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Man suffers permanent disability from heartburn drug
When 57-year-old August Macaluso, a former nuclear-plant maintenance worker in Charlotte, N.C., began shaking violently, blinking incessantly and slurring his speech, he and his wife Sharon were both puzzled. Desperate for answers, Sharon Googled his symptoms and learned that the
Generic Reglan makers released from Tardive Dyskinesia lawsuit
Wyeth, Inc. and Schwarz Pharma Inc. have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed in Texas involving the drug company’s Reglan (metoclopramide), a medicine used to treat gastrointestinal conditions. The lawsuit alleged that the drug caused the plaintiff to develop a
Quality improvements reduce drug usage among neonatal community
A new study has found that quality improvement intervention initiatives such as ongoing education and automated feedback reports of medication usage among low birth weight babies in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) can significantly reduce use of medications, some of
Long-term use of Reglan can cause serious neurological problems
For nine years, Valerie (not her real name) was prescribed and took Reglan (metoclopramide) to control her acid reflux. The drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the 1980s to treat various digestive tract conditions such
New Jersey judge calls for consolidation of Reglan lawsuits
A New Jersey judge is calling for a statewide consolidation of all lawsuits filed against the makers of the heartburn medication Reglan that involve claims that the drug caused a serious and debilitating movement disorder known as Tardive Dyskinesia. Judge
Gastroparesis sufferer finds relief through surgery
Surgery was all Mary Carter could hope for. The 27-year-old lover of food wanted to be able to eat again. But after a brief illness, she was unable to eat without becoming ill. She suffered from gastroparesis, a condition in
FDA warns makers of acid reflux drug to change warning label
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fired off a warning letter to drug maker Salix Pharmaceuticals arguing that some of its marketing materials for Metozolv, an orally dissolving form of metoclopramide for the treatment of acid reflux conditiosn, “are
Woman to have innovative new surgery to treat gastroparesis
If 27-year-old Mary Carter had her wish, she would be a food critic. But instead of enjoying lavish meals in fine restaurants, she gets her nutrition through a feeding tube. Mary remembers when her life changed so dramatically. It was
Gastroparesis group to petition Sen. McCain about criticism of IBS funding
Last December, Sen. John McCain identified Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as an illness unworthy of receiving funds for research, citing an earmarked $665,000 for the Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, for equipment and supplies to research the
Why did FDA take so long to place black box warning on Reglan?
In the February 1996 issue of the drug newsletter Worst Pills, Best Pills News, a story was published by the Health Research Group of Public Citizen warning that a drug commonly prescribed for heartburn and slow emptying of the stomach
