Legal Updates
Accutane Use Linked to Depression
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Results from a recent study reveal that the use of isotretinoin, the active ingredient of the acne drug Accutane more than doubles the risk of depression. The study is the first controlled investigation to find a statistically significant link between isotretinoin and depression, Dr. Anick Berard, from CHU Sainte-Justine Research…
More & More Prescription Drugs Linked to Suicide
Thursday, May 08, 2008
It seems almost daily a prescribed drug becomes linked to suicide. As the number of drug warnings increases, investigators are searching for answers. In just the past few months, the FDA has released several advisory notices to both doctors and the public about drugs linked to suicidal thoughts or actions,…
Pfizer Paid Renowned Cardiac Scientist More Than $1 Million to Promote Lipitor
Thursday, February 07, 2008
A congressional committee believes the inventor of the first artificial heart may have deceived viewers by using a body double in advertisements for a popular cholesterol drug he promotes. Dr. Robert Jarvik has worked as a spokesperson for the top-selling anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor. Congressional investigators believe a body double was…
Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior Risk Associated with Antiepileptic Drugs
Thursday, January 31, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on January 31, 2008 released new information to health care professionals warning them about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (suicidality) in patients who take drugs called antiepileptics to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraine headaches, and other conditions. An FDA analysis…
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