Recently, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health warning regarding the popular prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss drugs Alli and Xenical. Both drugs contain Orlistat, which has recently been linked to an increased risk of liver problems including liver injury, damage and failure.
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On June 25, 2009 U.S. Marshals, at the request of the Food and Drug Administration, seized drug products manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. (Caraco), at the company’s Michigan facilities in Detroit, Farmington Hills, and Wixom. The seizure also includes ingredients held at these same facilities. “The FDA is committed to taking enforcement action against [...]
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. (Caraco) has recalled numerous drugs at the request of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration because of the companies failure to meet the FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements. The FDA originally learned that Caraco was manufacturing double thickness pills, which may lead to patients to unintentionally suffer from an overdose and/or death.
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On June 24, 2009 the Associated Press (AP) reported that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is looking into whether Matrixx Initiatives Inc. unlawfully marketed the Zicam product and the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a formal investigation of Matrixx Initiatives Inc.
These investigations follow the June 16, 2009 Zicam and [...]
On June 18,2009 Matrix Initiatives, Inc. (the manufacturer of Zicam) said it didn’t give the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 800 consumer complaints about adverse events linked to the recalled Zicam nasal spray and gel products. The reports were found during a routine FDA inspection.
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Zicam, manufactured by Matrixx, is a gel taken through intranasal administration and advertised as shortening the duration and severity of colds. Its main ingredient, zinc gluconate, has been associated with the loss of sense of smell (anosmia).
Breaking News June 25, 2009 — Zicam® Recall: SEC & FDA Investigates Matrixx
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Zometa, manufactured by Novartis, has been linked to a serious bone disease called Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ), osteomyelitis, or dead jaw.
Zometa is a popular bisphosphonate used to prevent and treat bone loss in osteoporosis or Paget’s disease. Unfortunately, the manufacturer hasn’t warned physicians or patients enough of this severe side effect.
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Zoloft , manufactured by Pfizer, has been linked to serious, life-threatening birth defects.
Approved by the FDA in 1991, Zoloft is used by millions of Americans for anxiety and depression. The FDA is strengthening its warning for the antidepressant Zoloft because it may be associated with birth defects, specifically, congenital heart defects, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of [...]
Vytorin and Zetia have been linked to serious, life-threatening side effects including myalgia, rhabdomyolysis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, thrombocytopenia or any liver related injury or liver damage.
Zetia was approved by the FDA in 2002 in order to help reduce artery clogging plaque in patients with high cholesterol. It has been recently linked to an elevated risk of [...]
Zelnorm, manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceutical Company, has been linked to many serious, life-threatening side effects such as heart attacks, strokes, and gastrointestinal problems including ischemic colitis.
Zelnorm, a popular prescription medication used to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), has been removed from the market due to serious and potentially life threatening problems.
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