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FDA Announces Safety Warning For Users Of Samsca May 7, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently made an announcement regarding the safety of the drug Samsca. The statement explained that taking the medication for extended periods of time could result in a serious Drug Injury. Samsca is a medication used in the treatment of a condition known as hyponatremia, in (more...)

FDA Announces Recall Of Defective Medical Device April 30, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the voluntary recall of the Zilver® PTX® Drug Eluting Stent manufactured by Cook Medical due to malfunctions that could compromise patient safety. The device is a expanding metal mesh tube that is coated with a medication. The device is used to keep arteries in (more...)

Study Shows Significant Risks In Taking Certain Dietary Supplements April 23, 2012 While vitamins and dietary supplements we take may seem beneficial and harmless, a new study has shown the contrary to be true. In fact, Dietary Supplement Dangers accounted for more than half of the drug recalls that were made between 2004 and 2012 due to the risk of a “serious adverse health (more...)

FDA Raises The Status On Defective Insulin Pump Recall April 9, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has bumped the voluntary recall on Animas 2020 Insulin infusion pumps to a Class I status. This means use of the Defective Medical Device could result in serious injury or death. According to an article from Medpage Today, the recall affects all pumps that were manufactured (more...)