Daily Archives: December 1, 2010

Red flags surrounded painkillers Darvocet and Darvon for years

December 1, 2010 Pharmaceutical

When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it was pulling the longtime prescription painkillers Darvocet and Darvon from the U.S. market because of concerns that the medications put users at greater risk for fatal heart problems, ... Read More

Award-winning device promises to reduce truck rollovers

December 1, 2010 Personal Injury

A simple, affordable invention developed jointly by Shell Chemicals and an Italian automotive equipment manufacturer promises to help drivers of heavy trucks avoid deadly rollovers. ... Read More

Heartburn drugs before pregnancy may increase risk for birth defects

December 1, 2010 Pharmaceutical

Women who use heartburn medication during pregnancy should not be overly concerned about the drugs causing birth defects, but using the drugs before they become pregnant may cause problems for the unborn child, according to a new study from Denmark ... Read More

FDA skeptical about prostate treatment as cancer prevention

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December 1, 2010 Product Liability

Is GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) overstating the benefits of its prostate cancer risk-reducing drug Avodart? A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel is questioning just that this week as it looks at the benefits of Avodart and a similar drug, Proscar, ... Read More

Billy Joel recovering from hip replacement surgery

December 1, 2010 Pharmaceutical

Grammy Award-winner Billy Joel, 61, is recovering from bilateral hip replacement surgery. The singer-songwriter of hits like “Uptown Girl” and “Piano Man” was admitted to a hospital in Long Island, New York, last week to be treated for a congenital ... Read More