May, 2009Simponi (golimumab)
Audience: Rheumatological healthcare professionals
[Posted 05/27/2009] Centocor Ortho Biotech and FDA reminded healthcare professionals of the risk of serious fungal infections associated with TNF-α blockers, including Simponi…
LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for May 29, 2009
The South Carolina Attorney General agrees to hold off on a lawsuit against Craigslist, and, a warrant that had allowed Boston College campus police to seize and search a student’s laptop has been quashed. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ CyberTech, Insurance Broker Liability and Data & Identity Security Reports. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Digoxin, USP 0.125 mg, Digoxin, USP 0.25 mg (Caraco brand)
Audience: Pharmacists, cardiology healthcare professionals, consumers
[UPDATED 05/12/2009] AS Medication Solutions, LLC, a drug repackage company, announced today that all tablets of Caraco brand Digoxin, USP, 0.25 mg, distributed prior to March 31,…
FDA Warns of Deadly Fungal Infections in Users of New Arthritis Drug
A newly approved drug for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis can cause deadly fungal infections, the Food and Drug Administration is warning. Simponi, a TNF-alpha blocker made by Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc., was approved by the FDA in April. It also is available in generic form as golimumab and approved to treat active psoriatic arthritis and active ankylosing spondylitis, two severe chronic disorders which cause joint pain, stiffness, and limited movement. The FDA said today that it …
Continue →New Study Pokes Holes in Stockings-for-Blood-Clots Treatment
You know those special lower leg stockings worn by some stroke patients to prevent potentially deadly blood clots from forming? Well, it turns out they don’t really work and may in fact cause painful skin problems, according to British researchers. The tight, thigh-high leg stockings are prescribed to stroke patients to prevent clots in the legs. The theory is, by squeezing the legs and forcing the blood to better circulate through the legs, clots will not form. Many stroke patients …
Continue →Hospital Pays $2 Million to Family of Patient Who Died in Waiting Room
Relatives of a New York City woman who died in a hospital emergency room after waiting more than 24 hours to see a doctor will be paid $2 million for the loss of their loved one, officials said.
Continue →‘Swine Flu’ Update: Vaccine Could Be Ready by October 2009, Officials Say
A new vaccine to prevent the spread of the so-called swine flu may be ready for use as soon as October as the number of cases and deaths linked to the illness around the world continues to climb, U.S. health officials said. Development of a vaccine to combat the fast-spreading H1N1 influenza virus has been fast-tracked since April, when the life-threatening virus first turned up in Mexico. As of today, 12 deaths, 500 hospitalizations, and about 8,500 illnesses in the …
Continue →New Total Ankle Replacement Systems Earns FDA Approval
People who suffer from arthritic or deformed ankles resulting in a loss of range of motion in the joint now may have a new surgery option. The Food and Drug Administration has just approved a first-of-its-kind total ankle replacement system made by Small Bone Innovations Inc. of Morrisville, Pa. The medical device, called the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement System, or STAR for short, uses bearings and a flexible plastic surface to replace a deformed or damaged ankle. Arthritis and injuries …
Continue →FDA Mulls Acetaminophen Liver Damage Warnings
The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to order stronger warnings be added to the packaging of Tylenol and other brands of pain-killing acetaminophen products to caution users about the increased risk of liver injury. This week, an FDA report recommended tougher warnings and limits on doses of the popular types of prescription and over-the-counter pain killers, which millions of Americans take for mild to moderate headaches, muscle pains, and other ailments. However, too much acetaminophen can cause a …
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for May 28, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Merck’s appeal of a Circuit Court’s reinstatement of a shareholder class action involving Vioxx, and, New York’s highest court finds the state police’s installation of a GPS device on a vehicle a “massive invasion of privacy.” Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Arthritis Drugs, Tobacco and Data & Identity Security Reports. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
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