Certain diabetes drugs must warn of deadly flesh-eating genital infection, FDA says
Certain medications used to treat diabetes have been linked to cases of a rare, potentially deadly flesh-eating genital infection, the Food and Drug Administration announced this week.
The medications affected: sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which are used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. A Wednesday release from the FDA lists more than a...
Extreme Heat Is Making Takata Airbags Explode, Prompting a Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning that tens of millions of cars with Takata air bags face an increased chance of exploding in hot and humid conditions.
“Tens of millions of vehicles with Takata air bags are under recall,” an NHTSA site devoted to the recalls says. “Long-term exposure to high heat and...
FDA warns of serious genital infection linked to certain diabetes drugs
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday a serious genital infection has been reported in patients taking a certain class of diabetes drugs, with one death and 11 others hospitalized.
The warning pertains to a class of medicines called SGLT2 inhibitors, first approved in 2013 to lower blood sugar in...
Blood pressure drug recall: FDA warns of potentially ‘life-threatening’ labeling mixup
A specific lot of blood pressure medication has been recalled after a bottle from that lot was found to be mislabeled, according to a Food and Drug Administration statement.
The bottle was supposed to contain Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP 12.5 mg — a medication used to treat high blood pressure. Instead, they contained Spironolactone Tablets USP...
People still aren’t wearing sunscreen and melanoma rates are rising
The prevalence of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is growing in the US.
The trend is a bit perplexing. Scientists have a thorough understanding of how ultraviolet radiation from the sun damages the skin and acts as a carcinogen—and, more importantly, we have an affordable, easy-to-obtain solution. Modern sunscreens that protect against both...
Feds Confirm 507 People Sick After Eating McDonald’s Salad
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal health officials say they've confirmed more than 500 cases of people who became sick with an intestinal illness after eating McDonald's salads.
The illnesses reported earlier this year are linked to the cyclospora parasite, which can cause diarrhea, intestinal pain, nausea or fatigue. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that...
Bayer’s Monsanto faces 8,000 lawsuits on glyphosate
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The number of U.S. lawsuits brought against Bayer’s (BAYGn.DE) newly acquired Monsanto has jumped to about 8,000, as the German drugmaker braces for years of legal wrangling over alleged cancer risks of glyphosate-based weedkillers. Bayer had previously disclosed 5,200 such lawsuits against Monsanto, which it acquired in a $63 billion deal...
E-Cigarettes May Raise Risk for Heart Attack
E-cigarettes may not be as harmless as many people think. A new study suggests they significantly increase the risk for heart attack.
Combined data from two national surveys of more than 69,000 people 18 and older carried out in 2014 and 2016 showed that compared with people who never used e-cigarettes, daily users almost doubled...
Children’s Medicine Recall: King Bio Recalls 32 Products For Potential Contamination
More than 30 King Bio medicines for children and infants were recalled on Wednesday after a “small percentage” of the medicines tested positive for microbial contamination, according to a statement released by the FDA.
There have been no reports to King Bio about any injuries or illnesses associated with the medicines, the statement said. The...
C.R. Bard must face new trial in mesh case-Missouri appeals court
A Missouri appeals court has ordered a new trial in a lawsuit alleging defects in a pelvic mesh implant made by C.R. Bard, finding the judge who oversaw a previous trial that ended in a defense verdict wrongly excluded testimony about the company’s prior criminal convictions.
In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, a three-judge panel...
