Darvon, Darvocet users have safer, more effective alternatives
February 8, 2011
Pharmaceutical
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned drugs containing propoxyphene, known by the brand names Darvon and Darvocet, the drug had become one of the most prescribed painkillers in the country. Patients may be surprised by the sudden discontinuation, ... Read More
GSK pays out more money to settle lawsuits against deadly diabetes drug
February 8, 2011
Pharmaceutical
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to pay more than $250 million to resolve about 5,500 claims that its type 2 diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) caused heart attacks and strokes in patients who used the drug. The payout will help GSK avoid ... Read More
Group questions FDA’s reluctance to limit acetaminophen in OTC drugs
February 8, 2011
Product Liability
Last month the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked makers of prescription acetaminophen drugs to limit the amount of acetaminophen to no more than 325 milligrams (mg) in each tablet or capsule, and to update their safety labels to include ... Read More