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Crestor Side Effects Lawyers Taking Calls for Legal Help
Crestor has been one of the leading cholesterol medications on the market for several years. It was originally approved for sale and distribution in the United States in 2003 after it’s manufacturer, AstraZeneca, obtained approval from the FDA to release it in the United States. Since then, an estimated 4.5 million people have used this [...]
Continue reading...Januvia Side Effects Reports Continue to Rise
Friday, August 20, 2010
Januvia is a type-2 diabetes drug that’s been on the market since 2006. It is manufactured by Merck, and its approval by the FDA preceded the approval of another Merck drug for type-2 diabetes known as Janumet. While Januvia was well received by the medical community and showed promise early, it wasn’t long before problems [...]
Continue reading...Avandia Side Effects Study Put on Hold by FDA
Monday, July 26, 2010
Avandia, a diabetes drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, has been linked to the development of serious Avandia side effects in recent years that include elevated risks for heart attacks and strokes. As a result of the high number of reports of Avandia side effects, the drug and its manufacturer have come under fire from the FDA, [...]
Continue reading...FDA Investigating Tylenol Recall Side Effects
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
McNeil, a division of the corporate monster Johnson & Johnson, has come under fire recently because of several different Tylenol recalls that have taken place in recent months, and now comes word that the FDA will investigate as many as 775 ‘adverse events’ that include 30 deaths in the wake of the arising of this [...]
Continue reading...FDA Dismisses Results of Avandia Side Effects Study
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Avandia is a type 2 diabetes drug that is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, and for years it dominated the market in this regard because of the early promise it showed in helping people control their constant symptoms. However, a large number of reports of serious Avandia side effects eventually began to surface, and as a result [...]
Continue reading...Senate Report Not Positive for Avandia
Monday, February 22, 2010
People all over the United States need help managing diabetes, and one of the leading medications over the past decade that was meant to provide this help is known as Avandia. Avandia is manufactured by the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline. In recent years, the medication has come under intense scrutiny in response to a growing number [...]
Continue reading...FDA, European Drug Regulators Seem to Disagree on Meridia’s Benefits
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) play similar roles in regards to regulating the safety of drugs and prescription medications. While the FDA’s jurisdiction falls within the United States, the EMA oversees the countries within the European Union. Recent events have revealed an interesting contrast in their [...]
Continue reading...Meridia Heart Attack Warning from FDA
Monday, January 25, 2010
Meridia is a drug that’s manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, and for many years it has been one of the leading medications in the world for people who were fighting obesity. Obesity has been a growing problem in the United States for several years, and those who are obese can face other very difficult health problems [...]
Continue reading...Reports of Meridia Side Effects Prompt Action by FDA
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
In recent years, reports have indicated that the obesity rate in the United States is as high as 30%, depending on the specific definition used by a particular outlet. Regardless of the semantics, Americans have what some are calling a serious weight problem, and companies of all types have been working to formulate products that [...]
Continue reading...Tendon Injuries and the Correlation to Levaquin
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Bacterial infections can be extremely difficult to treat, and they can also cause a high degree of suffering for those patients who contract such a condition. Fortunately, companies have formulated several different medications that are designed to fight these infections, and one of the most successful to hit the market in recent years is known [...]
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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