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Purdue Pharma Sued For Deceptive OxyContin Marketing

August 17, 2017

South Carolina filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma over allegations that its deceptive marketing of OxyContin worsened the state’s opioid crisis. It becomes the latest state to sue an opioid manufacturer for contributing to the national drug epidemic. The lawsuit, filed in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas by South Carolina Attorney General Alan...

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Consumer Alert: AMPT Coffee Recalled Due to Presence of Undeclared Drugs and Milk

August 15, 2017

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A Texas-based company is voluntarily recalling all lots of AMPT Coffee after analysis from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the presence of undeclared milk and drugs sildenafil and tadalafil, the active ingredients for erectile dysfunction medications Viagra and Cialis respectively. The Aug. 1 announcement from the FDA warned that the drugs in...

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Harmful Chemicals Found in Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

July 19, 2017

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Roughly two million boxes of macaroni and cheese are sold each day in the United States alone, but a recent study revealed that the powdered cheese might contain harmful chemicals. The report, commissioned by a group of four advocacy groups, found phthalates (pronounced THA-lates) in 29 of 30 cheese products selected for testing from the...

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Possible Link Between Metal Hip Implants and Dementia

July 18, 2017

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Regulators in the UK have launched an investigation to find out if people who have had metal-on-metal hip implants are at a higher risk of developing dementia or heart problems due to a defect in the design. The report follows a medical device alert announced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) last...

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Study: Women Exposed to More Dangerous Drugs and Devices Than Men

May 31, 2017

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Women are more exposed to dangerous drugs and medical devices than men, according to a new report by the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The nonprofit advocacy group for trial lawyers took a look at back some of the dangerous and defective drugs and devices given to women throughout history, from women being treated for...

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Nursing Home Abuse through Social Media Exploitation

May 30, 2017

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Elderly abuse is the intentional mistreatment or neglect of an elderly person by anyone with whom the victim has a reasonable expectation of trust that causes risk or harm in some way. Whether it is a one-time incident or repeated, there are multiple variations of elder abuse. A newer form of elderly abuse, specifically of...

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Invokana Causes Increased Risk of Amputation

May 24, 2017

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The popular type 2 diabetes drug canagliflozin, which goes by the brand names Invokana, Invokamet, and Invokamet XR, creates an increased risk of leg and foot amputations according to a safety announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA released a safety alert last year acknowledging the possibility of Invokana risks, but...

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Drug Safety Issues Continue to Arise Despite FDA Approvals

May 16, 2017

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Nearly a third of drugs approved for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 2001 and 2010 were affected by major safety issues only identified after being available to patients, according to a new study released Tuesday. The May 9 report in the Journal of the American Medical Association analyzed the 222...

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Codeine and Tramadol Medications Pose Life-Threatening Risks to Children

May 11, 2017

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety announcement restricting the use of medications containing codeine or tramadol for children due to the potentially serious side effects, including difficulty breathing and death. The two drugs, which are opioids designed to treat pain and help control coughing, will undergo a series of labeling changes to...

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FDA Announces Rare Form of Cancer Linked to Breast Implants

April 5, 2017

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A rare form of cancer associated with breast implants has been linked to nine deaths and hundreds of cases, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday. The agency had originally identified a possible association between breast implants and a rare type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) back in January...

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