Unsafe Drugs

Recently touted as the latest greatest drug for those suffering from Type 2 Diabetes, Invokana and similar SGLT2 inhibitors aren’t without serious side effects. In fact, reports of ketoacidosis, a life-threatening condition, prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a warning about Invokana and Invokamet earlier this year. According to the Institute […]

A Medscape article brings to light the results of a recent cross-sectional survey published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine regarding the connection between erectile dysfunction (ED) and early diabetes. The results suggest that any diagnosis of ED should immediately trigger diabetes screening, in middle-aged men especially. A decade of recent […]

Best-selling drug Pradaxa has been a popular alternative to the blood-thinner warfarin. Unfortunately, its safety track record has been less than stellar. Earlier this year, an article published by Fierce Pharma outlined the latest scandal surrounding the controversial and dangerous drug Pradaxa. On going litigation against the Pradaxa’s manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim, is bringing new information […]

New information is coming to light about serious side effects associated with the popularly prescribed drug, Lipitor. Pfizer, the manufacturer of the cholesterol-lowering drug has been named in about 1,000 lawsuits over the past five months. The approximately 4,000 women who are being represented allege that they developed type 2 diabetes while on Lipitor, and […]

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing plant. The problem is a result of major manufacturing problems at a Lincoln, Nebraska, facility which was shut down last month. The Swiss drugmaker has […]