Dear FDA: Let’s Get This Right, Generic Drug Makers Should Be Held Accountable Too
It's a head scratcher. Generic drugs are overwhelmingly more popular than their brand name...
Breaking News from Dallas, TX: Jury Finds Ethicon Liable for TVT-O Product Defect
Just yesterday, the jury announced a verdict in the Batiste v. Ethicon trial which began on March...
Lean on Me: Our Women’s Health Team Offers a Hand to Women Harmed by Lipitor, Transvaginal Mesh and Zoloft
Everyone can use a helping hand every once in a while — the problem is, how do we ask for...
The FDA Transvaginal Mesh Safety Communication Update Said it First: Serious Complications are NOT RARE
On July 13, 2011, the FDA released the UPDATE on Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal...
How Many Times? SIX TIMES as Likely to Have Cardiac Arrest While Using GranuFlo
In 2011 the manufacturer of GranuFlo sent a company memo. The memo said that their medical staff...
Jolting of the Heart or a Lack of Shock Therapy When You Need IT: What to Do When Your Defibrillator Malfunctions
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Hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States rely on implanted heart...
When Little Problems Become Huge: What Happens When Risperdal is Overprescribed for ADHD
It starts with a small problem. Four little letters, perhaps the most used acronym in elementary...
It Was NOT Anything You Did: On the Unusual Side Effects that May Come with Taking Risperdal
As if you had one more thing to worry about. First there were the problems you were having at...
Question: Did You Have Your Testosterone Levels Checked Before You Started Taking Testosterone?
According to the New York Times at least one fourth of men taking testosterone supplements did not...
It’s About Time: The NIH Tells Scientists to Include Females in Their Medical Animal Testing
You have heard of the lab rats — the mice, rats, bunnies and other animals that scientists have...
“Feel Better,” But at What Risk? On the Flaws Behind Testosterone Supplements’ So-Called Fountain of Youth
News Flash:
The FDA has not approved testosterone for increasing energy, mood or weight loss....
Testosterone Supplements: You May Not Need Them, and We May Not Know Just How Dangerous They Are
Dr. Lisa Schwartz, professor at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice,...