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Makers Of Pradaxa Issue Voluntary Recall Due To Safety Concerns November 20, 2012 Drug manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently issued a voluntary recall on one of its medications due to a packaging defect that could affect the quality of the medication and could lead to a drug injury. According to Packaging World, only one lot of the medication was affected. Reports indicate that lot 201900 (more...)

As Texas Compounding Pharmacies Get Less Oversight, The Number Of Facilities Grow November 13, 2012 The Austin American-Statesman reports that funding for prescription drugs in Texas has decreased dramatically in recent years, leaving citizens more exposed to drug injury risks than ever before. In 2007, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy was granted $50,000 per year to conduct random testing on drugs compounded by pharmacies, like the one connected with (more...)

Chantix responsible for increase drug injury July 28, 2011 Quitting smoking is no easy task, and many turn to their doctors for help. However, a popular drug prescribed to help tobacco users kick the habit may be responsible for a drug injury recently discovered from its side effects. According to a recent article in Time Magazine, Chantix may be linked to (more...)

Free contraception leaves room for drug injury July 21, 2011 According to washingtontimes.com, a nonpartisan panel recommended that birth control and other serves related to women’s health should be covered by health insurance. This could cause a rise in drug injury from birth control pills if more women are prescribed them. Birth control could be and easier drug to gain access to, (more...)