Drug & Device News: Studies, Recalls, Regulations, Lawsuits

Safety Takes Back Seat To Medical Device Approvals

Legislation to close the loophole in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's medical-devices approval process has gotten a lot of publicity since it was…

Kevin Connolly March 19, 2012
Top FDA Regulator Calls For End of Medical Device Loophole

The top medical-devices regulator at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the agency needs more power to block unsafe products and prevent…

Kevin Connolly March 16, 2012
Judge Rebecca Doherty To Preside Over Actos Lawsuit MDL

With the first court hearing in the much-anticipated Actos bladder cancer cases set for late March, all eyes will be turning to the…

Kevin Connolly March 6, 2012
Generic Actos – Same Risk at a Cheaper Price?

As medical professionals sort through the firestorm of controversy surrounding the type-2 diabetes drug Actos, another controversy about the drug is brewing. On…

Kevin Connolly February 16, 2012
SSRI Dosage Concerns

When prescribing the most popular class of antidepressants – selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – doctors usually start with the lowest recommended dosage. Then…

Kevin Connolly January 30, 2012
Disease Mongering and Drug Marketing

The absolute, essential element for any business that wishes to succeed consists in discovering what the buying public needs and then fulfilling that need.…

Kevin Connolly January 22, 2012
Medical Device Failures on the Rise

Over the last few years there has been a sharp spike in medical device recalls. Increased failure rates, as well as an increase in…

Kevin Connolly January 18, 2012
How Big Pharma Influences Doctors

If you’re old enough, you may be familiar with the following scene: You are sitting in the waiting room of your physician’s office. Out…

Kevin Connolly January 18, 2012
Direct to Consumer Marketing

Consumers are bombarded daily with ads for products that promise effortless weight loss, regained youth, a higher quality of life and everything in between.…

Kevin Connolly January 18, 2012

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Erika Sward of American Lung Association Reveals the Dangers of Vaping and IQOS

Safety Takes Back Seat To Medical Device Approvals

Top FDA Regulator Calls For End of Medical Device Loophole

Judge Rebecca Doherty To Preside Over Actos Lawsuit MDL

Generic Actos – Same Risk at a Cheaper Price?

SSRI Dosage Concerns

Disease Mongering and Drug Marketing

Medical Device Failures on the Rise

How Big Pharma Influences Doctors

Direct to Consumer Marketing