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FDA Advises Consumers to Stop Using Zicam; Active Ingredient Can Cause Loss of Smell

In a press release dated June 16, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised consumers to stop use of three over-the-counter Zicam Cold…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jun 25, 2009

It Doesnt Take Much of a Gift to Influence Doctors Prescription Choices

A principal underlying assumption regarding limits on and ethics guidelines addressing pharmaceutical promotion is that smaller gifts are unlikely to exert influence on prescribing decisions.…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jun 02, 2009

Black Box Warning Label Suggested For Flomax Due to Complications From Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed operation in the United States today, with nearly 2 million cataract operations performed in the United States each…

Posted by SEO Admin on May 22, 2009

1789 Law and Nuremburg Code Intersect to Permit Claims To Proceed Against Pfizer For Conducting Medical Experimentation Without Consent

The Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. 1350, a 1789 law, gives foreigners the right to raise tort claims in federal court to vindicate violations of…

Posted by SEO Admin on Feb 23, 2009

Ovarian Cancer Test OvaSure Being Marketed Without Necessary FDA Approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned clinical test giant Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings that it was marketing OvaSure, an ovarian cancer test, in…

Posted by SEO Admin on Oct 10, 2008

They're Marketing Prescription Medications to Our Children in Our Schools

Advocates for children are upset that Alloy Media and Marketing has run ads for prescription drugs from its Channel One website. Channel One provides free…

Posted by SEO Admin on Aug 27, 2008

Medtronic Recalls Selected Heparin-Coated Products

Medtronic, Inc., in what is termed a precautionary measure, has voluntary recalled selected products featuring its Carmeda BioActive surface, a coating applied to some devices…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jun 12, 2008

Direct to Consumer Advertising of Cypher Stent Draws Heavy Criticism and Points to Need for Legislation

For several years the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been reviewing a set of guidelines proposed in 2004 for advertising medical devices. Now, a…

Posted by SEO Admin on May 28, 2008

Governor Paterson Busy Protecting Citizens from Harmful Doctors, Drugs, Toys and Sexual Predators - Part 2

Part 2 of this topic discusses new legislation regarding dangerous drugs, defective toys and sexual predators using the internet to prowl and prey. The information…

Posted by SEO Admin on May 22, 2008

Governor Paterson Busy Protecting Citizens from Harmful Doctors, Drugs, Toys and Sexual Predators - Part 1

Last week was a busy week for New York's Governor David A. Paterson on issues often written about in this blog - medical malpractice, dangerous…

Posted by SEO Admin on May 20, 2008

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