On June 22, 2015, Health Canada announced that it has initiated a safety review of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors Invokana (canagliflozin) and Forxiga (dapagliflozin), and their risk of causing diabetic acidosis. SGLT2 inhibitors are a new class of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes. Invokana was approved by the U.S. Food and … [Read more...]
Several Brands of Bottled Water Recalled Due to E. coli
BOTTLED WATER WARNING BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING HIERVAN EL AGUA ANTES DE USARLA. ESTE INFORME CONTIENE INFORMACION IMPORTANTE ACERCA DE SU AGUA POTABLE. HAGA QUE ALGUIEN LO TRADUZCA PARA USTED, O HABLE CON ALGUIEN QUE LO ENTIENDA. Niagara Bottling is issuing a voluntary recall due to concerns that one of its spring sources is … [Read more...]
Invokana Linked to Heart Attack, Kidney Problems, and Ketoacidosis
If you have suffered a heart attack, other cardiovascular problems, kidney damage or ketoacidosis while taking Invokana (canagliflozin) or Invokamet for Type 2 diabetes, your medication may be the cause. Invokana was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2013, to treat Type 2 diabetes. It was the first in a new class of … [Read more...]
Medtronic to Halt Production and Distribution of Certain Drug Pumps
In compliance with a consent decree filed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Medtronic has agreed to stop production and distribution of Synchromed II drug pumps, except in special cases. The problem with the defective pumps is that they can deliver too much or too little medication, or patients may experience delayed therapy. The … [Read more...]
Record-Breaking 64 Million Vehicles Recalled in 2014. 2015 Isn’t Looking any Better.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA), automakers recalled 63.95 million vehicles, in the U.S., in 2014. That’s more than twice as many recalled in previously record-setting 2004. General Motors (GM) recalls account for a large portion with 27 million recalled in the U.S. Airbag defects were responsible an … [Read more...]
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