Can Teething Pain Medication Lead To Death?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns parents that commonly-used over-the-counter medications containing benzocaine for teething babies may lead to a rare but potentially fatal medical condition...
View ArticleInternet Pharmacy Doctor’s Criminal Charge Dismissed Due To Too Much Evidence
During early August, 2012, a Miami doctor who was indicted in 2007 for allegedly selling prescription drugs to patients who were never interviewed or examined had his criminal indictment dismissed with...
View ArticleApology From Thalidomide Manufacturer 50 Years Later
Thalidomide was introduced in 1953 by the family-owned German pharmaceutical company, Grunenthal, and was used by thousands of women throughout Europe and Canada to treat morning sickness associated...
View ArticleFungal Meningitis Outbreak
On October 6, 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that seven people have died as a result of a fungal meningitis outbreak, and 64 people in 9 U.S. states have been...
View ArticleFungal Meningitis Outbreak: More NECC Products Are Suspected
The FDA issued a press release on October 15, 2012 regarding the ongoing fungal meningitis outbreak in the United States that is suspected to be associated with contaminated epidural steroid injections...
View ArticleNovartis Settles Texas Medicaid Fraud Claim Involving Elidel
It was announced on October 30, 2012 by the Texas Attorney General that the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has agreed to pay $19.9 million to settle a civil Medicaid fraud enforcement action by...
View Article$1.5 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict For Suicide Due To Antidepressants
On November 20, 2012, a medical malpractice jury awarded $1.5 million due to the suicide of a patient who allegedly was improperly prescribed antidepressants and who was not properly monitored while...
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