Public Citizen Say Do Not Use 80mg Zocor
80 mg Zocor May Cause Myopathy. If you use Zocor (simvastatin) 80 mg, the consumer group Public Citizen says you should talk with your doctor about switching to a lower dose or a different medication all together. Public Citizen placed 80 mg Zocor - the highest recommended dose - on its "Do Not Use" list after the U.S. Food … [Read more...] about Public Citizen Say Do Not Use 80mg Zocor
Meridia Ban
Meridia May Cause Heart Attacks And Strokes. Public Citizen Ban Meridia, a weight loss drug marketed by Abbot Laboratories, should be banned by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) immediately, according to the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. In a press release announcing that it has filed its second petition with … [Read more...] about Meridia Ban
Ortho Evra Needs to Go, Public Citizen Says
Ortho Evra May Cause Fatal Blood Clots.A prominent consumer advocacy group says Ortho Evra, Johnson & Johnson's controversial birth control patch, is too dangerous to be on the market. Public Citizen is asking federal regulators to ban Ortho Evra because it poses a higher risk of potentially fatal blood clots than other … [Read more...] about Ortho Evra Needs to Go, Public Citizen Says
CPSC Slow on Product Recalls
CPSC Have Been Criticized Over Product Recalls. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) often waits more than seven months before warning the public of a dangerous product, despite a law that says companies must inform the CPSC of product safety issues immediately upon learning of them. These conclusions were reached by the … [Read more...] about CPSC Slow on Product Recalls
Accutane Linked to Birth Defects, Should Be Pulled From Market, Public Citizen Tells FDA
Accutane May Cause Life-Threatening Adverse Events. The acne drug Accutane, which causes birth defects and life-threatening adverse events, should be removed from the market and prescribed only under very limited and controlled conditions. Major birth defects caused by exposure to Accutane and other brands of isotretinoin, an acne … [Read more...] about Accutane Linked to Birth Defects, Should Be Pulled From Market, Public Citizen Tells FDA
