Earlier this year, manufacturing giant 3M Company agreed to pay $9.1 Million to settle allegations that it knowingly sold defective earplugs to the U.S. military.…
Category: Dangerous Drugs & Devices
Global Investigation Reveals Damage Caused by Spinal Cord Stimulators
A worldwide investigation into the safety and oversight of medical devices has raised serious questions about the $400 Billion industry, how it is regulated, and…
California Lawsuit Alleges AbbVie’s Humira Was Pushed onto Patients Illegally
Biopharma giant AbbVie Inc. illegally bribed healthcare providers to prescribe its best-selling but deadly arthritis drug, Humira®, alleged a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The case, filed…
No More Fatal Doses: Changing Medication Administration to Reduce Deadly Errors
Each time medicine is administered incorrectly, the odds of a patient being harmed – or even killed – skyrocket. New research suggests that some nursing…
FDA Chief Announces Controversial Plans to Stop an ‘Epidemic’ of Youth Vaping
Amid mounting reports of e-cigarette dangers, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has declared youth vaping an epidemic. In a statement released Wednesday,…
Health Regulators Find Second Carcinogen in ‘Low-Risk’ Valsartan Drugs Under Recall
Certain medications containing valsartan, a common drug ingredient used to treat high blood pressure and prevent heart attacks, could contain more than 1 substance that…
Do ‘Combo’ Pills Actually Work? Or, Are They Just Driving up Medicare Costs?
For many patients with chronic health conditions, remembering to take multiple drugs throughout the day can make the difference between life and death. It’s no…
FDA Expands Recall of Common Blood-Pressure Medication Valsartan Due to Fear of Cancer-Causing Impurity
On July 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled some medications containing valsartan, a common ingredient used in drugs to treat high blood pressure…
FDA Recalls Valsartan – Common Heart Med – for Possible Link to Liver, Kidney Cancer
Millions of Americans rely on a common heart medication that may be carcinogenic, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and…
