Physicians Advise Against Using Codeine in Children
a new clinical report warning against the use of codeine in children Codeine In Children Risk To Deadly Reaction. The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a new clinical report warning against the use of codeine in children due the risk of a potentially deadly reaction. ‘Codeine’ is an opioid; it is used as a painkiller and … [Read more...] about Physicians Advise Against Using Codeine in Children
Swedish Woman Dies after six Tysabri Infusion Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis
Woman Dies Of Tysabri Infusion Treatments. Physicians in Sweden have reported that a multiple sclerosis patient they were treating with the drug Tysabri has died. According to a MedPageToday.com report this week, physicians at Umeå University say the woman suffering from MS died seven months after beginning her Tysabri treatment … [Read more...] about Swedish Woman Dies after six Tysabri Infusion Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis
Are Frackers Trying to Gag Doctors?
Physicians Hit By Frackers 'Gag Rule'. Doctors in Pennsylvania believe a “gag order” imposed on them by state law limits their ability to practice medicine and treat patients and is likely to result in a public health problem. The “gag order” imposed on doctors prohibits them from fully discussing a patient’s potentially or … [Read more...] about Are Frackers Trying to Gag Doctors?
Nurse Practitioners Affected by Drug Marketing Shift
Effects Of Drug Marketing. Drug makers have long been criticized for how they convince physicians and patients to use their products, sometimes using some less-than-ethical marketing approaches. Now, a survey looked at the effect of these drug marketing campaigns on family nurse practitioners (FNPs), reports Science Daily. … [Read more...] about Nurse Practitioners Affected by Drug Marketing Shift
VU Doctors Say Skin Infections Going Misdiagnosed
A Warning About Skin Infections From Two Local Physicians. Two local physicians are warning that 60 percent of people entering both the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital emergency departments with seemingly innocuous skin infections such as spider bites or abscessed boils might be … [Read more...] about VU Doctors Say Skin Infections Going Misdiagnosed
St. Jude Medical Inc. Warns Radiation Affect its Older Generation ICDs
St. Jude Medical Inc. ICDs Injury Lawsuits. In a physician's advisory dated October 6, 2005, St. Jude Medical Inc. announced that it has discovered that background levels of atmospheric ionizing cosmic radiation, more commonly known as cosmic rays, can affect a limited number of its older generation implantable … [Read more...] about St. Jude Medical Inc. Warns Radiation Affect its Older Generation ICDs
Off-Label Crestor Use Warning Letter
Astrazeneca Warning Letter To Physicians. AstraZeneca Plc issued a warning letter to British physicians regarding off-label prescribing of its statin Crestor (rosuvastatin), Reuters reported. After discovering four cases of rhabdomyolysis a muscle toxicity condition that can lead to kidney damage among high-dose Crestor … [Read more...] about Off-Label Crestor Use Warning Letter
Brain-Damaged Teen Awarded $31.1M
Two Physicians And A Brooklyn Hospital Found Liable. A 17-year-old girl born with permanent brain damage has been awarded $31.1 million by a jury that found two physicians and a Brooklyn hospital liable for her condition. The Brooklyn jury, in a verdict returned Thursday, found that Dr. Paul Ennin, Dr. Paul Owusu Baah and … [Read more...] about Brain-Damaged Teen Awarded $31.1M
Roche Will Alert Physicians of Possible Mental Side-Effects From Malaria Drug
Malaria Drug Mental Side-Effects. The maker of a popular malaria-prevention drug, prescribed to thousands of U.S. travelers and military personnel, is planning to send notices to doctors and other health-care professionals noting that a small number of people have committed suicide after taking it, Wednesday's Wall Street Journal … [Read more...] about Roche Will Alert Physicians of Possible Mental Side-Effects From Malaria Drug
