Category: Patient Resources
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Many Patients Mistakenly Believe That A Prescription Drug Must Be Safe If FDA-Approved
Safety Problems With New Medications Often Appear Only After Approval And Widespread Use (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A medical journal article published in the September 12, 2011 edition of the Archives of…
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An Increase In Complications Due To Surgical Revision Of Defective Sprint Fidelis Leads
Lead Wire Extraction Surgery Might Be More Hazardous Than Once Thought, Including Serious Cardiovascular Injuries And Deaths (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)The Sprint Fidelis lead wire, a heart defibrillator cable made by Medtronic, was…
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June 2010: FDA Launches Its Postmarketing Drug Safety Evaluations Web Site
New FDA Site Will Include A Summary Analysis Of Recently Reported Adverse Events And Related Medical Articles (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In mid-June 2010 the FDA announced that it will be making…
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National Alert Network For Serious Medication Errors: New Drug-Safety Project From ISMP And ASHP
Will Send Email Alerts To Healthcare Providers When Dangerous Or Life-Threatening Prescription Drug Errors Are Reported To ISMP (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A January 19, 2010 article, "Catching Deadly Drug Mistakes", by…
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FDA Introduces A New Web Site Intended To Give The Public More Insight About Agency’s Work
FDA Basics: Site Seeks To Present Information To Consumers And Patients In Useful And User-Friendly Format (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On January 12, 2009 Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner of the…
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Medical Journal Report: Adverse Drug Reactions And Pulmonary Embolism Are Often Difficult For Doctors To Diagnose
These Commonly Missed Diagnoses Are Particularly Relevant To Women Using YAZ, Yasmin, And Ocella, As Well As NuvaRing And Ortho Evra (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The November 9, 2009 issue of the…
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Consumers Union’s Safe Patient Project Forum Webcast: “To Err Is Human, To Delay Is Deadly”
Marks 10th Anniversary Of IOM Study On Medical Errors And Raises Concerns About Lack Of Progress (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Consumers Union’s Safe Patient Project (formerly Stop Hospital Infections) is holding…