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Category: Defective Drugs

Ambien-Related ER Visits Jump More Than 200 Percent

08/5/2013
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Ambien is an over-the-counter drug used to help people get to sleep and stay asleep. Chronic sleep disorders, also known as insomnia, are estimated to affect about 50 to 70 million Americans. But the active ingredient in many of these insomnia medications, zolpidem tartrate, is also landing many users in […]

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SCOTUS: Generic Drug Makers Off the Hook

07/15/2013
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It was 2005 and Karen Bartlett, 53, took a generic drug, a version of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Clinoril. Instead of relieving the pain in her shoulder, Bartlett’s skin began eroding from two-thirds of her body. Her reaction was identified as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which is an allergic reaction triggered by […]

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Sex Supplements Contain Cialis and Viagra

07/9/2013
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They are advertised on the web and in retail stores as sex supplements, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the products contain hidden drugs. The names are catchy – Nights to Remember, Cave Diver, Super Cheetah and Reload, but an FDA laboratory says it has identified the drug […]

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Dieters Warned About Fat Zero Product

07/1/2013
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It may sound good – bee pollen, green tea, all natural ingredients, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that Fat Zero is anything but natural. Consumers are being warned not to purchase Fat Zero for weight loss or any other reason. It is sold on […]

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Do Statins Increase Muscle Pain?

06/26/2013
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Statins are drugs that are commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol. It’s estimated about one-quarter of all Americans over the age of 45 with high cholesterol is prescribed a statin to avoid a heart attack or stroke. They are generally thought of as safe, but researchers have linked these drugs to […]

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Two Unexplained Deaths Linked to Zyprexa

06/25/2013
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It is unclear what caused the deaths of two patients injected with the anti-psychotic medication Zyprexa, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating. According to the FDA, the two died a few days after being injected with Zyprexa Relprevv. The drug’s warning label contains information about delirium sedation […]

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