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FDA to Require New Education Programs for Doctors Prescribing Opioids
Opium-based medications have been used for pain management for centuries. Despite stricter government regulations and medical advancements to make them safer, addiction, overdose, and overprescribing of those drugs continues to persist. The Food and Drug Administration has introduced a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy to address the issue of misuse of extended-release and long-acting opioids [...] Continue reading
GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $3 Billion in Record-Breaking Healthcare Fraud Case
Just in case Americans needed any more reason to question their healthcare options and treatment plans, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is involved in the largest healthcare fraud case in United States history. GSK will be fined a record $3 billion to settle charges of unethical and fraudulent prescription drug marketing and withholding drug safety information [...] Continue reading
Recall Rewind: Introvale Birth Control Packaging Error Could Increase Population
Every time the Food and Drug Administration announces a recall on oral contraceptives, sexually active women of child-bearing age collectively catch their breath. This time, Sandoz is recalling 10 lots of Introvale generic oral contraceptives due to a packaging flaw that may affect the fertility cycle of thousands of women. The white placebo pills were [...] Continue reading
Inadequate Drug Recall Communication Could Endanger Patient Health
The health and well-being of millions of Americans depends heavily on the medications they are prescribed. While savvy health consumers take an active role in the their treatment plans, they still rely on care providers to be fully informed of the possible dangers of drugs – particularly drugs that have been recalled. A study published [...] Continue reading
Seeking Relief? Avoid These Products for Teething Babies, Adult Toothaches
Babies who are teething are often inconsolable for days, even weeks while those little chompers cut through the gums. Many adults can also attest to the throbbing discomfort of a toothache. In either case, any sort of relief is a welcome sight. The Food and Drug Administration warns both parents of teething babies and adults [...] Continue reading
FDA Warns Against Counterfeit ADHD Drug Adderall
Consumers who purchased the drug Adderall online may have received a counterfeit, faulty medication, the Food and Drug Administration warns. Adderall is commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. The fake Adderall was sold online in 30 milligram tablets. As a federally classified controlled substance, Adderall should always be dispensed by [...] Continue reading
Listeria Lettuce: Bagged Salad Gets Recalled Again
Lettuce may look like an innocent, green, healthy vegetable, but bagged salad has landed on the Food and Drug Administration’s most wanted recall list for the second time in two months. After Dole recalled 756 salmonella contaminated cases of Seven Lettuces bagged salad mix in April, River Ranch Fresh Foods of Salinas, California, is now [...] Continue reading
What’s For Lunch? Avoid Sushi Tuna and Korean Shellfish
There is perhaps no better time for seafood lovers to follow the age-old advice, “consider the source” and “proceed with caution.” On the heels of a widespread outbreak of salmonella from sushi tuna , the Food and Drug Administration is now warning consumers to avoid eating shellfish imported from Korea. The FDA reports that all [...] Continue reading
Medical Devices Outpace All Other Recalls in Early 2012
From cars to catheters, it seems like the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and other agencies issue new recalls every day, but medical recalls outpaced all others in the first quarter of 2012. According to the ExpertRECALL Quarterly Index, medical devices and pharmaceuticals were recalled more than any other consumer product [...] Continue reading
Sushi Tuna Update: Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to 24 States
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are still tracking the sushi tuna salmonella outbreak that Consumer Media Network fist reported on April 4 and again on April 17. The source of the outbreak was identified as sushi tuna from California-based Moon Marine USA raw yellowfin tuna known as [...] Continue reading