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Some Common But Severe Drug Interactions Involving Coumadin (Warfarin)
Beware Of "G" Herbs and Supplements: Garlic, Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, and Ginger In April 2006 Douglas S. Paauw, M.D., a University of Washington medical investigator, spoke at an American College of Physicians meeting about…
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Is Advair Use Causing Asthma-related Deaths?
Glaxo’s Best-selling Asthma Drug May Be Unsafe For Some Users In an April 6, 2006 article, Forbes reporter Robert Langreth addresses this issue: "Does the world’s bestselling asthma drug sometimes kill the patients it…
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Zocor-Amiodarone Drug Interaction Causes Rhabdomyolysis; Fifth Such Case Reported
Causation Theory: Zocor Is Metabolized By Same Enzyme Which Is Being Inhibited By Amiodarone On March 14, 2006 The Annals of Pharmacotherapy published online an article about what the authors described as "the fifth…
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Marketing Group Petitions FDA To Change Drug Advertising Rules
Warnings About Specific Side Effects Would Be Eliminated, And Replaced By Boilerplate Language On March 31, 2006 the Coalition for Healthcare Communication — a group of drug advertising agencies and public relations companies —…
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First N.J. Vioxx Trial Involving Long-term Use Draws To An End
Will Jury Verdict Be For Plaintiffs Cona And McDarby, or Defendant Merck? The first two Vioxx cases in New Jersey involving long-term Vioxx use, Cona v. Merck and McDarby v. Merck, may have a…
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Whistleblower David Graham Discusses Problems With The FDA
In-depth Interview Of This Top FDA Insider From 2005, In Seven Parts In August and September 2005 Dr. Joseph Mercola — an osteopathic physician, also known as a DO — published on his web…
