admin July 29th, 2010
July 29, 2010
It’s not uncommon to hear of people going to the emergency room after accidents that occur in the home. Falls, burns, cuts, and other injuries are among the many reasons patients seek emergency medical care. But did you know that medical device injuries send more than 70,000 children and teens to the emergency room yearly?
According to the Associated Press, medical device injuries are a leading reason that teens and children seek emergency room care. However, contact lens wearers are among the most common medical device injury victims.
The study shows that medical device injuries occur because contact lens wearers wear lenses too long without cleaning them, because children/teens break hypodermic needles into their arms during medicinal or illegal drug use, because teens/children with ear tubes experience infections, and because teens getting gynecological exams experience skin tears due to medical devices used during those procedures.
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admin July 22nd, 2010
July 22, 2010
With all the controversy about Avandia drug injuries and recalls, the FDA’s ruling on the drug may come as a surprise to some.
According to HealthDay News, after a trial of Avandia and the charges about the drug’s increased risk for heart disease, the FDA panel voted to keep the drug on the market.
However, the FDA did agree that the drug should receive new packaging, warning patients of the risk for Avandia drug injuries.
The drug came under fire when patients reported heart disease, stroke, and heart attacks associated with use of Avandia.
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Are you surprised about the FDA’s decision not to remove Avandia from the market?
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admin July 15th, 2010
July 15, 2010
With all the controversy over prescription diabetes medication Avandia, the FDA has reviewed the drug, according to the Associated Press.
The news comes after a 700-page review of Avandia and its risk for drug injuries and before a meeting next week to rule on the drug’s safety. In the course of the review, the FDA cites many errors in the study conducted by GlaxoSmithKline, the drug’s manufacturer.
Avandia drug injuries can include increased risk for heart disease and stroke, and it has received mixed reviews for this reason.
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What do you think of the FDA doing its own review of Avandia to determine if it has a drug injury risk?
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admin July 8th, 2010
July 08, 2010
Though we know there is always a possibility of side effects for prescription medications, we expect drug manufacturers to be upfront about those risks on the packaging and patient information.
However, patients who suffered Yaz drug injuries are charging that the manufacturer of Yaz, Bayer, was not clear about the risks associated with the drug, according to CBS 11.
One woman suffered brain damage after she experienced a pulmonary embolism and now requires her family’s full-time care due to the Yaz drug injury.
This woman, along with thousands of others, are now suing Bayer, alleging the company did not warn them of risks for Yaz drug injuries such as heart attack, stroke, and blood clots.
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What do you think about manufacturers failing to provide risk information to patients?
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Yaz drug injuries affect Texas woman
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