Product News and Recalls

Testosterone therapy shown to be uneccessary in many cases

A recent story in the Washington Post describes a report by the Endocrine Society that many men are receiving testosterone therapy when they do not need it.  The research demonstrates that a large portion of patients do not meet the accepted clinical criteria for receiving testosterone treatment.

The male sex hormone, testosterone, naturally declines with age. Hypogonadism is a condition that results from low testosterone and one that is generally treated with therapy. However, many men are ...

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Jury awards $32.8 million for delayed birth in Chester County

A Chester County jury has found in favor of a young girl diagnosed with cerebral palsy and awarded her 32.8 million dollars in a recent verdict of a birth injury lawsuit. This case stemmed from a birth injury lawsuit filed on behalf of a young girl who suffered brain damage at birth. The jury award is one of the largest on record in Chester County and will help the young girl’s family pay for future medical costs. The ...

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FDA: discontinue high-dose acetaminophen

The FDA is asking health professionals to discontinue prescribing acetaminophen products that contain over 325 mg per dose. A recent FDA statement reports that there is no data proving that doses over this amount provide any benefit to negate the increased risk. Acetaminophen is often found in prescription drugs taken as pain relievers and is often found in conjunction with other active ingredients.

Acetaminophen can be harmful to the liver in large doses. It has been known to cause ...

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Pfizer Pays $450 Million to Settle Unlawful Marketing Claims

Patient safety is greatly compromised when financial incentives interfere with crucial medical decisions. The Wall Street Journal reports how two pharmaceutical sales representatives exposed unlawful marketing practices regarding the immunosuppressant drug, Rapamune.

Pfizer and its subsidiary, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals faced a lawsuit under the Federal False Claims Act for actively marketing Rapamune for non-FDA-approved uses as well as paying kickbacks to prescribers.

In paying kickbacks to physicians, pharmaceutical companies manipulate honest and helpful medical advice. This practice could influence a doctor’s ...

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Foods combat high blood pressure

In a piece in the Huffington Post, Janet Bond Brill, Ph.D., lists foods that might help combat high blood pressure.

Brill describes high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, as a “silent killer” that’s reached epidemic proportions in the United States.

She writes that as many as 67 million American adults live with the condition. And high blood pressure is the largest risk factor for death by cardiovascular disease, which happens ...

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Multiple deaths reported due to Lyme disease

The Boston Globe recently reported that three individuals died last year from heart inflammation due to undiagnosed Lyme disease.

Lyme disease can permanently change a person’s health, though only about 1% of Lyme infections are believed to produce severe heart inflammation. This condition is treatable by antibiotics, when detected early. However, according to the Globe, “the fact that otherwise healthy people with no significant symptoms could suddenly die from undiagnosed Lyme adds to public officials’ growing worries about the ...

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