Patients Need to Know: What is Sepsis?
Medical professionals have known about sepsis for years, even if they didn’t always agree on what to call it. Sometimes called blood poisoning, physicians did not always have effective treatment […]
FDA Links Biphosphonates and Femur Fractures
The FDA updated the Warnings and Precautions section of biphosphonates (Fosamax, Fosamax Plus D, Actonel, Actonel with Calcium, Boniva, Atelvia, and Reclast along with their generics which is Alendronate Sodium) […]
Positive Drug Trial Outcomes: Bought and Paid For?
When assessing the results of medical studies, it’s always important to consider the source of the funding for the research. According to a recent analysis of drug trials, those trials funded […]
More Trouble for DePuy
A warning letter issued by the FDA on August 19, 2010 to DePuy Orthopaedics cites numerous cases where DePuy marketed two hip replacement systems without the required marketing clearance or […]
Congress to Hold Another J&J Recall Hearing, World Chair Resigns
The House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform is holding another hearing September 30th to question Johnson & Johnson executives about the massive recall of over the counter medications due […]
Expert Panel links Biphosphonates to Femur Fracture, Wants New Labels
A task force convened by the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research has concluded that there is a connection between atypical femur fractures and biphosphonates, which included Fosamax, Boniva, […]
Conflicts of Interest Among Doctors and Device Makers
Less than half of surgeons who recieved $1 million or more in payments from medical device manufacturers disclosed their relationships when publishing scientific articles according to a study published by the Intitute […]
Big Pharma and Ghostwriting
The practice of phamaceutical companies ghostwriting articles about their drugs has been questioned by doctors and patients for many years. A recent article published yesterday in the Public Library of […]
Saying “I’m Sorry” Really Does Help
There has been much media attention paid to doctors’ reluctance to admit their mistakes and apologize. While there may be many reasons for such reluctance, anecdotal evidence and experts suggest […]
Radiation Scandal Mushrooms in Hospitals Across the Country
In what may be a long and far-reaching investigation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deepened its probe of over-radiation occurring during CT scans in several hospitals across the […]