Drug Companies
New Warning Labels for Epilepsy Drugs Coming Soon
Sunday, June 8th, 2008The FDA is preparing to put warning labels on epilepsy drugs that will notify users about the increased risk for suicidal behavior.
“Everything points in the direction of an increase in what we call suicidality,” said Dr. Russell Katz, director of the FDA’s neuropharmacological drug division in a Katz said in a June 6 Wall Street [...]
Baby Steps for Lung Cancer Patients
Monday, June 2nd, 2008I don’t want people to get the idea that I am opposed to prescription drugs and medicine. I firmly believe that there are drugs out there that have done wonders for the human race - and I think it’s amazing that there are people out there creating these wonder-meds… so I figure I should be [...]
Vioxx Wins Again
Friday, May 30th, 2008Merck has reason to celebrate this weekend.
A state appeals court in Texas overturned a $26 million jury verdict against the company in a lawsuit brought by Carol Ernst, whose husband, Robert, died in 2001 after taking Vioxx. In reversing the verdict, the appeals court found that plaintiffs had not proved that Vioxx caused Mr. Ernst’s [...]