The Los Angeles Times (1/19, Forgione) “Booster Shots” blog reported that eye “doctors aren’t crazy” about nonprescription “circle lenses,” contacts “that create a big-eye look made popular by Lady Gaga and Japanese anime characters.” The blog entry referred to an article in the Chicago Tribune (1/13, Stein) that explained that the lenses may cause allergic … Read more
The USA Today (1/24, Hellmich) reported, “There is no evidence” to support HCG weight-loss product claims says the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s “Internet and health fraud” division, Elizabeth Miller. Miller also said that although HCG products “claim to be homeopathic,” they are not recognized in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia. Therefore, these products “are … Read more
This is a pretty intuitive finding, but it’s a reminder that overworked hospital personnel are not just a danger to themselves, but their patients.HealthDay (1/19, Preidt) reported that “patients in hospitals where nurses work long hours are much more likely to die of pneumonia and heart attack,” according to a study published in the journal … Read more
Ouch! The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a joint recall with the Colorado-based producers of jogging strollers, the AP reported on January 21. The reason for the recall are “reports of injuries to adults whose fingers became caught in the hinge mechanism, including a fingertip amputation.” The recall affects 22,000 phil&teds strollers. Being … Read more
You may have heard about the FDA’s crackdown on the overuse of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and many over the counter pain killers on ABC World News last week. Here are some very interesting additions to that story. Bloomberg News (1/14, Larkin) reports, “Prescription pain pills may contain no more than 325 … Read more
Bloomberg News (1/14, Torsoli) reported that two patients taking the Multaq (dronedarone) heart treatment have suffered liver failure. ” Sanofi will inform doctors about liver function test results and injuries reported in patients treated with Multaq, including two cases of acute liver failure” according to a company spokesman. Multaq, “cleared for sale in 2009, … Read more
You may have heard about this news on TV — the physician whose research helped to spur a movement against vaccinations has been proven to have submitted fraudulent research. The New York Times (1/13, A28) editorialized, “The report that first triggered scares that a vaccine to prevent measles, mumps and rubella might cause autism … Read more
Reuters (1/14, Berkrot) reported that Johnson & Johnson has faulted the massive recalls at its McNeil manufacturing plant in Fort Washington, PA, on a series of problems, including lax cleaning procedures and poor documentation. An investigation by the company also found one product with an incorrect label, according to J&J. Kurt Bardella, a spokesman for … Read more
Folks, if you use any Johnson and Johnson over the counter products, you’ll want to read this. An article in the New York Times (Natasha Singer, 1/14/11) says that Johnson and Johnson is recalling about 43 million packages of Tylenol, Benadryl, Sudafed and Sinutab products from wholesalers because of past manufacturing practices like insufficient … Read more
Chrysler and Volkswagen owners, please be aware of this massive recall that may affect you. The AP (12/16) reported, “Chrysler is recalling more than 367,000 minivans to address potential accidental air bag deployments.” Commenting on the issue that “affects 2008 model year Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans,” Chrysler said, “water … Read more
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