Experts: Patches + heat = danger
Danger of Medicated Patches. Medical experts say medicated patches, used by 12 million people for a range of ailments, can become unsafe when heated by exercise, soaking in a hot tub, or even a high fever. And they think patients should be warned. "Most people don't realize that heat is going to increase absorption … [Read more...] about Experts: Patches + heat = danger
NeutroSpec Withdrawn From Market
NeutroSpec Withdrawn From Market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert about NeutroSpec, a diagnostic imaging agent injected into a patient's bloodstream to help doctors diagnose ailments, saying it may cause severe, life-threatening reactions in some people. The manufacturer, Palatin Technologies Inc. and … [Read more...] about NeutroSpec Withdrawn From Market
Remicade Users Suffer Ailments
Remicade Risk Of Nervous System Disorder. The Food and Drug Administration and manufacturer Centocor are warning doctors that patients receiving the drug Remicade to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease have suffered sometimes fatal blood and central nervous system disorders. Centocor, a subsidiary of health … [Read more...] about Remicade Users Suffer Ailments
