FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Chantix and Alcohol: A Deadly Combination?

  Scott Kappes | September 20, 2007 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The prescription drug Chantix was approved by the FDA last year and has had a great first year for pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer. However, I am sure that the recent attention that Chantix has been getting is not welcomed to say the least. Over the past couple of weeks I have been hearing more and more about Chantix and the implication that it was responsible for Dallas musician Carter Albretch's...

• Actos and Avandia(2)

  Ashley Davis | May 28, 2009 6:13 PM | 3 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The FDA has recently announced that there will now be a “Black Box” warning on the Type 2 diabetes medications Actos and Avandia due to their connection to increased risks of heart...

• Eyelash Thickener Gets Warning From FDA Over Misleading Website

  Scott Kappes | September 17, 2009 5:47 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to Allergan Inc., the makers of the eye lash thickener Latisse, claiming that the Latisse website downplays the risks associated with the...

• Accutane Risks

  Ashley Davis | March 11, 2009 10:53 AM | 1 CommentGalveston Bay, TX

  Do you take Accutane to treat severe acne? If you do, hopefully your doctor has already warned you about all of the possible risks. If you are thinking about using Accutane, then there are some...

• Hydroxycut Recall

  Ashley Davis | May 12, 2009 8:40 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Hydroxycut, a popular weight loss supplement, has now been recalled by the FDA due to its link with several liver injuries. Hydroxycut’s manufacturer has now recalled a total of 14 products,...

• New Study Questions Vytorin's Efficacy

  Scott Kappes | January 15, 2008 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  A study released yesterday shows evidence that the blockbuster cholesterol medication Vytorin is not anymore effective than generic Zocor. Vytorin, a combination of Zetia and Zocor, is prescribed over 100,000 times each day generating over $5 billion in annual sales for Merck and Schering-Plough. Vytorin was shown to lower bad cholesterol levels better than Zocor alone, but showed no measurable...

• Have You Had an Adverse Reaction to Chantix?

  Scott Kappes | October 03, 2007 3:27 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Over the past month since the Carter Albrecht story hit the press there has been plenty of attention paid to the stop smoking aid Chantix. I am sure that most of it is not the kind of publicity that manufacturer Pfizer was hoping for as they launched their new add campaign. Our law office has been contacted by numerous people over the past month with claims of serious adverse reactions to...

• FDA Posts List of Drugs They Are Watching

  Scott Kappes | September 10, 2008 5:37 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The FDA has the responsibility of protecting citizens of the United States from potential harmful and dangerous drugs. Late last week the agency released a list of drugs that are currently on the...

• Stricter Rules for Diabetes Medications

  Scott Kappes | July 07, 2008 1:05 PM | 1 CommentGalveston Bay, TX

  A panel of outside medical experts met last week to discuss the need for new diabetes medications to undergo more extensive testing to prove that they do not increase the likelihood of...

• Bayer Faces New “Economic Injury” Lawsuit Over Trasylol

  Robert Binstock | May 05, 2008 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  A new lawsuit has been filed against Bayer in response to the controversy currently surrounding Trasylol. This lawsuit however does not make a personal injury claim against the company, as...