FDA & Prescription Drugs | InjuryBoard Bergen County

Attention, parents: Don't give your children under 4 over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, and read the fine print on labels, say makers of such remedies who have been under pressure to...

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Well respected members of the medical community are increasingly calling on their colleagues to quell the influence of big pharma in research and prescribing practices. In recent months, top medical...

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The incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease is growing as the population of the United States is aging. A new drug, Rember, may slow or even halt the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease, a disease which affects...

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In a recent SEAS study, it was determined that the cholesterol reducing drug, Vytorin, did not prevent worsening of heart valve disease or lower the need for valve surgery. Preliminary results...

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Many patients with heart failure take Digoxin to improve their heart function. One medication, Digitek, whose main ingredient is Digoxin, is produced in New Jersey by Activis, and marketed as...

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Over a year ago, the FDA approved GARDASIL for use as a vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is a virus thought to cause cervical cancer, and the FDA recommended vaccinating young...

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A new ranking of medical schools has concluded that the influence of pharmaceutical companies and medical device makers is extensive on the majority of campuses. The rankings,...

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