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The Federal Drug Administration approved Pradaxa, a blood-thinning drug, in 2010. Pradaxa reduces the risk of stroke and blood clots and initially was widely embraced by medical professionals....

• Defective Birth Control Pills Cause Blood Clots

  Orman Kimbrough, Jr. | December 15, 2011 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Studies have determined that Yasmin and Yaz, used for a form of birth control, are a defective product and are linked to risk of blood clots. Patients who are on the drug are 3 times more likely...

• FDA Delays Review of New Actos Combo Drug

  Orman Kimbrough, Jr. | December 13, 2011 9:35 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  The Federal Drug Administration delayed review of a Takeda Pharmaceuticals drug that is combined with Actos, a diabetes medication that has been linked to bladder cancer. Actos was approved by...

• FDA Warns About Drospirenone Birth Control Caused Blood Clots

  Council Wooten | October 06, 2011 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The Food and Drug Administration said that it remains concerned that certain types of birth control pills increase the risk of blood clots. The FDA has previously cited two recent studies that have...

• FDA Warns of Reclast Kidney Failure Side Effects

  Council Wooten | September 13, 2011 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The FDA has announced that it will revise the warning label on Reclast, warning patients about the risk of kidney failure. Reclast was approved by the FDA in 2007 for the treatment of postmenopausal...

• Repackaged Avastin Linked to Eye Infections and Blindness

  Orman Kimbrough, Jr. | September 06, 2011 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The FDA has announced that repackaged injections of the cancer drug Avastin, also known as bevacizumab, have caused a cluster of serious eye infections in the Florida area. The Florida Department of...

• Five Ways You Can Prevent Pharmacy Errors and Medication Mix-Ups

  Ed Normand | August 02, 2011 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Taking prescribed medications as directed by a doctor is important to your health and recovery. However, it can be extremely dangerous when pharmacy errors occur, and may expose you to serious...

• Pharmaceutical Recalls in 2009

  Ed Normand | January 21, 2010 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  There have been several recalls issued in 2009 for pharmaceutical products in the United States. Notably, Hydroxycut was recalled, due to 23 reports of serious health problems as a result of taking...

• Are You Aware the FDA Has Recalled Certain Cold Products?

  Ed Normand | January 14, 2010 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  During the winter season, when you feel a cold coming on, how many times have you run to the pharmacy and grabbed the first cold remedy off the shelf? If it was a certain Zicam cold remedy - pay...