Abortion Drug Warning
Cytotec is being wrongfully used in pregnant women. Searle, the pharmaceutical giant, which manufactures Cytotec, issued a warning about the drug's use. According to Searle, Cytotec is being wrongfully used in pregnant women to induce labor and in the performing of abortions. One such medical facility reportedly using Cytotec is … [Read more...] about Abortion Drug Warning
FDA Warning Letter On German Plant
Warning Letter On Bayer German Plant. Following an inspection in March that caused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concern regarding Bayer AG’s ability to test and monitor quality, a warning was issued to the pharmaceutical giant. Reuters wrote that the issue concerned testing at Bayer’s Bergkamen, Germany … [Read more...] about FDA Warning Letter On German Plant
Merck $47M Verdict in Vioxx Case
Merck & Co. Ordered To Pay In Damages In Vioxx Case. On Monday, pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. was ordered to pay $47.5 million in damages after a New Jersey jury decided that the company’s Vioxx medication was responsible for an Idaho man’s heart attack. The jury awarded $20 million in compensatory damages to Frederick … [Read more...] about Merck $47M Verdict in Vioxx Case
AstraZeneca Withdraws Exanta from European Market
AstraZeneca Withdraw Exanta From The Market. The Associated Press has reported that pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca PLC, has announced it is withdrawing its controversial blood-thinning drug Exanta from the market and ending its further development due to “links to liver injury.” The drug is marketed only in Europe … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca Withdraws Exanta from European Market
Bayer On Trial in Corpus Christi
Bayer On Trial Over Anti-Cholesterol Drug. A lawsuit brought by an 82-year-old retired engineer has unearthed internal documents that provide a glimpse into how pharmaceutical giant Bayer handled safety warnings about a once-promising drug. Bayer says it acted responsibly by pulling the anti-cholesterol drug from the market in … [Read more...] about Bayer On Trial in Corpus Christi
