Posts tagged FDA

• Tobacco Makers Sue U.S. over Free Speech

  C. Todd Alley | September 29, 2009 8:37 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL Category: Toxic Substances
  

  A group of tobacco manufacturers, including RJ Reynolds, Commonwealth Brands, Inc., National Tobacco Co., and Lorillard, sued the U.S. Government in August claiming the new federal law passed in...

• New Change to HIPAA Protects Patient’s Genetic Information

  C. Todd Alley | October 13, 2009 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  On October 1st, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new interim rules protecting patient’s genetic information from being used against them. The new rules come as...

• Medtronic Class I Recall of Kappa and Sigma Series Devices

  C. Todd Alley | June 22, 2009 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Medtronic, in conjunction with the FDA, has issued Class I recall – the most serious type of recall classification reserved for products whose continued use could lead to serious illness or...

• Hydroxycut: The Latest Gun in DSHEA’s Wild West

  Don Greiwe | May 11, 2009 9:32 AM | 3 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  As you probably have heard, hydroxycut has been taken off the market. On April 30th the FDA warned consumers to immediately stop using all 14 Hydroxycut products. This comes after the FDA...

• Reglan Adverse Events Events Jump Dramatically

  Joe Saunders | July 07, 2009 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA is reporting that instances of adverse events have more than doubled from 2006-2008. The adverse events associated with Reglan involve a muscle disorder tardive dyskinesia. The increase...

• Bisphenol A (BPA) California Ban Prompts FDA to Reinvestigate

  Don Greiwe | June 18, 2009 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Bisphenol A, or BPA, is an organic compound used in the production of plastics around the world. BPA is found in plastics used in numerous industries. Some uses include children’s food and...

• Tobacco Control Act and What it Means for Tobacco Users

  Jim Clark | August 31, 2009 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act passed easily in both the House and Senate and was signed into law on June 22 of this year. The bill creates greater restrictions on the sale...

• Chantix - A Cure Worse Than the Disease?

  C. Todd Alley | July 21, 2009 12:00 PM | 2 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Chantix has become the leading prescription to help smokers kick the habit. Pfizer, Manufacturer of Chantix, has reported skyrocketing sales since its introduction in 2006. Sales totaled $101...

• FDA Seeks to Limit Acetaminophen Products Tylenol, Excedrin

  Joe Saunders | July 01, 2009 10:32 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA will seek to lower the dosages of such acetaminophen products as Tylenol and Excedrin, long been considered to cause liver damage. In its panel vote, the FDA recommended lowering the maximum...

• Xenical/Alli Under FDA Investigation After Patient Complaints

  C. Todd Alley | August 27, 2009 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA has begun investigating a potential link between liver damage and Orlistat (obesity drugs marketed as Xenical and Alli). On Monday, the FDA issued an Early Communication report to alert...