60 Minutes Opioid Addiction
Opioid abuse strikes chord Sunday's "60 Minutes" episode that featured a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) whistleblower exposed what many people, including the lawyers at the national law firm of Pachman and Waichman LLP, that drug distributors are at fault for America's opioid crisis. Worse yet, DEA efforts to combat this … [Read more...] about 60 Minutes Opioid Addiction
FDA Takes Action Against Eardrops with Unapproved Ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to parents about prescription eardrops that contain unapproved ingredients that can lead to dangerous side effects. The unapproved prescription eardrops contain active ingredients such as benzocaine and hydrocortisone, and have not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, … [Read more...] about FDA Takes Action Against Eardrops with Unapproved Ingredients
Manufacturers Must Stop Selling Unapproved Prescription Ear Drops, FDA Says
In a July 1st press release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it plans “to take enforcement action against companies that manufacture and/or distribute certain unapproved prescription ear drop products (known as otic products) labeled to relieve ear pain, infection, and inflammation.” According to the … [Read more...] about Manufacturers Must Stop Selling Unapproved Prescription Ear Drops, FDA Says
Study Finds System for Tracking Prescription Drug Side Effects Flawed
According to a study by a group that tracks drug safety issues, the main system for keeping track of the dangerous side effects of prescription drugs is deeply flawed because drug makers are submitting incomplete information about problems to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Institute for Safe Medication Practices found … [Read more...] about Study Finds System for Tracking Prescription Drug Side Effects Flawed
FDA Deems Consumer Drug Info Ineffective
Consumer Drug Info Not Helpful. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released a study revealing that the printed consumer medication information (CMI)—the hand-outs consumers receive when they pick up prescription drugs— do not always provide easy-to-read, understandable information about a medications’ uses and … [Read more...] about FDA Deems Consumer Drug Info Ineffective
FDA Vows Tougher Stance on Unapproved Drugs
Tougher Stance on Unapproved Drugs. More than forty years after a legal loophole allowed thousands of unapproved drugs to stay on the market, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is finally taking steps to crack down. But with even the FDA conceding that it cannot be certain of how many unapproved medications are on the … [Read more...] about FDA Vows Tougher Stance on Unapproved Drugs
Inside The FDA
Two-Thirds Are Less Than Fully Confident In The FDA's Monitoring Of The Safety Of Prescription Drugs. About two-thirds of Food and Drug Administration scientists are less than fully confident in the agency's monitoring of the safety of prescription drugs now being sold, according to an FDA internal survey. As CBS News … [Read more...] about Inside The FDA
