i don’t think i need to comment about this one! is it any surprise that understaffed FDA approvals that are rushed to meet the deadline are more likely to be unsafe when they reach the public?
from fiercepharma newsletter:
When FDA reviewers cram, do they perform poorly on the test? A new study concludes that yes, when [...]
Archive for March 27th, 2008
when FDA reviewers rush to approve a drug on deadline are 4-5 times more likely to be withdrawn or require serious safety warnings
Posted in FDA, big pharma, consumers' rights, drug makers, drug updates, tagged approved drugs, bayer's baycol, big pharma, drug makers, drug safety, FDA, FDA reviewers, pfizer reuling, vioxx on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
‘Sorry Works! and the disclosure movement – how to avoid medical malpractice lawsuits with apology’
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adverse medical events, medical malpractice on March 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
from the fiercehealth newsletter:
after receiving doug’s comment i went to his site and read about his coalition. here’s the link to their site:
http://www.sorryworks.net/about.phtml
‘Sorry Works! and the disclosure movement – how to avoid medical malpractice lawsuits with apology’
Duration: 60-75 Minutes, including Q & A session
OnDemand Access AnytimeInstructor: Doug Wojcieszak
Areas Covered in the Seminar:
Explain how [...]
a person, william bigley, with schizophrenia…his plight to be off meds
Posted in big pharma, hope, mental health care, off meds, tagged antipsychotics, off meds, schizophrenia, william bigley, zyprexa on March 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
from the new york times:
i want to post this again, on it’s own because this suit is also relevant to those wanting to be free of the psych meds they take. it’s a tender and grey area, but i kind of feel the articles like this discredit our plight to remove these poisons from our [...]
more…detoxing off my meds and dealing with fibromyalgia
Posted in AA, alcohlics anonymous, alcoholism, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, klonopin, off meds, peer support, quality of life, recovery, tagged AA, alcoholic, bipoilar, detox, fibromyalgia, klonopin, off meds, pain, relapse on March 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
well, it’s been over six weeks of detoxing and i’m in the week of being at .75mg of klonopin and dealing with the return of fibromyalgia. i have to say, and it’s not the thing you want to say too loudly but, that for the last three days i have felt so great…this may be my pink [...]
Lilly, Alaska settle Zyprexa suit for $15M
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alaska vs. eli lilly, off-label promos, zyprexa, zyprexa and diabetes, zyprexa lawsuits, zyprexa warnings on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
from fiercepharma:
“It’s one of the biggest civil trials ever in Alaska, but you can be sure Eli Lilly would rather have foregone the distinction. It’s the case of Alaska vs. Eli Lilly, which alleges that the company not only failed to warn of antipsychotic Zyprexa’s “serious health risks,” including the risk of diabetes. It also [...]
FDA claims science rather than politics or pricing is behind the growing difficulties facing new pharmaceuticals attempting to reach the market.
Posted in FDA, big pharma, consumers' rights, tagged big pharma, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, failing to identify dangerous side effects, FDA, new pharmaceuticals reaching the market on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
this is from “the financial times” via the newsletter from “fiercebiotech”. it is just interesting to read this article comming from the FDA to pharma execs…politics and pricing have nothing to do with difficulties…the fault lies with science? do you believe that?
“Pharma is having a difficult time but we are seeing drugs that have a [...]
