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Some Reasons To Support The Medical Device Safety Act Of 2009, And A Dissent
May 12 Hearing In Washington Begins The Debate About Whether The Medical Device Industry Should Have Total Immunity From Legal Liability (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On May 12, 2009 the Health Subcommittee…
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Hydroxycut Weight-Loss Products Are Recalled Due To Cases Of Serious Liver Injury
Reports Made To The FDA Have Involved Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, And Death (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On May 1, 2009 the FDA warned people to stop using Hydroxycut products – made…
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The Tale Of Merck’s Fake Medical Journal As Told At A Vioxx Trial In Australia
Drug Company Paid Scientific Publisher Elsevier To Produce What Was Essentially A Marketing Publication For Vioxx And Fosamax (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In early April 2009 we heard that there had been…
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Off-Label Prescribing Of Drugs: An Explanation And Some Practical Guidance For Patients
Don't Be Afraid To Talk With Your Doctor About Any Medication You Are Prescribed — Especially If The Drug Is Being Used As A Treatment NOT Approved By FDA (Posted by Tom Lamb at…
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April 2009 Update: Another Tysabri Patient Develops Serious Brain Infection PML
What Is Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), What Causes It, Why Is Tysabri Still On The Market? (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On April 17, 2009 we learned that another multiple-sclerosis patient using the…
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Drug Interaction Prevention Is An Ongoing Process For Doctors And Patients
An Introduction Using Examples And Facts Relevant To Avoiding Drug-Drug Interaction Risks (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Patients who require multiple prescription drugs at one time, i.e., concomitant use, are sometimes placed at…