Product Defect

Just how much are consumers of eye care products supposed to take before they have had enough? On the heels of two major disasters in the eye care industry yet another has emerged. Cooper Vision a major manufacturer of eye care products including soft contact lenses has announced the recall […]

“Quid pro quo” happens in business all the time. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. Usually, the exchange is relatively even and the result doesn’t really cause any harm to anyone… or at least any harm of real consequence. But, give me a million dollars for my “quo” and […]

There are growing safety concerns over the anti-arrhythmia drug Multaq, (dronedarone), which is manufactured and marketed by Sanofi-Aventis and has generated a great deal of controversy and concern in just a few short years. Multaq was first approved by the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) in 2009 for use as […]

Many physical, social, and chemical changes happen to a woman both before and after her pregnancy.  These changes can lead to women suffering from a number of symptoms including depression.  In fact, it has been said that one out of every five women has symptoms of depression during their pregnancy. […]

Wow, the federal regulatory agency, Federal trade Commission (FTC), has taken a firm stand on products that promise “a better way to a better butt”. The FTC has reached a settlement with shoemaker, Reebok, over its claims concerning the popular EasyTone shoes. I must confess that until reading the article […]

Your blood needs to clot, but it is a delicate balance. Insufficient clotting leads to excessive bleeding and too much clotting leads to obstructed blood flow, pulmonary embolism and strokes. So, it is understandable that the Food & Drug Administration became worried about reports that birth control medications containing drospirenone […]

The evidence condemning Metal on Metal (MOM) implants continues to grow. In a recent announcement by the National Joint Registry for England and Wales (NJR), it was revealed that 30% of MOM implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson require removal and revision within six […]

If you are a user of bisphosphonate drugs – be a very active participant in your therapy; do periodic research; ask questions; and demand reasonable answers. An advisory panel to the Food & Drug Administration has recently taken action on the danger presented by drugs such as: Actonel, Fosamax and […]

Well I am neither a doctor nor a scientist; which may help explain why I am scratching my head in bewilderment after reading the latest article at msnbc.com.  The article sets forth an association between common household NSAID’S (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) with an elevated risk of miscarriages. You are familiar […]

Since the 1980s, many have turned to medications such as Prozac to combat their depression.  However, those who are pregnant or attempting to get pregnant need to think again before taking these drugs.  In fact, Prozac, when taken during pregnancy, has resulted in many birth defects, some of which include […]