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• FDA Recalls Morphine Sulphate Tablets For Overdose Risk

  Scott Kappes | June 10, 2008 4:29 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Today the FDA and ETHEX Corporation issued a voluntary recall of a single lot of morphine sulphate tablets after a report suggested that some of the tablets were twice the appropriate...

• Epilepsy Drugs May Face New Suicide Warnings

  Scott Kappes | June 05, 2008 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  A panel of outside experts is set to meet on July 10 to advise the FDA on how best to communicate to consumers elevated risks of suicidal thoughts and behavior associated with epilepsy...

• $9 Million Settlement Handed Down in Health Net Lawsuit

  Scott Kappes | February 22, 2008 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Today an arbitration judge issued an award of $9 million to a breast cancer patient whose policy was cancelled by Health Net Inc. The decision prompted Health Net to announce that they are scrapping its present and future cancellation plans that have been under fire recently by California state regulators and the Los Angeles city attorney, and have now cost them a whopping $9 million. Arbitrator...

• $7 Million Verdict Upheld in Accutane Lawsuit

  Scott Kappes | February 18, 2008 2:15 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Drug giant Roche has been ordered to pay a $7 million verdict to man who had to have his colon removed after taking the popular acne medication Accutane. Allegedly the medication caused inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease. This is the second loss for Roche in as many trials for Accutane. Roche still faces over 400 lawsuits alleging that Accutane caused Crohn's disease. An order handed...

• MRI Dye Danger Confirmed by New Study

  Scott Kappes | October 23, 2007 12:41 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Scottish researchers have now confirmed the suspected link between gadolinium based contrast agents, used in MRI's, and a rare skin disease known as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). This news comes by way of a report in the most recent issue of Radiology(online),and is based on a retrospective study of patients who underwent renal replacement therapy (RRT) between 2000 and 2006 at Glasgow...

• Chantix Claims Are Becoming More Prominent

  Scott Kappes | September 25, 2007 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The shooting death of Dallas musician Carter Albrecht has gotten quite a bit of attention throughout the U.S. media. The Castle Doctrine has been the main focal point associated with Albrecht's death, but concerns about the prescription stop smoking aid Chantix have also gotten nation wide attention. Albrecht's girlfriend has alleged that Chantix had to play a significant role in the psychotic...

• Suicide Caused by Chantix?

  Scott Kappes | September 11, 2007 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The recent shooting death of former Paul Simon keyboardist, Carter Albrecht, has raised some issues about the quit smoking aid Chantix. The bizarre circumstance and claims made by the people at the scene intrigued me so I have been looking for other related posts. It turns out that I am not the only person interested in this topic and that there are several claims that make me more suspicious...

• FDA Adds Black Box Label for Ketek

  Allison Snoddy | February 12, 2007 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Monday the FDA announced that it was changing the label for the popular antibiotic drug Ketek. It has striped away two previously approved indications and added a black box warning. A black box warning is the FDA's strongest warning. The drug can no longer be used for treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis and acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. The FDA determined that the...

• Concern Over Chinese Drywall Forcing Homeowners Into Difficult Position

  Scott Kappes | May 19, 2009 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  A growing group of homeowners in at least 13 states are now facing the risk of foreclosure or paying for alternate living arrangements. These homeowners are not victims of a slumping economy, but...

• Dangerous Crib Recall Expanded for a Second Time

  Scott Kappes | May 01, 2009 10:54 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Jardine Enterprises in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission have expanded the recall of Jardine cribs for entrapment and strangulation hazards. The expanded recall...