FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Safety of Xolair is Being Tested by Manufacturer

  Oguz Ozdemir | August 14, 2009 1:51 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Xolair (omalizumab) is a medication that is used by adults and children over the age of 12 who suffer from moderate and severe asthma. On July 16, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

• Dirty Conditions and Undisclosed Allergens Found in Dietary Supplement and Protein Powder Companies

  Oguz Ozdemir | August 14, 2009 1:51 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called in the U.S. Department of Justice to file a permanent injunction against three companies and the man who oversees all of these operations. The companies...

• Medtronic Pacemaker Recall

  Oguz Ozdemir | August 14, 2009 1:48 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  On June 11, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class 1 recall of two types of Medtronic pacemakers that have been shown to malfunction. A Class 1 recall means that the use of...

• FDA Requests Testing to Prevent Contamination by Melamine

  Oguz Ozdemir | August 14, 2009 1:47 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on August 6, 2009 to advise pharmaceutical companies of the possibility of contamination by melamine while preparing and manufacturing...

• Warning: Stolen Levemir Insulin Now Back on the Market

  Oguz Ozdemir | August 14, 2009 1:45 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Recently, three lots containing 129,000 vials of Levemir were stolen and have just begun to show up on the marketplace again. Levemir is long-lasting insulin used by patients with type 1 diabetes or...

• New Warnings Required on Possible Overdose in using Darvon and Darvocet

  Oguz Ozdemir | August 11, 2009 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  On July 7, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the manufacturers of pain relievers that contain propoxyphene, such as Darvon and Darvocet, to increase the warning level on...

• Products Seized from Caraco Pharmaceutical Labs

  Oguz Ozdemir | August 11, 2009 11:45 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  After continued failure to adhere to the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, the U.S.Marshalls seized all of the drug products and materials that...

• Update on Botulinum Toxin Safety Warnings

  Oguz Ozdemir | August 11, 2009 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  On August 3, 2009 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated their previous warning with regards to the safety of four botulinum products. All of the products in question now carry...

• Serious Liver Injury Reported with use of Anti-Thyroid Drug

  Oguz Ozdemir | August 11, 2009 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  On June 3, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the risk of serious liver disease as a result of using propylthiouracil, an anti-thyroid drug that is used to treat...

• Zicam Nasal Products Linked to Loss of Smell

  Oguz Ozdemir | July 31, 2009 12:39 AM | 2 CommentsNew York City, NY

  On June 16, 2009, the FDA issued an alert to all consumers and anyone in the healthcare industry to discontinue using any of three Zicam cold remedy nasal products because of reports that it...