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Study Finds Incorrect Safety Labeling on Generic Drugs

12/18/2012 8:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A recent study found that most generic medications do not carry warnings identical to those on their brand-name equivalents despite a requirement that they do so from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The study conducted by the Regenstrief Institute, which is affiliated with Indiana University, reveals that more than two-thirds of generic...

FDA Warns of Possible Chantix Heart Risks

12/17/2012 10:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The smoking-cessation drug Chantix may carry a slightly higher risk for heart problems, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The finding was announced by the FDAas a result of a large combined analysis of clinical...

Judge OKs Plaintiffs’ Tests of Meningitis Outbreak Pharmacy

12/17/2012 8:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A federal magistrate judge will allow plaintiffs’ experts and lawyers to inspect and test the walls and ductwork of the New England Compounding Center (NECC), the Massachusetts pharmacy responsible for the multistate meningitis outbreak.

The National Law Journal(subscriptions...

Recall of Bronkaid Caplets Over Labeling

12/13/2012 1:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A voluntary recall of 56 lots of Bronkaid Caplets Dual Action Formula was initiated by Bayer HealthCare’s Consumer Care division after discovering that certain information was inadvertently omitted from the product carton label.

Bronkaid is prescribed for relief from bronchial congestion as well as mild intermittent asthma symptoms diagnosed by a physician.

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Propecia Lawsuits Mounting Against Merck

12/13/2012 11:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The number of lawsuits filed against Merck & Co. by users of its hair-loss medication Propecia is on the rise. For the second consecutive quarter, a double-digit increase was registered in the number of suits filed against the drug...

Contamination Reported for Other NECC Drugs

12/11/2012 1:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
More drugs manufactured at the New England Compounding Center (NECC) – the compounding pharmacy at the heart of the deadly meningitis outbreak – have tested positive for various bacteria and fungi.

NBC...

Ranbaxy Sued Over Generic Lipitor Recall

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals faces a potential class-action lawsuit filed in New Jersey court over the recalled drug atorvastatin, the generic version of the...

Dietary Supplements with DMAA Still Available Online

12/11/2012 11:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A research study reveals that dietary supplements containing the unapproved ingredient 1, 3-dimethylamine (DMAA) are freely available online despite a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the manufacturers about the safety of the products.

Medpage...

Report Says Grand Jury Probing NECC

12/6/2012 9:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The New England Compounding Center – the Massachusetts specialty pharmacy at the center of the nation’s deadly meningitis outbreak – is reportedly under investigation by a federal grand jury.

Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Boston Globe reports that a grand jury...

New Autism App Offers Guidance for Parents

12/6/2012 8:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Worrying about your child’s development is part of parenting. There’s a such wide range in the timing of when children attain developmental milestones, it’s difficult to know whether your child truly has a problem.

A new iPhone app released in November is designed to help parents who worry that their child might be on the autism spectrum. The Questioning Autism? app was created by Michael McWatters, a parent of an...