Recalled Digitek Pills Linked with Severe Adverse Reactions
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a class I recall - the most severe FDA recall - in April 2008 for under-fire heart drugs Digitek, Bertek, and UDL. The recall follows reports of severe adverse reactions linked with over-dosed Digitek pills. The recalled pills are believed to carry twice the recommended...
Certain Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked with Hip Fracture
Results from a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal have found a conclusive link between the prolonged use of powerful proton pump inhibitors like Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid, and a higher risk of bone fracture.
Levaquin Side Effect Prompts Black Box Warning
Two leading brands of potent antibacterial drugs have come under increased scrutiny by the Food and Drug Administration following reports of serious injury linked with their use. Levaquin and Cipro – manufactured by Bayer and Ortho-McNeil..
FDA Error Linked with Heparin Contamination
An ongoing investigation into the heparin contamination scare affecting hundreds of patients treated with the blood thinner has taken another turn. The main ingredient used in the production of Baxter's heparin-filled syringes was supplied by a Chinese factory co-owned by...
Squeaky Hips - Stryker Trident Hip Implant
New Jersey manufacturer Howmedica Osteonics Corporation developed, manufactured, marketed and sold the hip implant sold under the name Stryker Trident Ceramic Acetabular System since September of 1999..
NuvaRing Birth Control Device Linked with Blood Clots
The NuvaRing is the latest contraceptive under fire as a result of reports linking it with blood clots. Manufactured by Organon USA, the NuvaRing is a type of hormonal contraceptive developed as an alternative to oral contraceptives and the birth control patch...
Trasylol Suspended Amidst Controversy
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. issued a worldwide suspension of the production and marketing of Trasylol on November 5th, 2007, following increased evidence of a heightened risk of death. Trasylol has been on the market for more than 14 years...
PriCara Issues Recall for Duragesic Patches
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals' affiliate company PriCara issued a recall of its Duragesic painkiller patches on February 12, 2008. The patches included in the recall have an expiration date falling on or before December 2009...
Tysabri Brain and Liver Injury
Tysabri is an intravenously administered drug that was approved by the FDA in 2004 for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. It was pulled from the market just one year later following reports linking it with the development of a rare, but serious, viral brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
Heparin Recall
On January 25th, 2008, Baxter International Inc. issued an urgent recall of certain batches of heparin following reports of serious allergic reactions. Those who have been victimized by these adverse heparin side effects have experienced stomach pains, nausea, diarrhea...
Trileptal Anti-Seizure Drug Linked with Life-Threatening Side Effects
Reports have linked an adverse reaction to the use of Trileptal with the development of a serious skin disorder called Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS).
Contaminated Syringes Infecting Patients
Federal and state health officials are warning hospitals throughout the United States about contaminated syringes that have sickened more than 40 patients and threaten to sicken many more. The heparin-filled IV medical syringes are commonly prescribed for home use by cancer patients.
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads Recalled
On October 15th, 2007, Medtronic issued a release suspending all sales of Sprint Fidelis leads. The electrical wire, which is integral in pacemaker functionality, has been recalled because of a reported defect that is potentially fatal to those implanted with the device. The wire is designed to serve as the bridge between a person's heart and an implanted defibrillator.
CHARITÉ™ Artificial Disc
In October 2004, the CHARITÉ™ Artificial Disc (manufactured by DePuy Spine, Inc., a Johnson and Johnson company) was introduced to the U.S. Market for disc replacement, designed to be used by the general population of back pain patients.
Decline in Hormone Replacement Drug Therapy Results in Decreased Breast Cancer Rates
A decline in the use of prescription hormone replacement drugs in 2002 may explain the decrease in the number of breast cancer cases in the last several years, a University of California study reveals.
As many as 79 Injured, 30 Missing, and Four Confirmed Dead in Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
Divers continued to search for more bodies trapped inside cars that plummeted more than 60 feet into the Mississippi River after the eight-lane Interstate 35 bridge collapsed during the rush hour on Wednesday.
Castleberry Recall
Castleberry's Food Co., the largest branded seafood company in North America, is expanding its initial recall of hot dog chili sauces and canned meat products to more than 80 human food products and four canned dog food products over the threat of bacterial Botulism contamination.
Gadolinium Side Effects
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked the manufacturers of gadolinium-based contrast agents to include a new boxed warning that alerts consumers of the potential development of NFS / NFD (Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis / Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy).
AMO Contact Lens Solution Linked with Acanthamoeba Keratitis
The development of a rare eye infection called Acanthamoeba Keratitis has been linked with the use of AMO's contact lens solution, AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution.
Avandia Heart Risk
GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) has been further linked with serious side effects as of May 2007.
Zelnorm Recall
Swiss pharmaceutical juggernaut Novartis AG has issued a voluntary recall of Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) in compliance with a request by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Viagra Blindness
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently engaged in discussions with Pfizer over the possible link between the use of Viagra (sildenafil citrate) and the development of serious vision problems that could result in blindness.
Bard Kugel Hernia Patch FDA Recall
The Bard Kugel Hernia Patch was hit with an FDA recall on December 22nd, 2005 after a troublesome pattern surfaced with regards to a defective "memory recoil ring" within the device.
Renu Contact Solution There is growing concern regarding increased instances of Fusarium keratitis blindness caused by ReNu with MoistureLoc infections.
Panacryl Suture FDA RecallA Panacryl Suture FDA Recall was issued on March 27th, 2006 because of continued problems associated with Johnson & Johnson's synthetic absorbable suture.
Parkinson's Drugs Linked with Valvular Heart DiseaseRecent studies have determined a causative link between the use of certain ergot-derived dopamine agonists and the development of valvular heart disease.
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