Posted in addiction, addictions, alcoholism, depression, drug makers, drug updates, recovery, suicidality, tagged addiction, alcohol, chantix, cocaine, depression and suicidal behavior, dopamine, eating, obesity, rimonanbant, smoking, Taranabant, weight managment on May 1, 2008 | No Comments »
seeking aid for addictions in prescripton meds: this was an interesting blog by “oasis avanced wellness”, discussing an issue near and dear to my heart…taking meds, often in place of adjusting lifestyle and even when taking it in an effort to work on lifestyle issues…the side effects and direct effects can undermine your best efforts. [...]
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Posted in FDA, bipolar, drug makers, drug updates, wellbutrinXL, tagged wellbutrin, FDA probe clears generic wellbutrin, generic wellbutrin, teva's generic wellbutrin XL, glaxosmithkline, budeprion XL on April 17, 2008 | No Comments »
from fiercepharma:
5. FDA probe clears generic Wellbutrin
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Listen to all those generics makers heaving sighs of relief. The FDA has given the thumbs-up to Teva’s generic Wellbutrin XL, which has been under investigation since early last year. Patients who’d switched from GlaxoSmithKline’s branded form of 300 mg pill to Teva’s Budeprion [...]
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Posted in FDA, big pharma, consumers' rights, drug makers, drug updates, tagged FDA, drug makers, big pharma, pfizer reuling, vioxx, bayer's baycol, FDA reviewers, approved drugs, drug safety on March 27, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
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taking away the right to sue drug companies…big pharma must be leaning back, laughing and holding its fat belly!
from the washington independant 3/24/08:
“But throughout the history of the Food and Drug Administration, and its precursor agencies, U.S. consumers could always bring the manufacturer of a faulty product to court. Now, with the FDA woefully underfunded [...]
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