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FDA Warns Johnson and Johnson of Topamax Side Effects
According to the Food and Drug Administration, Topamax should be closely monitored for increases in depression and potential mood changes that may result in an increase of suicidal thoughts. Topamax is a migraine and anticonvulsant medication linked to an increased risk of birth defects, specifically oral. Oral birth defects include cleft lip and cleft palate and occur in the first trimester of pregnancy when the lip or palate fails to fuse properly during development. A pregnant woman taking Topamax during the first trimester is 20 times likely to risk their child developing an oral birth defect than a woman not taking the medication, says Reuters. The FDA warns pregnant women that they are at risk of having a baby develop the facial anomalies when exposed to dangerous drugs such as Topamax. While Topamax has an FDA-approved seal to treat seizures and migraine headaches, it is being used off-label by doctors…
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Allergan Settles on Botox Case
Allergan, Inc. has admitted to attempting to market and sell Botox for unapproved uses. There has been a criminal investigation into Allergan’s marketing activities for the product Botox. Prosecutors report that the marketing was aimed at increasing off label sales as a treatment for headaches, spasticity, pain and cerebral palsy. Based on the allegations within the lawsuit, as a part of their shady marketing practices the company trained doctors how to bill for using Botox for unapproved uses and set up a Reimbursement hotline to help doctors get reimbursed for using Botox for unapproved uses. The settlement of the investigation includes an admission of guilt by Allergan, Inc. a criminal fine of $375 million and a $225 million civil settlement to the federal government. The civil settlement resolves the allegations that Botox has induced doctors to trick the government into paying for the use of Botox for non-sanctioned uses. The…
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Heparin Contaminant Kills 19
With the current high cost of pharmaceuticals and continued cost increases for medicines, why is the production of medical drugs being outsourced to foreign nations? As indicated in a recent article on Fox News entitled “FDA Finds Heparin Contaminant That Killed 19”, the blood thinner was created in China. Is the United States economy so bad that vital medicines must be made outside the U.S.? When is the public health placed with such a cheap price tag? The article also indicated a less expensive compound was used and that caused the 19 deaths. The public needs to start questioning pharmaceutical companies and hold them accountable for your health. If you or a loved one has been harmed by a dangerous drug or product, call an attorney with Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP today, at 1-800-460-0606. The full Fox news story can be seen at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339448,00.html Dangerous Liaisons release Run Fatboy Run release Serial Mom video Presumed Innocent dvdrip Scram!…
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