U.S. FDA moves to remove all versions of heartburn drug Zantac from market
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it was requesting makers of all versions of heartburn drug Zantac to remove the drugs from the market immediately due to the presence of a probable carcinogen.
French drugmaker Sanofi SA’s Zantac and some generic versions of the treatment, also known as ranitidine, have...
Heart Association Puts Halt To Bayer’s Giant Displays Of Baby Aspirin
The large red-and-white bins at Walmart pharmacies across the country read, in bold all-caps type: “Approximately every 40 seconds an American will have a heart attack.”
Inside the 3-foot-tall cartons, adorned with the American Heart Association and Bayer logos, were dozens of boxes of low-dose Bayer aspirin.
The implication was that everyone could reduce their heart...
Aspirin, the Original Wonder Drug
Aspirin, the original wonder drug, has long been a go-to medicine for millions, a Jack-of-all trades remedy that is readily available and cheap. Championed for its ability to relieve pain, fever and inflammation, aspirin has been a staple in home medicine cabinets and first-aid kits for more than a century.
Yet in recent years its...
Cancer Drug Trials Need More Older Volunteers, FDA Says
Drugmakers would develop better cancer treatments for elderly populations if they included more of them in their clinical trials, the FDA said Thursday in policy recommendations to improve representation for older patients.
“Older adults are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials despite representing a growing segment of the population of cancer patients,” according to the recommendations.
Advertisement Ford Fiesta, Focus owners could get thousands of dollars apiece, lawyers predict
A federal judge approved on Thursday a Ford Motor Co. class-action settlement that will result in the repurchase of thousands of defective Ford Fiesta and Focus vehicles for up to $22,000 apiece, according to lawyers who crafted the agreement.
"You could see where this settlement could end up costing Ford hundreds of millions of dollars,...
Online Pharmacy Valisure Says Tests Show Carcinogen in Diabetes Drug Metformin
(Reuters) - Online pharmacy Valisure said on Monday its tests showed high levels of a probable cancer-causing impurity in diabetes drug metformin.
High levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) were found in metformin made by 11 companies, including Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc and Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, the company said in a statement.
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Surgery is the 2nd most common reason for medical malpractice claims, report says
Surgery can not only be risky for patients, but it also poses a risk for doctors as well in terms of medical malpractice claims.
Surgery is the second most common cause for medical malpractice claims against doctors overall, according to a new report from medical liability insurer Coverys.
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J&J Ordered by Jury to Pay $9 Million in Talc-Cancer Case
Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a Florida jury to pay $9 million to an 82-year-old woman who blamed asbestos-tainted talc for her cancer, the latest court loss for the company in U.S. litigation over its iconic baby powder.
Jurors in Miami concluded on Thursday that asbestos in baby powder used by Blanca Mure-Cabrera over...
Tobacco company must pay $12.5M to widow of man who died of lung disease, jury finds
James “Jim” McHugh started smoking when he was a teenager and continued to do so for nearly five decades.
He tried quitting cold turkey. He tried chewing gum. He even tried hypnosis. By the time he found a prescription medicine that could help him, he was a very sick man.
In 2009, McHugh, who was an...
Seizure medicine for infants and children recalled. It can cause dangerous seizures
Two lots of Phenytoin Oral Suspension 125mg/5mL infants and children’s seizure medicine have been recalled for a problem that can cause overdosing or underdosing.
According to the FDA-posted recall notice written by manufacturer Taro Pharmaceuticals, “product from these two lots of Phenytoin Oral Suspension may not re-suspend when shaken, as instructed for administration, which could...
