Defective Drug News
Utah Bill to Allow MDs to Dispense Drugs
A controversial bill in Utah has passed both houses of the state legislature and is expected to be signed by … Full Story
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FDA Comments on Yaz Blood Clot Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced April 10 it will be adding information on an increased risk of … Full Story
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Tagged: birth control, blood clot, FDA, Yasmin, Yaz
FDA Revises Celexa Label
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a drug safety communication March 28 to clarify the dosing and warnings recommended … Full Story
Nationwide Recall of Cyanocobalamin Injection
American Regent announced it is voluntarily recalling three lots of an injectable solution, Cyanocobalamin, given to certain groups of people … Full Story
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Tagged: Cyanocobalamin injection, drug recall
Pradaxa Price to Drop
Boehringer Ingelheim, the manufacturer of the anticoagulant Pradaxa®, has announced it plans to reduce the price of the medication by … Full Story
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Tagged: Boehringer Ingelheim, Pradaxa
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Risk of Death
According to a Canadian study, patients with rheumatoid arthritis who stop taking their statin medications may be at an increased … Full Story
Pradaxa Lawsuit Filed for Internal Bleeding
A couple in Lafayette, Louisiana reportedly filed a Pradaxa® lawsuit earlier this month for serious bleeding problems and the subsequent … Full Story
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Tagged: defective drug lawsuit, Pradaxa
Generic Drug Maker Watson to Buy Actavis
According to the Wall Street Journal, the generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (WPI) is getting closer to purchasing competing … Full Story
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Tagged: Actavis, Watson Pharmaceuticals
Actos Maker Violates False Claims Act
A whistleblower filed a lawsuit alleging a unit of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. failed to provide truthful reports of hundreds of … Full Story
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Tagged: Actos, whistleblower
FDA Approves First Generic Lexapro
The first generic version of Lexapro® (escitalopram) won approval March 14 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The … Full Story
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Tagged: birth defects, FDA, Lexapro
