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Drug company fined $500 million for impure manufacturing practices
Generic drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited was found guilty of violating the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and ordered to pay $500 million in fines and civil penalties for selling impure drugs and lying about tests on the products
OTC diarrhea drug contains illegal ingredient, may cause serious injury, death
Intestinomicina, an over-the-counter drug used to treat infectious diarrhea and acute gastrointestinal infections, contains an ingredient that was banned in the United States in July 2012 due to the risk of serious and life threatening injuries. The warning was issued
FDA warning: Antibiotic cefepime dosage should be altered in patients with kidney problems
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding doctors that the dosage for the drug cefepime used to treat bacterial infections should be adjusted in patients with kidney impairment because inappropriate dosages can cause seizures in patients with renal problems.
FDA recalls more dietary supplements designed to mimic antibiotics
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling a dietary supplement by the name of Pentrexyl Forte Natural, distributed by Phoenix Import & Distribution, because the packaging is believed to be misleading and may be confused with an antibiotic. The product does not contain antibiotics, and use of it by people who are ill could delay treatment for serious illnesses.
Antibiotic may spell relief to IBS sufferers
A commonly prescribed antibiotic for a bacterial infection known as traveler’s diarrhea may offer some relief to people who suffer from the uncomfortable symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have found
New drug shows promising results in treatment, prevention of colon cancer
A new formulation of an older generation antibiotic is showing promising results in lab animals as an effective treatment in the prevention and treatment of colon cancer and could minimize the need for uncomfortable colonoscopies and surgical polyp removal.
Boy suffering with SJS/TEN receives free exam from hospital
When he was not quite 2 years old, James Lumasag was diagnosed with a rare but life threatening skin condition after receiving a round of antibiotics to treat a cough and fever. The toddler fought for his life in the
Utah woman dies from complications of SJS
“This is not right and could have been prevented,” writes someone who commented on Cloanne Andrus Pesquera’s obituary in The Spectrum. Cloanne, 41, died May 30, 2009, after battling a rare but life-threatening condition called Stevens Johnson Syndrome, or SJS.
Family who lost daughter to SJS releases songs for charity
The family of a 19-year-old girl who died last March from complications of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is releasing recordings of songs she performed to help raise money for the critical care unit at Nottingham City Hospital in England, according
New SJS warnings added to cancer treatment drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in partnership with OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Genentech have issued a warning letter to healthcare professionals informing them of new safety information added to the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section of the cancer treatment drug
