In March 2019 Health Canada announced that it would start making clinical information about the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices available to the public after a regulatory decision is made. The agency says that making the data available will allow for independent analysis increasing patient safety. The data released is data that was … [Read more...]
DEA Allowed Increased Oxy Production During Overdose Crisis
On the home page of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s website, the government agency known simply as the “DEA” has published its mission statement as follows: “To enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent … [Read more...]
Opioid-Addicted Babies
The opioid crisis reaches far beyond the estimated 2 million people who are addicted and 130 who die from overdose each day in the U.S. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a baby is born addicted to opioids every 15 minutes, and that is based on data from 2014. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), withdrawal from opioids after … [Read more...]
Heartburn Drug Contaminated with NDMA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that low levels of a potentially dangerous contaminant have been found in Zantac heartburn medication, both the prescription and over-the-counter version of the popular drug taken to treat stomach acid and ulcers. FDA officials report that while the amount of NDMA found in the drug “barely … [Read more...]
Studies Say to Avoid Diet Soda
It’s hard to keep up with what researchers say about what we should and should not consume on a daily basis. Coffee is good for us; coffee is bad for us. Red wine is good; red wine is bad. Eggs are good for us; eggs are bad for us. Diet soda is safer than regular soda; diet soda is just as unhealthy as regular soda. It’s hard to know who or what to … [Read more...]
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