FDA & Prescription Drugs

• FDA Announces Hydroxycut Recall

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 01, 2009 7:11 PM | 4 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA announced today that people using Hydroxycut products should discontinue use immediately. Hydroxycut has been linked to liver problems, including liver failure. There has been at least one...

• Serious Side Effects Including Death Related to Yas and Yasmin Birth Control Pills

  Jamie G. Goldstein | September 10, 2009 11:44 AM | 2 CommentsChicago, IL

  Most prescription medications, if not all, come with their share of side effects. Recently, however, one prescription has been noticed in both the medical and legal community for the extensive side...

• Numerous Side Effects Related to HydroxyCut

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 04, 2009 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The recent recall of Hydroxycut has once again reminded the public of the danger of weight loss medications. Over the past several years, there have been scores of advertisements enticing consumers...

• FDA Announces Label Change For Raptiva

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 21, 2008 4:39 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA has announced the drug Raptiva will undergo a label change that will include a boxed warning, the FDA's strongest warning. Raptiva is a psoriasis drug that has recently been linked to...

• Bayer Suspends Marketing of Trasyol

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 05, 2007 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA announced today that it has requested Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation to suspend its marketing of Traysol. Bayer has agreed to the suspension. Traysol, is used to control patient bleeding during heart surgery, but recent studies have suggested it can cause patients an increased risk of death.The FDA and Bayer are currently working to phase out Traysdol without causing a market...

• Provigil Label Revised

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 26, 2007 5:44 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA is notifying healthcare professionals about updates to the warning labels of the prescription drug Provigil. Provigil is used to help adult patients who suffer from sleep apnea, narcolepsy and other sleeping disorders. The revised label warns patients that Provigil may caused a serious rash that could include Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and hypersensitivity reactions. It may also...

• Advanced Medical Moisture Plus May Cause Blindness

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 29, 2007 4:49 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Advanced Medical Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose contact solution was recalled after it was found it may cause blindness. The contact lens solution has been linked to a parasitic infection, Acanthamoeba keratitis. The FDA first announced the recall on May 26, 2007.If you have been using Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose contact solution you should discontinue use at once. The symptoms related to the...

• Complete MoisturePlus Contact Lens Solution Recalled

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 29, 2007 4:28 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA announced on May 26, 2007, that Advanced Medical Optics voluntarily recalled its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution. The recall was made after the company received reports of people developing Acanthamoeba keratitis, a type of serious eye infection. Contact lens owners who use this solution should stop using it immediately.The FDA suggests that consumers throw away the unused...

• Avandia May Increase Risk of Heart Attack

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 24, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA posted a warning on May 21, 2007 regarding the type 2 diabetes drug Avandia. Studies show that the drug may cause significant increased risk of heart attack. However, other studies have not shown the same results. Patients taking Avandia are urged to speak with their doctors about potential risks.If the studies are true that patients taking Avandia are at 30-40 percent greater risk of...

• Colonoscopy Drug Leads to Renal Failure

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 18, 2007 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A Texas woman recently filed suit against C.B. Fleet Company after she suffered acute renal failure and other side effects after using the companies Phospho soda solution. The solution is used by many patients prior to undergoing a colonoscopy in order to cleanse the patient's bowels. The lawsuit alleges that the solution causes renal failure and other side effects when it is taken in by...