New Efforts to Help Improve Medical Products for Patient Safety and Quality of Medical Care HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced efforts underway at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that will complement … [Read more...] about FDA Sentinel Initiative — Information Management
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and “Hot Loads”
Get The Information You Need About Vaccine Reactions VAERS Database Online In 1986, Congress passed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (PL-99-660) that among other things required healthcare providers to report vaccine reactions to a … [Read more...] about Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and “Hot Loads”
FDA Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Scientific Laboratories
FDA News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2008 Media Inquiries: Rita Chappelle, 301-827-6242 Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Scientific Laboratories, Inc. Company manufactures and distributes unapproved … [Read more...] about FDA Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Scientific Laboratories
Schering-Plough posts 48% drop
Big Pharma Takes Another Hit Schering-Plough Corp., the maker of the Vytorin and Zetia cholesterol pills, said first-quarter profit fell 48 percent, less than analysts expected, on costs for acquiring Organon Biosciences NV. Profit excluding some items was 53 cents a share, … [Read more...] about Schering-Plough posts 48% drop
Surgery Beta Blockers ‘Up Risk’
The use of beta blocker drugs before surgery to cut the risk of heart problems may be counter-productive, a study suggests. Researchers found patients given the drugs were a third more likely to die within a month of surgery than those given a dummy pill. Those on … [Read more...] about Surgery Beta Blockers ‘Up Risk’