The justification for Merck's marketing of vioxx was that it caused less gi side effects than other traditional NSAIDS. Merck claimed that if people used vioxx there would be less Gi side effects ending up in hospitlaizations and deaths than when using traditional pain relievers. Privately Merck consultant Loren Laine advised these claims were “bogus.”… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Dangerous Drugs
Are the Drugs You Are Prescribed Safe?
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Former CDER reviewer alleges FDA ignored drug safety issues. On the Food Consumer (8/13) “Dr. Mercola” says, “There's no telling how many ineffective and/or dangerous drugs and medical devices have been approved and ushered into market through sheer intimidation and bullying, either by pharmaceutical companies or FDA management. Perhaps even more shocking are the revelations… Continue Reading
Many patients not aware their medications were prescribed off-label.
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Most people do not realize that once a drug is approved for use by the FDA a doctor can prescribe that drug for almost any other condition. This problem is compounded by the practice of many drug companies of promoting the drug for off label use. If you are being prescribed a drug you should… Continue Reading
What Ever Happened to the J&J that Recalled Tylenol from the Market
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At one time suing Johnson and Johnson was unheard of. They were the model of good corporate citizenship. Today it seems like every time you turn around J&J is embroiled in another controversy involving the marketing of a defective product. Here is just another example. The Wall Street Journal (8/3, Rockoff, Subscription Publication) reports that… Continue Reading
New England Journal of Medicine Exposé on Drug Scandals
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The following is excerpt from the article by Dr. Jerry Avorn published today in the New England Journal The Journal played a centralrole in two prominent drug-safe-ty developments of the 21st cen-tury, involving the cyclooxygen-ase-2 inhibitor rofecoxib (Vioxx)and the oral hypoglycemic agentrosiglitazone (Avandia). Accord- stroke (2005a). Accumulating evi-dence clarified that the VIGORfindings on myocardial infarctionwere… Continue Reading
Merck Hid Evidence Of Vioxx Harm: Study 4 Comments
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Ed Silverman of the Star ledger posted the following alarming story on his blog this morning. The story raises serious issues for Americans depending upon Drug companies to tell the truth about all the risks associated with products they are ingesting. Merck Hid Evidence Of Vioxx Harm: Study 4 Comments By Ed Silverman //… Continue Reading
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Filed in Louisiana Alleging Woman Used Diabetes Medication and Contracted Bladder Cancer, Consumer Justice Foundation Reports
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The Consumer Justice Foundation, a for-profit corporation whose team of professional consumer advocates provides free online informational resources regarding the potential dangers of using certain prescription medications, has a Web site that can be found at the URL of http://www.rxsideeffects.com. The Consumer Justice Foundation hereby alerts the public that an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit has… Continue Reading
Stronger Warnings Required for Pradaxa
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European regulators say the upside of blockbuster drug Pradaxa still outweighs its the risks of fatal bleeding, but they want some more labeling caveats for the blockbuster drug. The European Medicines Agency, or EMA, today said its safety committee has kept a close eye on post-marketing data for the blood thinner. While bleeding is serious complication, “the frequency… Continue Reading
J&J Cited for Not Playing Fair
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According to an article that was published by the Associated Press on December 21, 2011, “A South Carolina judge has upheld a $327 million civil penalty against health giant Johnson & Johnson, which in March was found guilty by a jury of overstating the safety and effectiveness of its former blockbuster antipsychotic drug, Risperdal. Attorneys… Continue Reading
Merck Dodges the Australian Bullet
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While most US Vioxx cases have settled Merck continues to battle people who developed heart attacks after taking Vioxx. The following report came out of Australia today. SYDNEY – (AP) — An Australian court on Wednesday overturned a judgment that found the once-popular painkiller Vioxx doubled the risk of heart attack and was unfit… Continue Reading