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10,000 Units of Antibiotic Drug Recalled Due to Contamination The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working to improve the safety of medications in the U.S., but they have faced significant hurdles in regulating medications imported into the U.S. due to a lack of ability to enforce safe manufacturing practices. This problem was highlighted by a massive recall of drugs manufactured in (more...)

Antibiotic Ceftriaxone Linked to Acute Renal Failure in Children April 1, 2014 Antibiotics can help us overcome many illnesses, but some types of these drugs have been linked to adverse health events and Antibiotic Drug Injuries. Most recently, a study discovered that the use of Ceftriaxone in children could lead to acute renal failure. The study was released in the latest issue of the (more...)

New Opioid Painkiller Approved Despite Objections From Officials and Experts March 4, 2014 Opioid painkillers can be extremely beneficial in treating patients suffering from excruciating pain, but the potential for deadly dosage errors makes the use of these medications extremely risky. Now, experts are concerned a new, more powerful form of these drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may present a (more...)

“Dallas Buyers Club” Underscores Problems in Drug Approval Process February 11, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is charged with the job of evaluating drug safety and approving medications to be used by patients in the United States. The Drug Injury Attorneys with Ferrer Poirot Feller explain that some drugs are approved based on legal loopholes while more helpful medications may be (more...)