FDA & Prescription Drugs

• HPV Vaccine Linked to Paralysis

  Brooks Schuelke | November 16, 2007 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Earlier this year, the HPV vaccine was all over the news here in Austin and around the state as Governor Rick Perry attempted to unilaterally mandate that all school age girls receive the vaccine. Fortunately, after the legislature passed a law overturning the executive order, the Governor backed away from his plan.Now, stories are coming out showing why it's good to allow parents to make their...

• Merck To Settle Vioxx Claims

  Brooks Schuelke | November 09, 2007 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  In the biggest personal injury news of the year, Merck has agreed to settle most of its Vioxx lawsuits. To learn more about the claims, please refer to Injuryboard's Vioxx resource page.

• Bayer Withdraws Trasylol

  Brooks Schuelke | November 05, 2007 11:39 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Under pressure from the Food and Drug Administration, Bayer announced today that it is suspending its global sales of Trasylol. The drug, primarily used to help with bleeding during heart surgeries, has been linked to higher instances of death, serious kidney damage, and stroke. Bayer has been under attack for problems relating to Trasylol for more than a year after Bayer failed to provide the...

• Contaminated Drugs Possibly Sent to Nursing Homes

  Shannon Weidemann | February 28, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  A drug supplier to nursing homes around the country has issued a drug recall for products that may have been contaminated with penicillin. Omnicare Inc. repackages drugs that are then sent to nursing homes. All drugs that may have been contaminated went through their Toledo facility Heartland Repack Services. In its Feb. 16 response to the FDA warning letter, obtained by The Enquirer through...

• Tequin Linked to 20 Deaths and Many Hospitalizations

  Staff Writer | May 03, 2006 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Tom Lamb over at drug-injury.com examines the recent decision by Bristol-Myers Squibb to stop making the antibiotic Tequin. On Monday the consumer watchdog group Public Citizen petitioned the FDA to ban the drug that has been linked to 20 deaths and severe cases of hyper and hypoglycemia, noting that there are many safer alternatives to treat the conditions for which tequin is primarily...