Roche’s Questionable Agreement Of Tamiflu Data
Roche, a pharmaceutical company, failed to form a multi-advisory board that would have examined and allowed researchers access to its data. The company has announced that it will now work […]
Answers to Typical Questions After a Surgical Error
Surgical errors occur when the surgeon commits a mistake during surgery. The mistakes can be obvious, like a forgotten sponge or gauze inside of a patient. The errors can be non-obvious like […]
Falsified Drug Testing Data No Hurdle For FDA Approval
An investigation at the Houston Laboratory of Cetro Research by FDA agent Patrick Stone uncovered activities of misconduct, tampering of files, and manipulation of five years worth of test data. […]
The Continued Defense of Amgen Provisions
Despite the avid criticisms regarding the Amgen provisions that were mysteriously provided within the fiscal cliff deal, well-known political figures in the United States have continually defended the provision that […]
Whistleblower Lawsuits Keep Pharmaceutical Companies in Check
A recent lawsuit alleges that Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the diabetes drug Actos, paid Cleveland Clinic Dr. Steven Nissen between $8 and $10 million to downplay the drug’s health […]
Merck’s Woes From Vytorin-Related Shareholder Suits
Merck & Co. and subsidiary Schering-Plough are facing more lawsuits relating to yet another one of the company’s products, this time Vytorin. The manufacturers responsible for the contraceptive vaginal ring […]
Loosened FDA Conflicts Rules May Cause Unwanted Side Effects
The FDA continues to allow conflicts. The Safety and Innovation Act was passed in 2012 to reauthorize user fees. This law has loosened conflict of interest restrictions on panels and has […]
Only 251 Hospitals Received Top Scores Under Medicare
Under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), Medicare rates hospitals under a five-star system. The purpose of the system is to compare hospitals to create transparency. One of the consistent problems […]
Heparin: Yet Another Dangerous Chinese Product Shipped to the United States
A simple definition of heparin is a blood-thinning drug made with raw pig intestines from China used to decrease the clotting ability of a patient’s blood. In 2007 and 2008, […]
Nursing Homes Are Rated by the Government
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rates nursing homes on a five-star system. The purpose of this system is to promote transparency in an industry that is not […]