The FDA has alerted healthcare professionals about dangerous and possibly fatal skin reactions to Carbamazepine, marketed as Cabatrol, Tegretol, Equertro and various generic names.Data suggests that Asians and South Asian Indians are at an elevated risk of an adverse skin reaction to Cabamazepine, such as Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic … [Read more...]
FDA Warns Flu Shots Could Mess With Kids Minds
The FDA would like new warnings put on two widely-used flu drugs after twenty-five patients, mostly in Japan, have died while taking Tamiflu. The deaths were from strange behavior, such as running out in front of traffic. … [Read more...]
Company Increases Amount Paid for Faulty Medical Equipment
Boston Scientific Corp. announced that it has agreed to increase the amount it will pay to settle thousands of heart patients' legal claims involving potentially faulty defibrillators by $45 million.The increase means the medical device maker will pay as much as $240 million, instead of the $195 million from a settlement announced July 13, 2007 … [Read more...]
FDA Seizes Two Million Age Intervention Eyelash
The FDA today announced a $2 Million seizure of "potentially harmful" cosmetic eye products sold by Jan Marini Skin Research Inc., of San Jose, CA under the brand name Age Intervention Eyelash.According to the FDA, Age Intervention Eyelash may lead to vision loss. This is especially dangerous with patients using certain prescription drug … [Read more...]
Chantix – Varenicline and Suicidal Thoughts
The FDA today announced ongoing safety reviews of the drug varenicline, marketed as Chantix and designed to help smokers quit smoking. You may remember the drug's commercials with the rabbit and the turtle / tortoise in a race.The early communication by the FDA about this ongoing safety review has to do with the possibility of increased suicidal … [Read more...]
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