FDA Investigating Problems With External Biphasic Defibrillators
External Biphasic Defibrillators Under Probe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating energy levels in external biphasic defibrillators with shocks ≤ 200 J. The agency indicated that it has received reports of 14 events since 2006 in which a 200 J biphasic defibrillator was ineffective in providing … [Read more...] about FDA Investigating Problems With External Biphasic Defibrillators
ADHD Study Stirs Controversy
ADHD Study Stirs Controversy. The safety and effectiveness of medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are being questioned with the release of new study data that shows such drugs to be ineffective - and possibly harmful - in the long term. According to The Washington Post, the findings are also … [Read more...] about ADHD Study Stirs Controversy
Big Pharma Prime for Attacks, Thanks to Defective, Ineffective Drugs
Big Pharma Defective And Ineffective Drugs. It’s not easy being a drug company these days. A recent spate of scandals over the safety or effectiveness of medications like Vytorin, Vioxx, Avandia and Ortho Evra, coupled with astronomical drug prices have made Big Pharma an easy target for politicians and consumer advocacy … [Read more...] about Big Pharma Prime for Attacks, Thanks to Defective, Ineffective Drugs
Vytorin Lawsuit Alleges Merck, Schering-Plough Knew Drug Was Ineffective
Vytorin Lawsuit Alleges Merck. The makers of Vytorin have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by a New York man who took the defective drug based on the belief that it offered more protection from clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes than other, less expensive statin drugs. Sigmond Tomaszewski, who began … [Read more...] about Vytorin Lawsuit Alleges Merck, Schering-Plough Knew Drug Was Ineffective
Study: Lung Cancer Screening Ineffective, Possibly Dangerous
JAMA Found That Lung Cancer Screening Has Not Had Benefits. A disheartening new study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found that lung-cancer screening done by CT scans has not had the life-saving benefits it was believed to have. In addition, use of CT scans may lead to … [Read more...] about Study: Lung Cancer Screening Ineffective, Possibly Dangerous
