http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/The Latest News about Defective Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. Sponsored by the law firm of Audet & Partners, LLP.ennoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-04-13T11:48:22-07:00255125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/ulResbiAsfQ/genentech-withdraws-psoriasis-drug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-04-13T11:48:22-07:00Genentech Withdraws Psoriasis Drug Linked to Brain Infections - Bloomberg.com: "Genentech Inc. began pulling its psoriasis treatment Raptiva from the U.S. market because of the drug’s link to a rare, fatal brain disorder that has troubled at least four other medicines." [Bloomberg.com]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2009/04/genentech-withdraws-psoriasis-drug.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/cjSlWafTc9o/psoriasis-drug-raptiva-pulled-from-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-04-13T11:46:58-07:00Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Pulled From U.S. Market - Forbes.com: "The troubled psoriasis drug Raptiva is being withdrawn from the U.S. market, California-based drug maker Genentech ( DNA - news - people ) announced Wednesday.The move comes almost two months after U.S. health officials issued a public health advisory on the drug after confirming a link to a rare, sometimes fatal brain infection." [http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2009/04/psoriasis-drug-raptiva-pulled-from-us.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/boV5dERJf0Y/raptiva-is-withdrawn-from-us-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-04-13T11:45:56-07:00Raptiva is withdrawn from the U.S. market - UPI.com: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Genentech Inc. (NYSE:DNA) is withdrawing the psoriasis drug Raptiva and it will no longer be available in the United States.The FDA said the company is taking the action because of a potential risk of patients developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy -- a rare, serious, progressive http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2009/04/raptiva-is-withdrawn-from-us-market.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/ITQWbqLtb1g/genentech-starts-pulling-back-psoriasis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-04-13T11:43:51-07:00Genentech Starts Pulling Back Psoriasis Drug - NYTimes.com: "Genentech announced on Wednesday a phased voluntary withdrawal of the psoriasis drug Raptiva from the United States because of a link to a brain infection.Raptiva has been associated with an increased risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a rare and usually fatal disease of the central nervous system." [NYT]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2009/04/genentech-starts-pulling-back-psoriasis.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/HVF13gKyjE4/supreme-court-backs-amputee-in-drug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-03-13T16:25:09-07:00Supreme Court Backs Amputee In Drug Suit - CBS News: "The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a $6.7 million jury award to a musician who lost her arm because of a botched injection of an anti-nausea medication. The court brushed away a plea that it limit lawsuits against drug makers." [CBS News]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2009/03/supreme-court-backs-amputee-in-drug.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/k-bjLZXnSKs/when-good-medicines-become-bad-drugs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-01-26T14:34:44-08:00When Good Medicines Become Bad Drugs: "Pain can cause low self-esteem, depression and anger, and it can interfere with daily activities.�For the millions of Americans who live with pain that is moderate-to-severe in intensity, prescription opioid pain medicines may be an important treatment option. However, when these medicines get into the hands of those without a prescription, they can be as http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2009/01/when-good-medicines-become-bad-drugs.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/Mxf8-xPvC6Y/dangerous-monopoly-las-vegas-sun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-01-26T14:33:14-08:00A dangerous monopoly - Las Vegas Sun: "It is estimated one of every two Americans takes a prescription drug every day. This means half the country’s population is dependent on Asian workers for their medications.This is because the manufacture of active ingredients for everything from allergy pills to antibiotics, once a thriving industry in the United States, has been almost totally outsourced http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2009/01/dangerous-monopoly-las-vegas-sun.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/fjY9J-wu4sw/be-wary-of-internet-prescription-drug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-01-26T14:08:08-08:00Be wary of Internet prescription drug sites | NewsChief.com | News Chief | Winter Haven, FL: "It has been said that anything can be bought over the Internet. The Internet has truly changed the way people not only shop in the United States but how they work and live. The Internet has made it possible to compare prices without even leaving your home. Unfortunately, not everything sold on the http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2009/01/be-wary-of-internet-prescription-drug.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/RdNW5w7c8yA/voa-news-study-elderly-at-risk-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2009-01-26T14:03:27-08:00VOA News - Study: Elderly at Risk for Dangerous Drug Interactions: "A recent study has highlighted the danger of combining prescription medicines with over-the-counter drugs and vitamins. The study was based on a survey of 3,000 middle aged and elderly patients in the U.S. Researchers found one in 25 people were at risk for dangerous complications." [VOA]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2009/01/voa-news-study-elderly-at-risk-for.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/ToTPq95OrPo/some-arteries-opened-safely-without.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-10-16T13:13:33-07:00Some Arteries Opened Safely Without Heparin - US News and World Report: "Artery-opening procedures can be safely done in some cases without using the anti-clotting drug heparin, reducing the risk of excess bleeding, Italian cardiologists report." [USN&WR]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/10/some-arteries-opened-safely-without.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/OUysyqRxu-Y/thestarcom-gta-heart-drugs-higher-death.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-05-16T12:17:12-07:00TheStar.com | GTA | Heart drug's higher death risk detailed in study: "A massive Canadian study that caused a popular heart surgery drug to be pulled from the shelves last November has shown it increased the risk of death by 50 per cent over two rival medications." [thestar.com]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/05/thestarcom-gta-heart-drugs-higher-death.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/CF6512BFChg/nova-scotia-news-thechronicleheraldca.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-05-16T12:16:23-07:00Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca: "An expensive drug used to minimize severe bleeding during heart surgery actually significantly increased the risk that patients would die during surgery or in the 30 days following, a Canadian study comparing the drug to two far cheaper alternatives shows." [The Canadian Press]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/05/nova-scotia-news-thechronicleheraldca.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/aihouLDwmWM/afp-drug-aprotinin-boosts-risk-of-death.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-05-16T12:15:18-07:00AFP: Drug aprotinin boosts risk of death: study: "Aprotinin, a drug often used to prevent blood loss during heart surgery, boosts the risk of death by 50 percent, a major clinical study done in Canada and published in the United States Wednesday found confirming preliminary data." [AFP]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/05/afp-drug-aprotinin-boosts-risk-of-death.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/PEAMHz78Rhw/trigger-in-heparin-deaths-identified.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-04-29T10:20:00-07:00Trigger in Heparin Deaths Identified - Medgadget - www.medgadget.com: "An international group of investigators identified oversulphated chondroitin sulphate, a contaminant found in vials of heparin from China linked to a recent series of deaths, as a triggering agent." [megGadget]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/04/trigger-in-heparin-deaths-identified.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/xZ2QZGi3HcE/fda-thinks-it-has-trigger-in-heparin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-04-29T10:18:50-07:00FDA thinks it has trigger in heparin deaths - CNN.com: "The Food and Drug Administration has 'now established a mechanism by which we think this contaminant could cause these adverse events,' said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research." [CNN]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/04/fda-thinks-it-has-trigger-in-heparin.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/A0xAQFhSg-M/avandia-woes-mean-cutbacks-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:18:39-07:00Avandia Woes Mean Cutbacks at GlaxoSmithKline: "Avandia problems continue to hurt GlaxoSmithKline’s bottom line, as the Avandia maker announced this week that it would be giving up more than a $1 million in incentives so that it could eliminate jobs at its Zebulon, NC manufacturing plant. Avandia sales have dropped more than $1 billion worldwide since the controversial diabetes drug was linked http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/avandia-woes-mean-cutbacks-at.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/fLhRnlIC2PU/first-avandia-lawsuits-filed-many-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:18:07-07:00First Avandia Lawsuits Filed, Many More Expected: "Avandia lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline over the drug’s alleged cardiac side effects are beginning to make their way through the courts, and many more are expected. One a man is suing GlaxoSmithKline in federal court, claiming Avandia caused him to undergo heart bypass surgery. Attorneys allege the drug maker should have known that http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/first-avandia-lawsuits-filed-many-more.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/NGgm773lKEM/actavis-recalls-more-fentanyl-pain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:13:25-07:00Actavis Recalls More Fentanyl Pain Patches: "More Fentanyl Pain Patches have been recalled by Actavis Inc due to a possible defect that could cause fentanyl to leak from the Actavis pain patches. Actavis had recalled 14 lots of the Fentanyl Pain Patches in mid-February. Actavis said the remaining lots of the fentanyl transdermal system patches are being recalled as a precautionary measure becausehttp://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/actavis-recalls-more-fentanyl-pain.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/8Lpv_PdvxR8/medical-news-still-more-fentanyl-pain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:11:26-07:00Medical News: Still More Fentanyl Pain Patches Recalled - in Product Alert, Prescriptions from MedPage Today: "Actavis, a maker of fentanyl patches, has expanded a recall to include all of its fentanyl pain patches sold in the United States, the company announced.All of the recalled patches were manufactured by Corium International, a contractor for Actavis, and sold nationwide." [MedPageToday]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/medical-news-still-more-fentanyl-pain.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/16gBFRYkuP8/fentanyl-patches-with-reservoir-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:10:21-07:00Fentanyl Patches With Reservoir Design Recalled: "Two drugmakers recently recalled their fentanyl transdermal patches due to concerns that the pain medicine contained in the patch could leak into the packaging, potentially causing serious adverse events such as fatal overdose and respiratory depression.The patches subject to the recall use a reservoir design — a rectangular transparent unit with http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/fentanyl-patches-with-reservoir-design.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/dcpvKnKXGC8/14-wfie-tri-states-news-leader-top.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:07:58-07:00Top Drugs' Strange Side Effects: "n recent months, popular new anti-smoking treatment Chantix has made headlines for its array of potential side effects, which include insomnia and nightmares. In February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Pfizer (nyse: PFE), the manufacturer of Chantix, had updated the drug's prescribing information to include additional warnings about the http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/14-wfie-tri-states-news-leader-top.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/nAB_NwHdUpc/dividend-tempts-but-fog-cloaks-pfizers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:06:12-07:00Dividend Tempts, But Fog Cloaks Pfizer's Outlook: "Sales of its smoking-cessation drug Chantix grew 773% in 2007. But that carries a qualifier. On Feb. 1, the FDA issued an advisory on Chantix, claiming that it had been linked to severe mood changes." [CNN]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/dividend-tempts-but-fog-cloaks-pfizers.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/RIw61dVEw2Q/ecanadanowcom-heparin-manufacturers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:04:31-07:00eCanadaNow.com - Heparin Manufacturers Face Scrutiny: "The factories that produce Heparin in the South China area are under intense focus as the United States struggles to ensure that the Heparin supply is safe. Workers clad in protective blue suits and surgical masks work to produce the drug, which is widely used world wide for blood thinning." [eCanadaNOW]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/ecanadanowcom-heparin-manufacturers.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/NZYqgxl3jTU/japan-heparin-recalled-as-precaution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:03:02-07:00Japan: Heparin Recalled as Precaution - New York Times: "Three Japanese companies have recalled heparin products made with raw materials from China that were processed by Scientific Protein Laboratories, according to a statement by the Wisconsin-based lab. “The three Japanese companies made clear that the recall was simply a precaution, as there has not been a pattern of adverse reactions” to thehttp://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/japan-heparin-recalled-as-precaution.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadMedicine/~3/RllExyIhZCU/3-japanese-firms-recall-heparin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K.T.)2008-03-12T14:02:13-07:003 Japanese firms recall heparin -- chicagotribune.com: "In a blow to a Wisconsin-based maker of the blood thinner heparin's active ingredient, three Japanese companies recalled the product as a 'precautionary step' because of worries about its link to Chinese manufacturing, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday." [Chicago Tribune]http://www.audetlaw.com/bad-medicine/2008/03/3-japanese-firms-recall-heparin.html